Minutes from the Minster
Glamping near Southwell
Six adults-only glamping pods with private hot tubs on Oxton Hill, just outside Nottinghamshire's loveliest minster town.
Glamping Pods with Hot Tubs
Stay near Southwell, sleep in the countryside
Southwell is the kind of town people move to after one visit. A Norman minster with a spire on each tower, Georgian streets of independent shops and delis, a National Trust workhouse, a racecourse and the tree that grew the very first Bramley apple.
Eden Pines has six glamping pods for two, each with its own private hot tub on its own terrace, on a four-and-a-half-acre working smallholding at Oxton Hill near Southwell. It is the closest place to stay to Southwell that is genuinely out in the countryside, a few minutes' drive from the minster and the Saracen's Head.
The park is adults only, so it suits couples looking for a quiet break rather than families with young children. Eat out in town in the evening, then come back to the hot tub and a sky with no streetlights in it. The park opens in December 2026 and you can register interest now.
Distance from Southwell
around 4 miles
Drive time
under 10 minutes
Route
west out of Southwell on Southwell Road towards Oxton; the park is on the hill before you reach the village
Why Stay Here
Adults-only glamping, done properly
A private hot tub on every terrace
Six glamping pods, each with its own hot tub. No sharing, no booking a slot.
Adults only, built for two
A quiet park for couples. Every pod sleeps two and the whole site is adults only.
A working smallholding
Sheep, hens, beehives and growing beds, worked the biodynamic way. Lend a hand or just watch.
Finished like a boutique hotel
Proper beds, proper bathrooms, a kitchen and a fire pit, inside a Scandi-inspired pod.
Worth the Wander
Things to do in Southwell
Southwell Minster
The 'village cathedral', begun in 1108, with the finest chapter house carvings in England, the Leaves of Southwell.
The Workhouse and Infirmary
The National Trust's most complete Victorian workhouse, restored to tell the story of the people who lived and worked inside it.
The Saracen's Head
The coaching inn where Charles I spent his last night of freedom in 1646 before surrendering to the Scots at Kelham.
The Bramley Apple Tree
The original Bramley seedling, planted in a Church Street garden around 1809, from which every Bramley apple in the world descends.
Southwell Racecourse
Racing through the year on the all-weather track and over jumps, with a relaxed, small-course atmosphere.
The Southwell Trail
Seven miles of traffic-free walking and cycling along the old railway line from Southwell to Bilsthorpe, through farmland and woods.
Photographs: Southwell's rooftops with the minster spires rising above the town by David Hallam-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Workhouse by DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · A red-brick street in Southwell town centre by David Hallam-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0
Good to Know
Glamping near Southwell: your questions
How far is Eden Pines Park from Southwell?
The park is around 4 miles west of the town centre on Southwell Road, which is under 10 minutes by car.
Is this the closest glamping to Southwell?
Eden Pines is on Oxton Hill, immediately outside Southwell, and is the nearest adults-only glamping with private hot tubs to the town.
Can we walk into Southwell from the park?
It is a country road without a continuous footpath, so we recommend driving or a short taxi ride, particularly in the evening.
Is the park open on race days?
The park opens in December 2026. Once open, it will be a few minutes from Southwell Racecourse, which is a popular reason to visit.
Be first to stay near Southwell
Eden Pines opens in December 2026. Register your interest and we will tell you the moment booking opens for the first season.
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