Kudhva Reviews 

Stayed at Kudhva at the end of April. The location is very special and our stay in the Shepherds Hut was lovely, with amazing views over treetops to the sea at the nearby Trebarwith Strand. We enjoyed being off grid for a while and enjoyed our location and surroundings!
The site staff were friendly and helpful.
A unique experience which we loved.

The natural setting is genuinely beautiful—tucked into a wooded gorge with a brook running beneath the structure. It’s a memorable location with a lot of character, and the concept has real appeal for those looking for something different. However, the experience didn’t fully match the expectations created by the listing or the premium cost of nearly £700 for two nights.

Setting & Access
The approach to the site is rugged, with a stony track that suits a 4x4, cars can manage but avoid bringing the sports car. From the car park, the walk to the reception/commune is up a steep staired climb or a 10 minute walk. From the commune the cabin takes around ten minutes down steep stairs and a muddy track, including a shallow brook crossing. The brook isn’t dangerous, but it does require walking boots or wellies (the advert does suggest sensible footwear but not specific)—something that would be helpful to highlight clearly in advance. Any trip back to the communal area is therefore a 20‑minute round journey on challenging terrain.

Communal Facilities
All core amenities—showers, kitchen facilities, electricity—are located in the communal reception building. Electricity is switched off between 10pm and 8am, though water remains available. There are 2flushable toilet for the entire site, which can feel limited at busy times.(1 out of order for our entire stay)
There is compost toilet at the cabin.
The cabin has a small camping stove and a fire pit, but everything else (pots, pans, mugs, plates, cutlery, utensils) must be carried from the communal area down the steep path if you want to cook or eat at the cabin. Given the 20‑minute round trip, this becomes quite the task. As it’s a lot with all your bags, supplies and water given there is no running water. Clearer guidance would help guests plan more realistically.

Firewood is available at £12 per small bag. For cooking or outdoor warmth, two bags per night is a more practical estimate.

The Cabin
Architecturally, the cabin is interesting and blends well with the landscape. However, it is extremely basic. It’s a partially weather-tight wooden/tin structure with no insulation, and holes in the roof and walls that can let the rain in. Without our own sleeping bags and dry robes, we would have been extremely cold at night with the bedding provided.

Maintenance is an area that would benefit from attention. The walkway has missing slats and broken steps, and one step onto the structure is entirely missing. This forces guests to step down into the brook before climbing up again—not unsafe, but certainly inconvenient and easily fixable.

Inside, the sleeping arrangements are simple: two beds downstairs and short bunk beds upstairs (unsuitable for anyone over 5'9") accessed via a ladder to a narrow opening. The mattresses aren't particularly comfortable, very thin and described when raised as "natural"

Amenities & Accuracy of Listing
The listing shows a fridge in the cabin, but instead a cool box was provided. We ended up storing chilled food in the river, which isn’t ideal—especially at this price point.
-2 egg chairs-but only 1 which is damaged
-a large hammock- not there.
The hot tub is listed as part of the experience, but it is located halfway between the cabin and the communal area, is wood‑fired, requires pre‑arrangement, costs an additional £40, and was out of service during our visit. Clearer information would help manage expectations.

The imagery on the website is atmospheric but doesn’t fully reflect the current condition of the cabin or the views from it. Updating the photos would help guests understand what they’re booking.

Customer Service & Communication
We appreciated being offered the option to move into tipis for our second night, but one of the tipis was re‑let while we were out, leaving our group split across different structures.
A very loud motorbike drove around the site between 1130 pm and midnight... reason unknown.
Overall & Suggestions
Kudhva is a distinctive place with a lot of natural charm. For travellers who enjoy rustic, back‑to‑nature stays and are prepared for a physically demanding site, it could be a great fit. However, at nearly £700 for two nights, guests will understandably expect a level of comfort, clarity, and maintenance that goes beyond very basic camping conditions.

Beautiful and inspiring retreat, encased in the rugged north coast of Cornwall with the most amazing views.
Great host, friendly people, chilled atmosphere.
Fully enjoyed our stay!

We booked a night through booking.com, we then received a pdf basically explaining costs ect. One being the hot tub which was supposed to be included in the price. Within minutes we had an email apologising saying sorry but it's £40 an hour and needs booking. I explained it says in the booking we had there was no charge and included. Reassured we were told they would try to sort something once we arrived...this was on the Wednesday on the Thursday I had a email saying they have over booked money back sorry we've cancelled! As you can imagine we were absolutely floored...bank Holiday weekend and stuck! Thankfully penhallow house squeezed us in..

We stayed in the Danish Cabin at Kudhva and loved it. The cabin design is brilliant, nestled in the woods. The staff were delightful and created a truly restful environment. Highly recommended

I had an incredible stay at Kudhva in Tipi 4 an experience I won’t forget. The location is absolutely magical, tucked away in nature with breathtaking views and a real sense of peace and seclusion. Tipi 4 was beautifully set up: cozy, clean, and perfectly positioned to catch the morning light. The facilities on-site were well thought out and added to the off-grid charm, and the staff were welcoming and helpful throughout. Kudhva has nailed the balance between adventure and comfort

I’ll definitely be coming back.

Tents are very old, full of spiders,webs and mould. Couldn't sleep all night as it was too smelly and humid. We were left without hot showers and power on Sunday morning, waited for half a day for someone to come and fix it. Very disappointed, definitely avoid

We stayed at Kudhva for 3 nights in K1 which was quite 'interesting' - the place has so much potential but it appeared to be run down really - our Kudhva wasn't cleaned properly before we moved in, dirt and dead insects everywhere, the zip on the cushion was broken etc. The 'communal' area was pretty questionable, considering we were not allowed to mix inside with other people, based on the government advice at that time, but that did not bother the owners and everyone was mixing together with no other guests and people running the place. The showers were also communal but noone was bothered to clean/sanitise them after people have used them, same goes for the main living area. Since there is a rubbish internet reception, we ended up paying for some services twice and since then tried to contact Louise Middleton who is running the place to get the money back but no response, hence well deserved 1 star review.