Glamping Pods and Communal Area, near Glasgow

About this project

Hidden Horizon is a glamping site just outside Glasgow, with five pods that each sleep four people. As well as the pods, the owners wanted a communal area with a BBQ and seating, and a fire pit where guests could gather. Cutwood Joinery & Construction built and fitted out the whole lot.

The pods arrived as kits. We put together the frames, sheeted them in 5mm plywood and wrapped them in a weatherproof membrane. Roof tiles, French doors and a back window made each pod watertight. We then added timber cladding to the front and back, with a curved facing cut to follow the shape of the pod. Each pod has composite decking all round with timber handrails and wire infill, and the decking holds a hot tub, sunk into the deck on the front two pods.

Inside, we framed a partition to separate the toilet, built each bed with a hidden drawer underneath, and clad most walls in timber, with a wet wall finish in the shower. After painting, underfloor heating and LVT flooring went down, then a kitchen and breakfast bar with an induction hob and fridge.

The communal area has a timber floor frame, two full height walls for shelter and two half walls at handrail height, so guests keep the view over Clydebank and Glasgow. We built an outdoor kitchen for the BBQ, an outward facing bar, benches and two swing chairs. The curved fire pit next to it was one of the slowest jobs on site. Its seating has a 6x2 timber back that rises towards the middle, with a composite seat to match the decking.