Robin Hood’s Hut is an 18th century garden building with two distinct faces. On one side it is a small rustic cottage, with thatched roof and bark clad door while on the other is an elegant pavilion complete with umbrello (or stone canopy). In the 1740s, Charles Kemeys Tynte began to transform the landscape around Halswell House into one of the finest Georgian gardens in the south west. He built several follies including Robin Hood’s Hut in 1767. It is cared for by The Landmark Trust, a building preservation charity who let it for holidays. Full details of Robin Hood’s Hut and 189 other historic and architecturally important buildings are featured in the Landmark Trust Handbook (price £10 plus P&P refundable against a booking) and on the website.