Is East Sussex Shepherds Huts Still Open? The Hotel Inspector Update
The Hotel Inspector, Season 19 Bodiam, South East England
Current status
As of October 2026, East Sussex Shepherds Huts is listed open on Google, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A Google Places listing for The Original Hut Company at Bodiam TN32 5RA was marked operational on 2026-10-20, and a Coolplaces page with a 2026 footer lists its shepherd's huts as open March to December. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 19, Episode 5
- Aired
- Address Quarry Farm, Bodiam TN32 5RA
- Now called The Original Hut Company
- Website No current website found
We have not confirmed map coordinates for this address yet.
What happened after The Hotel Inspector?
The Original Hut Company, a shepherd's hut and glamping business at Quarry Farm in Bodiam, East Sussex, was featured in the nineteenth-series Hotel Inspector episode 'East Sussex Shepherds Huts', which aired on Channel 5 on 2024-05-02 as Alex Polizzi's first glamping visit. TheTVDB's listing says owners Anna and Nick had run the site for more than 15 years, that occupancy was low, and that the business was heading toward large losses.
A post on the Eastbourne Chamber website (the post carries no date) said Alex brought in Pearce Marketing, whose Emma Pearce delivered projects including new marketing materials and signage. According to the post, Anna said Alex gave advice on running the business and on its finances.
The Coolplaces listing for The Original Hut Company, with a 2026 copyright footer, describes eight shepherd's huts across two sites, open March to December, with an on-site cafe and shop open daily; its only review is dated January 2013. A campsites.co.uk listing, last updated 2025-01-04, gives season dates of 21 March to 3 November for the huts and the address Quarry Farm, Bodiam TN32 5RA. A Google Places listing under the name The Original Hut Company Camping and Glamping, at the same postcode, was marked operational when checked on 2026-10-20.
The episode
Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : Alex Polizzi visits East Sussex for her first glamping trip as she comes to the rescue of Anna and Nick and their shepherds huts business. After more than 15 years of hard graft the once-successful site has terrible occupancy rates and is hurtling towards huge losses, so it remains to be seen whether Alex can turn their fortunes around.
Also in Season 19
Season 19: 10 of 12 still open · 1 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 1Riders Rest
Open - Open
- Open
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Ep 4The Royal George
Open - Renamed
- Open
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Ep 8Fraser's
Open - Open
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Sources we checked
- TheTVDB https://thetvdb.com/series/the-hotel-inspector/seasons/all
- eastbourneunltd.co.uk https://www.eastbourneunltd.co.uk/post/chamber-member-pearce-marketing-features-in-tv-series-the-hotel-inspector-to-the-rescue
- coolplaces.co.uk https://www.coolplaces.co.uk/glamping/uk/england/south-east-england/east-sussex/bodiam/1467-the-original-hut-company
- campsites.co.uk https://campsites.co.uk/go/30309
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The+Original+Hut+Company+Quarry+Farm+Bodiam+TN32+5RA
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Record thi-138 · checked by Cal Marchetti.