There's something about holidaying in a log cabin that seems to appeal to the British
. As a people we've traditionally enjoyed our holidays in boarding houses, holiday camps, caravans, hotels and even in tents. But there's something about a timber lodge we seem to especially like.
Maybe we remember those westerns we used to watch on TV or programmes like Little House on the Prairie with their quaint timber houses complete with rocking chair out on the decking. But Britain most certainly does not have any prairies, and no-one but the most adventurous of family we would want to spend their summer holiday enduring the same spartan conditions as those who lived in the North American Wild West. Yet the log cabin has still captured the imagination of the British holidaymaker.
Of course Britain may not have any prairies, but it does have wonderful countryside and enticing forests, the ideal place for a timber building. And is there any better way to escape the hurly burly of work-a-day life in the towns and cities than by staying in a timber lodge nestling in the countryside?
Watching Western movies on TV may have spurred the appeal of a stay in a cabin but the fact is of course that no-one has the slightest intention of replicating the living conditions that cowboys and homesteaders faced in the days of old. Naturally the modern log cabin is packed with all the mod cons including fitted kitchens, showers and satellite TV and provides a luxurious self catering holiday in beautiful surroundings. It may not be the authentic wild west experience but a log cabin is a fantastic base for a holiday.