1. Place the barn in a quiet, shaded corner of your garden — ideally against a hedge, wall, or fence.
2. Line the inside with a handful of dry leaves, hay, or straw.
3. Ensure the tunnel entrance faces away from prevailing winds.
4. Avoid disturbing the barn during hibernation (typically November to March).
5. Clean gently in early spring, once you’re sure it’s empty.

Wiggly Tip: Create a “hedgehog highway” — a 13×13 cm hole at the bottom of your fence — to help hedgehogs roam between gardens safely.

At Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire, we’re lucky to have seen a rise in hedgehog sightings over the past year — thanks to wildlife-friendly field margins, reduced chemicals, and better habitats.

Every Hedgehog Barn sold helps connect that same mission to your garden: more cover, more safe spaces, and more chances for hedgehogs to thrive.

Pair it with Vale’s Hedgehog Food and a shallow dish of water, and you’ll soon have regular visitors snuffling happily through your borders.

Hedgehogs are essential to a healthy ecosystem — natural pest controllers that eat slugs, snails, and beetles.
But as gardens have become tidier and more fenced-in, hedgehogs have lost nesting sites and feeding routes.

Providing a safe, enclosed habitat like this barn can increase survival rates by offering protection from badgers (their main natural predator), cold snaps, and human hazards such as bonfires and lawn machinery.
Encouraging hedgehogs back into your garden means fewer pests, more biodiversity, and a small but powerful act of regeneration.

Keep it happy:

• Add fresh bedding each autumn.
• Avoid using slug pellets or pesticides nearby.
• Leave small gaps under fences for hedgehog access.
• Provide a shallow bowl of fresh water — never milk.
• Check compost heaps before turning (hedgehogs love to nest in them!).

FAQs
When should I put it out?
Any time of year — though autumn is ideal for hibernation and spring for nesting.
Where’s the best spot?
A quiet, shaded, dry area protected from wind and rain.
Do I need to clean it?
Only once a year in spring, after confirming it’s empty.
Can I feed hedgehogs nearby?
Yes — place food and water a few metres away to avoid attracting predators to the nest.
Will other animals use it?
Occasionally frogs or toads may take refuge too — all part of a thriving ecosystem!

Wiggly Tips:

• Add Vale’s Hedgehog Food to your nightly routine.
• Grow a little patch of wildflowers or log piles nearby — hedgehogs love insects.
• Keep an eye out for droppings — a sure sign your barn has a new tenant.

Product Details

• Material: FSC-certified timber (sustainably sourced).
• Design: Sloping felted roof, tunnel entrance, internal chamber.
• Dimensions: Approx. L 40 cm × W 30 cm × H 20 cm.
• Use: Outdoor nesting, resting, or hibernation shelter.
• Maintenance: Annual clean; avoid painting or varnishing.
• Durability: Weatherproof and long-lasting with minimal upkeep.