A shed of your own

By Jane Field Lewis and Tina Hillier , Thursday 16 August 2012

It’s another world at the bottom of the garden – or at the seaside – where you can be creative or just chill out. Get some ideas from these retreats around the world with our slideshow of images below.

Tip: click on the i beside the image to reveal, or hide, the explanatory text.

My Cool ShedExtracted from My Cool Shed by Jane Field-Lewis (Pavillion, £14.99). Buy this book at a discount from Saga Bookshop. Shaw’s hut and The Shack are National Trust properties, open to the public.

  • Shaw's writing hut, Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire
  • Shaw's writing hut, Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire
  • Shaw's writing hut, Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire
  • Shaw's writing hut, Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire
  • Art studio, California
  • Art studio, California
  • Art studio, California
  • Art studio, California
  • Beach hut, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
  • Beach hut, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
  • Beach hut, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
  • The Shack, Mottistone, Isle of Wight
  • The Shack, Mottistone, Isle of Wight
  • The Shack, Mottistone

Related

  • Carder bumblebee

    A guide to British bumblebees

    Discover some of the different bumblebees living in Britain today with this stunning slideshow of images.

    Read on

  • Floral corgi by Derek Armstrong

    Chelsea Flower Show 2012

    A patriotic flavour dominated at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show with Union Flags, topiary corgis and nostalgic touches in many displays.

    Read on

  • Monet's garden at Giverny. Photograph by Paul Debois.

    Monet's garden: reflections and impressions

    Englishman James Priest looks back at his first year of being head gardener at Giverny, Monet’s enchanting water garden near Paris

    Read on

  • Bob Hope

    Bob Hope: A World of Laughter

    Enjoy a sneak preview of the exhibition 'Bob Hope: A World of Laughter' at the Greenwich Heritage Centre from July 13.

    Read on

  • Pantomime Horse Grand National. Image courtesy of Thomas Vale Construction

    Britain's Most Eccentric Sports

    Britain is a nation of good sports - literally, it turns out, given our country's wonderful array of eccentric and bizarrely inventive pastimes

    Read on


COMMENTS

Type your comment here


 characters remaining.

Cancel 
POST NOW

Saga Magazine

For more fascinating stories and insightful articles, why not try Saga Magazine for just £1 for 3 issues.

Home Insurance

Over 50s save up to 25% online

As well as providing insurance for your home and contents we can also offer extra protection for your shed and gardening equipment…

Saga Magazine e-newsletter

Sign up today and you'll be entered into our free prize draw to win £1,000

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for all the latest recipes, gardening tips, prize draws, interviews and more delivered to your inbox every Friday.

Saga Magazine app

You can now read your Saga Magazine on a huge range of mobile devices - from the Kindle Fire to an iPhone or iPad.