Overview of our hide complex
5 hides all under one roof
All our hides are interconnected and you are able to move freely between each one.
The windows in our hides are 180 cms x 50 cms and made by Photo Logistics in Spain. Their specialist photographic glass is used all over the world in premier hides.
2 people per window.
The complex is heated and Wi-Fi is available throughout the complex.
Free coffee and tea.
Compost Toilets – 1 at either end of the complex.
No outdoor shoes in the hide please, shoe rack provided, indoor or other soft shoes required, thank you!
All options in our photographic hides
All hides are interconnected and you can easily move between them. Book a place and move freely between windows to capture a variety of species.
Details and Extras
Valley Hide
The valley hide allows up to 14 photographers to photograph across our natural valley and reflection pool. The hide is floodlit and has already been described as having one of the best facilities to photograph wildlife in Europe including goshawks, buzzards, white tailed sea eagles and anything that emerges from the forest.
– 9 windows at seated level (5 suitable for tripod use) and 2 eye-level windows
– 4 mattresses
– Curtains to section off hide so it can become 5 separate hide spaces
– 3 height adjustable desks
– 4 tables
– 8 high-backed chairs
– 10 plug sockets
– 5 double USB sockets
– 6 coat hooks and 1 coat stand
– 1 tripod
– 3 gimbal heads on moveable platforms
– 4 bean bags
– External lighting over woodland bird feeding station, raptor feeding station and reflection pool
Kingfisher Windows
– 2 windows, 1 eye-level and 1 for standing tripod use
– 1 plug socket
– 2 USB sockets
– 3 mattresses for eye-level photography across the water surface
– 1-2 tripods available for use
– 1 table
– 2 high-backed chairs
– 2 coat hooks
– Background ancient woodland with waterfall stream flowing into pond, and open scrubland
– External lighting over the pond
Reflection Pool Hide
The reflection pool hide offers many photographic opportunities. On the edge of the forest it offers drinking water for many species of wildlife during the day and night as the pools are floodlit.
– 1 window overlooking 2 reflection pools, 1 landscape and 1 portrait orientation
– 5 plug sockets
– 2 USB sockets
– Blogging station for social media
– 1 height adjustable desk
– 1-2 high-backed chairs
– 1 coat hook
– 1 gimbal head on moveable platform
– 1 beanbag
– 1 bed with mattress
– External lighting for night reflection photography
Woodpecker and Bird Table Window
Because our hides use specialist glass, the wildlife isn’t disturbed. This ensures you get close up images of the various woodpeckers that come to the feeding posts around the natural forest. Woodpeckers that are often seen are the great spotted, middle spotted, white backed, grey headed and if lucky the black headed.
– 1 window for standing tripod use overlooking woodpecker feeding stations and bird table
– 1 plug socket
– 1 tripod available for use
– 1 table
– 1 high-backed chair
– 1 coat hook
Rock Hide
The Rock hide is attached to the Valley hide, and has 2 separate individual hides with 1 window each at seated level. It allows you to photograph wildlife in the valley, on the rock in front of the hide and the rocks to the right. This can be used if the complex is booked out exclusively, or as an additional hide for group bookings. It also has a separate entrance from the whole complex too.
Each hide equipped as follows:
– 1 table
– 1 high-backed chair
– 1 plug socket
– 2 USB sockets
– 1 coat hook
– Bean bag
– External lighting over meadow
* Please Note *
The Rock Hide will be unavailable from
August 18th – November 18th 2025
Conference Room
- 65 inch television screen for presentation and training purposes
- 6 plug sockets
- 4 USB sockets
- UK adaptor extension lead
- Wi-Fi
- 8 high-backed chairs
- 4 tables
- Wildlife and travel library
- Tourist information section
We are situated between Tallinn Airport (Estonia) (217 km) and Riga Airport (Latvia) which is (242 km) away.
Our hide and lodges are just 14 km from Polva and Tartu is about 30 minutes drive away.
You can also hire a car or catch a coach to Tartu for other ways to arrive at our hides.
We can arrange transfer pick ups from either airport for individuals and groups.
A list of airlines that fly to Tallinn:
- Wizz Air
- Easyjet
- Ryanair
- AirBaltic
- LOT Airlines
- Jet2.com
- Brussels Airlines
- Lufthansa
- Finnair to Tartu
Tallinn port is located a 15-minute walk from the city centre. The ferry ride from Helsinki will take around 2 - 2.5 hours (except for one ferry, which takes four hours). The trip from Stockholm to Tallinn is a 12-hour overnight ferry ride.
Feedback from our guests
Book the entire hide out exclusively
Our wildlife hide complex is also available to book exclusively for tour operators, photography clubs, events, product endorsements and more.
The complex holds 20 photographers over 3 different hides, including kitchen, compost toilets, training room, YouTube studio.
You can check availability above then fill out this form to enquire about booking the whole hide for your group.