Misty Heights Bird Hide
We started building of our Bird Hide in Mid West Wales in March 2025. From the outset, we aimed to make it as versatile as it is comfortable. We packed in plenty of home comforts – underfloor heating, wi-fi and tea and coffee facilities. So our hillside hide is a wonderful space to spend a few hours. And the views are stunning too!
Capacity
While the hide has plenty of room, we’ve decided to keep it limited to three people — or four, including Leigh, during workshops.
Luxury Bird Hide in Mid West Wales
The hide is perfectly located with stunning views across the Teifi Valley in Mid West Wales.
Set in the grounds of our Coedmor Cottages holiday lets, it is flanked by Beech, Alder, Willow, Ash and Hawthorn trees.
It attracts a myriad of garden and woodland birds. We also have Buzzards, Red Kites and Sparrow Hawks visit regularly,
although this of course cannot be guaranteed.
Location Location Location
The hide is dual aspect. It has two shooting windows overlooking the drinking pool facing north and two shooting windows overlooking the various perches facing west. The long windows allow wide viewing angles, creating multiple shooting opportunities.
The hide is nestled in front of a long hedgerow alongside a natural drainage stream. This provides a fresh supply of water to the reflection/bathing pool. The west-facing windows look out over the picturesque Teifi valley. Around the hide there are numerous bird-attracting trees including Alder, Ash, Beech, Hawthorn and Willow.
We have purposely kept the land around the hide semi-wild to ensure a natural habitat. This is both perfect for attracting wildlife and photographing birds in their natural setting.
We’ve placed a variety of interesting perches across the whole shooting area. The perches are changed and adapted frequently in keeping with the seasons and the ever-changing variety of birds.
The Bathing Pool
Once the hide was finished, we turned to creating the raised drinking / bathing pool. Unlike a traditional reflection pool, we designed it to have the appearance of a wild pond with carefully shaped borders and landscaping. Perfect for capturing genuine “in-nature” style images.
The pool is six feet wide and twelve feet long and is visible for shooting from both of the north-facing windows. We’ve placed perches around the pool for additional photographic opportunities. The water is approximately two inches deep with a black rubber liner. Although not strictly presented as a reflection pool, this setup does work perfectly well to capture stunning bird reflection photographs.
We raised the pool off the ground so it is the perfect height to view from the hide windows and achieve perfect reflection images. The far end and the long sides have been thoughtfully landscaped to create a natural “pond” setting and will be changed periodically to ensure repeat visitors to the hide get an even better variety of images.
We built a dry stone wall around the pool which provides more perching opportunities for visiting birds and potential habitat for small mammals too.
Versatile Viewing & Shooting
Each shooting window has a glass “inner” which is hinged to allow upward inward opening. Split camouflague netting is fixed within the window opening allowing outside access to long lenses. The camouflage netting is transparent enough to see through and not miss any action whilst at the same time providing excellent privacy from the birds. The netting is fixed via velcro and can be removed for less hidden shooting and viewing. Each of the shooting portals has a large exterior shutter hinged at the top to allow upward outward opening when shooting. These provide excellent protection for cameras and lenses should it be raining as well as providing extra screening from the birds.
Built For Comfort
Fully Wired Up
Achieving that elusive stand-out photograph sometimes requires sitting for several hours at a time in a cold, draughty uncomfortable hide waiting for the action to appear. That’s why we created the Misty Heights experience. It has everything you need to keep you warm, comfortable, happy and relaxed while you wait for that perfect shot.
- 240v Power outlets +USB chargers
- Underfloor Heating
- Fully Insulated
- Fully Adjustable Office Chairs
- 100mbs Wifi
- Tea/Coffee Making facilities
- Sofa
- Toilet facilities 50m away
Solo or Shared
The Misty Heights Bird Hide is available to book – for full days only – on either a shared or exclusive basis depending upon your preference. Booking the hide on a shared basis means that you will be likely to be sharing with up to two other people. If you prefer to shoot alone or want to bring a partner or friend(s) and have the hide to yourselves, then book the hide for exclusive use (maximum of three people). How to Book
Opening Times
The bird hide is open from 8am to 4pm although “Early Bird” bookings are available in the summer months for those who want to shoot from 6am for an extra fee.
Parking and Facilities
Ample private secure parking is available just a short walk from the hide.
Currently, toilet facilities are available approximately 50m away in our photography studio. We have plans to add a composting toilet adjoining the bird hide in the near future.
