Riverside Woodcraft Golden Brown Hibernation Hedgehog House

There may be cheaper options available but I firmly believe that you get what you pay for. I chose the Large home as I liked the extended 'tunnel' entrance. The hog enters through this into a 'corridor' area and when reaching the corridor end needs to turn into the actual house, therefore encouraging him/her to turn back into its sleeping quarters, thus preventing any nasty windy blasts. The roof is a VERY weighty composite material which keeps all water out. It also has a hasp so that you can lock in place and keep predators out, that said I doubt whether a predator would be able to lift it. All wooden areas are super strong too and build quality is second to none. We filled the box with straw pre-hibernation in 2023 and were rewarded with a beautiful hedgehog overwintering (and still in daytime residence even now in May!) Our hog obviously knows quality when he/she sees it! We have been advised (by a hog rescue) not to clean it out yet just in case ours is female and chooses to mate and have her babies in there! I feel so honoured that this adorable creature has chosen our hog house for her home, especially as our garden is not that large. P.S. We feed semi-moist hedgehog food, so hopefully our hog will not have to risk journeying too far! Thank you Riverside Woodcraft for such a wonderful product.

A cut above the rest for sure! Don't be tempted as I was for a lower priced option, they dont last. This is Brilliant quality, rock solid with a sturdy roof and some ventilation, its a perfect size for hibernation, it also arrived quickly. Lesson learnt! Purchased to tempt a hog from a cheaper less inferior house, in time for hibernation. 🤞

Great build quality. Mrs Pricklepants has taken quite a shine to it. I’ve put some bedding in, which has stayed dry after all the rain we’ve had. It comes ready built which was a factor for choosing it. It does the job well, very solid and stable. 10/10 from me & Mrs P

Very well made, weatherproof, good size, easy to get in to clean, hoping hedgehog will use in the winter.

This is a really solid, well made hedgehog house. It was well packaged too and arrived in perfect condition. I'm so pleased to say that I have a resident now! It should keep my friend dry and cosy. I would definitely recommend this hoghouse, it's a fair price and should last for years.

5 star

I bought the large model so that it can accommodate the four hedgehogs that visit my garden. It is well made & sturdy. The wood is 2cm thick & waterproof. I cut out some thermal foil to insulate the floor, then a layer of newspaper to keep it clean & then some straw for bedding. The only minor niggle is that you have to hold the lid up to clean inside as the hinges will not bend back further than 90 degrees, otherwise it falls back down. Another improvement would be to add two inch high legs in each corner just to keep the floor off the ground to prevent damp & rot. Other than that its a good quality hedgehog house which a hedgehog slept in on the second night.

Really well made.Hedgehogs are happy and fast asleep.