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Help to create a safe habitat for these small spiny mammals.
Hedgehog houses are designed for hedgehogs to shelter, breed and hibernate in, whilst giving them a year-round safe house where predators can't get to them.
In the garden in the autumn, hedgehogs start to collect leaves, grass, straw, reeds etc., to build their own nests under compost heaps, shrubs and piles of leaves or behind sheds and stacks of logs. But in many formal or landscaped gardens, there's limited opportunity for hedgehogs to naturally nest – this is where hedgehog houses come in.
There are plenty of ready-made hedgehog homes available to buy that can provide your resident hedgehog (or a soon-to-be resident hedgehog) with a more permanent structure.
The hedgehog house should be placed away from direct sunlight and winds, in a sheltered part of the garden, and ideally near shrubbery to provide hedgehogs with shelter when they come and go. And to encourage hedgehogs to move in, place some dry grass and leaves inside as bedding.
So on that note, take a look at some of the best hedgehog houses – to suit all styles and budgets – for your garden, and help to protect one of our most endangered species in Britain.
• Featured on BBC's Autumnwatch.
• Made from durable FSC timber and recycled plastic.
• The swivel roof lid provides easy access inside the Hogilo for cleaning, feeding or tending to recovering hedgehogs.
• An overhanging roof and porch gives protection against the rain.
• Entrance tunnel into shelter prevents cats, dogs, and foxes from getting in.
• Removable back panels allow easy access for cleaning of the house.
• Made from FSC wood.
• Made using durable wood and features a waterproof roof, pre-treated with hedgehog-safe water-based varnish to ensure it survives the elements of British weather.
• Camouflaged green roof keeps the hedgehogs safe and out of sight.
• Made of durable fir wood and features a pitched roof that helps water runoff.
• This rattan hedgehog house provides a safe habitat with a sturdy steel frame covered with a waterproof felt lining.
• The wooden entrance door forms a short predator defence tunnel, small enough to deter access by dogs or badgers.
• Handmade from natural barkwood with moss for added camouflage.
• The doorway provides extra protection as it protrudes from the main body of the shelter.
• Provides a cosy sanctuary from pets, predators, harsh weather and garden tools.
• Accommodates a family.
• Features a felted waterproof roof covered with a brush wood finish and decorated with rattan bands.
• Solid, sturdy safe house.
• Made from stained FSC wood and genuine slate roof, which keeps the house cool in summer.
• Safe and secure with a small opening to prevent cats, dogs and foxes from getting in.
• Crafted in Spruce, the sturdy and durable material is left untreated, as chemicals can be harmful for the inhabitants.
• Sturdy hedgehog house provides a snug shelter.
• Pitched and felted roof helps water run off to prolong the life of the wood.
• Made from fine-grained timber.
• Sturdy, rust-proofed steel frame and waterproofed roof.
• It's an economic & safe retreat for hedgehogs.
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