We’re on a mission to help the always-on, switch off
Since launching in 2020, we've been building tech-free cabins in the middle of nature to help busy folk switch off from their devices and recharge.
We're Hector and Ben
Pals, co-founders, and believers that the world (and everyone on it) would be happier and more productive if we dedicated more time to going offline.
Unplugging should be easy, accessible and normal. That’s why we created Unplugged, to help the always-on, switch off.
We were victims of burn out
We worked hard, but also played hard. Too many beers, at too many pubs, was too frequent a thing. Working together at a tech startup, we were clocking up 11 hours of screen time a day.
The result? We burnt out.
So Hector escaped to The Himalayas
With a growing frustration of the inability to switch off, Hector spent 2 weeks at a silent retreat in the mountains.
He spent his time meditating, doing chores and contemplating the meaning of life. The most transformative part? Locking his phone away. Feeling completely recharged and refocused, he quit his job on Monday.
And Ben wanted a bit of that zen...quickly.
Ben is far less zen and you wouldn’t find him meditating with monks any time soon. But after seeing Hector return completely recharged, he realised he was spending more time looking at screens than the world around him.
So we thought…"how can we get busy city folk to unplug from their devices and recharge without flying halfway around the globe?"
And so Unplugged was born in 2020
We decided to build beautiful off-grid cabins just outside of city life that take less than an hour or two to get to.
We've made it easy to access the ancient remedy of nature. And even easier to switch off your phones for a few days. Our cabins are your space to kick back, relax and unwind away from hectic cities and technology.
OUR CABINS
Unique off-grid cabins nestled in nature, with no wifi or technology
In the modern world, we rarely go for dinner, spend time with friends or go to sleep without a screen in sight. We're always on, and always busy. Unplugged cabins give you a space to intentionally go offline for a 3 or 4 night digital detox. At all our cabins across the UK, we include a lockbox for your phone and all the analogue kit to replace it, like an instant camera, physical map and board games.
About the cabins