Cedar Hollow @ The Oaks

Welcome to Cedar Hollow at The Oaks — a magical escape like no other, nestled within a private 12-acre estate near Oxford. The guesthouse includes a whimsical treehouse, a hidden cave, a cozy den, and a storybook cottage, each brimming with charm and enchantment. Every corner holds a touch of wonder and magic — handcrafted by the owner, a member of The Magic Circle, who designs spellbinding illusions throughout the guesthouse. At Cedar Hollow, the magic is real.

The woodlands is a beautiful Oak woodland and there are jacuzzis for each rental, a woodland sauna and various Narnia inspired carvings - Mr Tumnus, the Beavers den and more...

​We have a private tennis court and indoor swimming pool available that our volunteers are welcome to use when the guests are not using them.

There is also a private jacuzzi just for the volunteers!

The volunteer(s) are part of the family. We have weekly takeaway and game or movie nights where we play board games or watch a movie all together around pizza takeaway :-) These are completely optional for the volunteers but a great opportunity to feel like part of the family. On a day to day basis, the volunteers will work closely with the cleaning staff mostly - Joanna and Pauline - as well as Alex our handyman and resident artist/sculptor. We typically have 4-5 volunteers who join us from all over the world. We've had volunteers from Canada, from the US, from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Guatemala, Columbia, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Lithuania, Australia, New Zealand, China - and counting :-) The volunteer will be given a rota at the beginning of each week. Typical hours are about 25 hrs per week (on average). Saturdays & Sundays tend to be busy. We try to be flexible with days off and each volunteer gets 3 days off per week. If the schedule accommodates, we try our best to make them consecutive.