Give a hog a home with the best hedgehog house

With nearly 5,000 Amazon reviews racking up a 4.7-star rating, this option comes highly recommended from wildlife-lovers. It has a simple design - it's basically a wooden box with one internal part wall to offer hogs protection and privacy, but that's all the little creatures really need. One reviewer states that their local hog inhabited it on the first night they put it out in their garden.

This has a weatherproof roof that's removeable for easy access, but also boasts two clasps to securely close it to protect your garden guests from predators. You can be assured you're offering a safe space for hedgehogs as this is made from pet-friendly, European whitewood that's been sourced from FSC-approved forests. That wood is then twin treated with an anti-bacterial water-based coating.

Handmade in the UK and arriving ready assembled is Riverside Woodcraft's hedgehog house. This is a wooden option crafted from FSC-certified materials with a solid and durable design. The top of this house is covered in granite-based roofing material making in suitable for use in all seasons. Helping this weatherproofing is an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial coating which fights germs whilst protecting the box from the elements.

This has a 'predator-proof' entry that's the perfect dimensions for hedgehogs to enter, but is sized so that foxes and cats would struggle to get at whoever is inhabiting the house. The design of this house has vents, great for air circulation, but also allows for wiring for owners to set up a wildlife camera.

Featured on BBC's Autumn Watch and a recommended product from the British Hedgehog Preservation Society for people looking to rehabilitate hogs, comes the wittily named 'Hoglio'. This house has a circular design so hogs can really cosy up and an entrance that's perfectly sized for hedgehogs - not predators. One reviewer praises this house for its thoughtful design saying their three garden hedgehogs found it and started using it within hours of it being placed in the garden.

This gets our thumbs up for being eco-friendly as it is made from recycled agricultural plastic on a plywood skeleton. This has a green finish to better blend into its surroundings, but Wildlife World recommends also covering it with foliage to better shield it and make it an even more welcoming option for wild hogs.

If you want to be hedgehog-friendly on a budget, then consider Clifford James's hog home that's a more affordable choice than rival products. This hedgehog house has a traditional design made of durable fir wood. This house has a slightly pitched, removeable roof that helps with rain runoff, while it's covered with a durable waterproof roofing felt for longevity against adverse weather.

Inside the house, you'll find an entrance corridor, then a concealed chamber where hedgehogs can curl up and be safe from harm. This has been pre-treated with hedgehog-safe, water-based varnish but will require ongoing maintenance to keep it as weatherproof as possible. This house comes as a kit that requires assembly, but one reviewer states that with a Phillips screwdriver and a methodical approach, it's not an impossible job.

Better replicating what a hedgehog's shelter would be built from in the wild is the HH10 from Wildlife World. This has a completely natural look, made from a steel ringed frame covered in waterproof roofing felt that then has rattan weaved around the entire structure. This rustic appearance helps camouflage the house, and hopefully makes it more attractive to fearful hedgehogs.

Measuring in at 24 cm tall, at its highest point, this is large enough to house family groups of hogs such as a mother and hoglets. Reviewers suggest this works brilliantly as a hedgehog hideout, giving them somewhere to head to if they feel threatened or need to rest, but it's not suitable as a hibernation shelter. Some recommend pinning it to the ground for better stability.

This attractive hedgehog house is perfectly functional as a shelter for the little creatures, but also adds a whimsical, decorative touch to your outside space. Its domed design is charming and the shape makes it ideal to be placed underneath any shrubs or bushes you may have. Some owners of this home have used it as a base to create a mound of natural material above to better camouflage it.

We like this house's roof that's crafted from pieces of firwood that have the bark left on to up those cute rustic looks. Adding to the adorability is the window detail and a nameplate on the roof of the house so you can inscribe your spiny's friend's name on it - a touch that children will enjoy. Reviewers like that this comes ready assembled which makes it a great gift for any hog-loving households you know.

Not all wild hedgehogs will want to eat next to their shelter, but if you have hedgehogs in your garden that you're already regularly feeding, a house with an integrated feeding platform might well work. This large hedgehog house is made from pine wood that's been pressure-treated to help protect it from rot, decay, and insect damage.

Inside the house, there are two dividing walls to offer protection for multiple hogs. The feeding area has a handy roof over it so you can put food out in all weathers without worrying about it getting waterlogged. This home comes complete with a durable stainless bowl that's the ideal size to be placed in the food area.