opening ceremony for our compost toilet for scout campsite

Customer Testimonials

Compost Toilet Testimonials

"We have been designing, making and installation composting toilets since 2005. The first compost toilet we built was for our wedding guests, up a mountain in the Snowdonia National Park where we live in Mid Wales. Our compost loo designs have evolved over the years and been tried and tested by ourselves on our small Welsh smallholding. We know that the toilets work well and survive the harshest of UK weather conditions, but you don't have to take it just from us; below is a long list of testimonials from our composting toilet customers over the years. We've delivered our dry compost toilets far and wide across the UK, from remote a remote footpath location in Scotland, to a community garden project in Northern Ireland; from an exclusive festival site in Reading, to a church yard in Yorkshire."

Paul and Suzanne, founders Free Range Designs

If you would like to see one of our composting toilets in real life before purchasing, you are most welcome to visit us in Wales. Or Contact Us and we can let you know the closest installation to you. 

Glamping toilet and shower unit delivered to Campsite in Scotland

Shower and Toilet Unit

Hello Suzanne and Paul,

It took a while but we’re finally open. There are photos of the loo on the Airbnb site

Very happy for you to use these if you wish (probably not the first as it’s a bit untidy!)

Very happy with the unit. Thank you so much for all your help, clarity, guidance, etc.

 Best wishes, Brenda and Tim

Shower and Compost Toilet
Handcrafted wooden compost toilet designed for woodland community

Woodland Bog Standard Toilet

Hi Suzanne,

The Bog Standard Toilet was delivered to the wood on Thursday last week and we were able to assemble and set it all up yesterday as you can see from the attached photos. It is beautifully built and was easy to assemble once we realised that this one wasn’t identical to the one in the assembly instructions! We are looking forward to arranging a grand opening shortly and plan to twin the toilet too.

Please pass on my thanks to all involved.Best wishesMary Spencer

Composting Toilet for Woodland
Timber compost toilet in school garden with teacher inside

Compost Toilet for School

"A Perfect Addition to Our School Garden!"

Hi Suzanne, The toilet Arrived and we've installed in our school garden. We struggled at first until we found we were not meant to put the walls on before the base was down! Got there in the end

The toilet is an absolute game-changer now that we can use the gardens with only one teacher.

Thanks for all your help

Nadine

Compost Toilet for Schools
Woman standing beside a handcrafted disabled-access compost toilet installed for a church, featuring natural wood siding and accessible design elements

Disabled Access Compost Toilet

St Paul's Woodland Garden, London.We needed a compostable loo that was fully accessible. Our garden project is in a churchyard amongst old protected trees so the company we went with needed to be sensitive to this. We also wanted to work with a company who produced their own work from their own designs here in the UK and had strong green credentials. Paul and Suzanne from FRD were excellent from the start. They listened to our requirements, gave us a swift and detailed quote that played out exactly in the final cost. They are flexible, creative thinkers and are always up for working round any problems that might arise. Our loo is a major talking point and fits really well with our values around sustainability and light touch intervention in the garden. Particularly helpful right now during the pandemic as our volunteers and service users return to the project as they can use the bathroom without having to go into the main church building.

Disabled Access Composting Toilets
Installation of glamping toilet and shower unit for campsite in Scotland near Hadrains Wall

Perfect Glamping Toilets – Exactly What We Needed!

We’re thrilled with our new compost toilets for the glampsite! They’re beautifully crafted, fit seamlessly into the natural surroundings, and have been a hit with our guests. The quality is excellent, and they arrived on time, making setup easy. Thank you for all your assistance in getting them here right when we needed them. Highly recommended!

The Team at Hadrians Wall Campsite

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Toilet and shower units for a glamping business in the UK. Wooden units with cedar cladding

Glamping Toilets and Shower

Hi Suzanne and Paul,I can't remember if we ever sent through any photos so here are some of our bathrooms in situ, we're now in our second year of glamping and it's all going amazingly well

Compost Toilet and Shower Unit
composting toilet in woodland setting in the UK oak forest

Outdoor Compost Toilet

We couldn’t be happier with our Gypsy Compost Toilet! It's not only eco-friendly but blends beautifully with the natural woodland setting. The craftsmanship is impressive, with sturdy wood and a charming design that feels both rustic and welcoming. It was easy to set up, and our visitors have found it both practical and comfortable. It’s the perfect sustainable addition to our outdoor space, allowing us to offer a convenient restroom without impacting the environment. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a green, stylish solution!

Composting Toilets
Wooden waterless toilet installed in woodland setting with cedar cladding

Compost Toilet Installation

Dear Suzanne

I hope that you are well.I.am pleased to attached some pictures of our newly erected compost tiolet. We are very pleased with the quality of  the craftsmanship and proud to have it as our first functional cabin for our off grid adventures. 

Many thanks for this.

Kind regards Andy & Anthea 

Composting Toilet
Compost toilet for Campsite in Hay-On-Wye in Wales with owners

Gypsy Compost Toilet

Ros and Geoff Garrett, Racquetty Lodge, Hay-on-Wye, www.racquetyfarm.co.uk 

'We love our Free Range Loo. In fact visitors are very attracted to it! They long to mount the steps and sit in splendid isolation contemplating their next move.... well the loo works really well and is a pleasure to have in the garden. A worthwhile investment.' Ros and Geoff

Gypsy Compost Toilet
composting toilet for remote location without water

Remote Toilet

Gallagher, Nannerth Country Holidays, Rhayader, www.nannerth.co.uk 

Andre and Alison

Waterless Toilets
Eco-Compost Toilet in monastery church yard with trees in background

Monastery Compost Toilet

Dear Paul and Suzanne,

Here are some pictures of the composting toilet here at the monastery. We are extremely pleased with it - what a brilliant design. No odours, happy worms, and the soak away is working well and nourishing a little grove of trees. Thanks again for the guidelines you sent - it is good to have all the info, clear and comprehensive . 

Thanks too Paul for your invaluable advice over the phone the other day.

My very best wishes and thanks."

Sister Brahmavara, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

Waterless Toilet
Handcrafted wooden compost toilet designed for woodland community

Woodland Bog Standard Toilet

Hi Suzanne,

The Bog Standard Toilet was delivered to the wood on Thursday last week and we were able to assemble and set it all up yesterday as you can see from the attached photos. It is beautifully built and was easy to assemble once we realised that this one wasn’t identical to the one in the assembly instructions! We are looking forward to arranging a grand opening shortly and plan to twin the toilet too.

Please pass on my thanks to all involved.Best wishesMary Spencer

Composting Toilet for Woodland
Composting Toilet for festival site with three cubicles and urinal

Festival Compost Toilet

Thanks so much to Free Range designs for designing and building beautiful cedar toilets which are a beautiful addition to our site. Everything was done on time and on budget, and their dedication to getting the job done was exemplary. Everyone who used the loos complimented on their comfort and ease of use. I would heartily recommend using Paul and his team to anyone considering a compost loo.

Josh Wasing Festival

Triple Compost Toilet Unit
Compost toilet for allotment gardens in Somerset with gardens in the background

Somerset Allotment Compost Toilet

Hi Paul,

We put the toilet together yesterday, what a beauty, it has been admired by everyone,

 and it went together very well and is built like a tank which is ideal for our site.

 I have attached a photo of the toilet on the site.

Steve Chick, Somerset Allotment.

Allotment Compost Toilet