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Unusual Foraging-Friendly Stays to Guide You Back to Nature This Autumn

6 August 2026

If you’re looking for a deeper connection with the natural world, it’s time to embark on a foraging expedition. The practice of gathering food from the earth is age-old (‘forage’ is a 14th-century term that...

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Blissfully Remote Retreats To Help You Get Lost In Nature

5 August 2026

We’re always hearing how important it is to ‘switch off’ every now and again. But modern urban life has a way of ensuring we’re always ‘on’, even when we try not to be. While things...

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Unusual Retreats for Multi-Generational Family Holidays (From Newborn Babies to 100-Year-Old Grandparents!)

21 July 2026

If you’ve ever tried to book a whole-family break, you’ll know just how much of a challenge it can be to find the right retreat. Different generations have different needs… so what works for the...

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We See You, Key Workers: Unusual Retreats with Discounts for Those Who Work on Life’s Front Line

16 July 2026

We always knew it, but the Covid-19 pandemic hammered home one critical fact. Key workers are heroes. While nationwide discounts (such as those offered via the Blue Light Card) already exist, many independent businesses are...

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Book That Last-Minute Summer Break: Unusual Retreats With Availability Through July and August 2026

8 July 2026

If you’re still dreaming about getting away from it all this summer, don’t worry. We may already be in July, but an unusual last-minute break can still be on the cards! While these retreats are...

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Cold Comfort: Why “Coolcation” is the Holiday Buzzword of 2026!

1 July 2026

If you sweated your way through the ferocious, unprecedented heatwave that hit parts of the UK and Europe this June, the idea of a summer ‘coolcation’ may sound very tempting indeed! With temperatures rising as...

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Unusual – and Cool! – Stays for Sweltering Days in the UK and Europe

28 June 2026

Summer heatwaves are here to stay. That’s great news if you’re a fan of lazy, sun-drenched holidays, but as the temperature soars, keeping cool poses more and more of a challenge! Dotted throughout the UK...

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10 Years, 10 Tried and Tested Host Unusual Retreats!

18 June 2026

Host Unusual was born of our genuine passion for unique holiday retreats. That means we don’t just list them, we stay in them as well! Case in point: our Tried and Tested blog category is...

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Cheers for Ten Years! Celebrating Host Unusual’s Very First UK and International Retreat Listings

9 June 2026

If you stepped into a time machine and set it for June 2016, you’d find our founders Dawn and Alex working hard on an innovative idea: creating a hand-picked directory of unusual places to stay....

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10 for 10 Giveaway: Your Chance to Win a Host Unusual Holiday (of Your Choice!)

1 June 2026

Why “10 for 10”, we hear you ask? Well, Host Unusual turns 10 years old this June, so we’re celebrating with a spectacular giveaway. One lucky winner will win a 3-night stay at their favourite...

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Top 10 UK Beaches (and Unusual Beach Breaks!) for 2026

27 May 2026

Now that the UK summer is stirring, it’s time to celebrate that beloved childhood staple: a break by the seaside! England, Scotland and Wales boast a combined 11,000 miles of coastline to explore, so you...

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Flat Rate Stays for Affordable Year-Round Adventures

18 May 2026

Where you stay often makes up the biggest cost of a holiday. So, not only does your chosen retreat have to be clean and comfortable (and hopefully, unusual!) it also has to have an affordable...

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Go Exploring! Host Unusual Retreats by the King Charles III England Coast Path

13 May 2026

A paean to the magnificent English coastline, the recently-opened King Charles III England Coast Path is set to be around 2,700 miles long*. This enchanting trail winds around the breath-takingly beautiful, fascinatingly diverse coast of...

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Blog Articles: Page 2

Unusual Foraging-Friendly Stays to Guide You Back to Nature This Autumn

Blissfully Remote Retreats To Help You Get Lost In Nature

Unusual Retreats for Multi-Generational Family Holidays (From Newborn Babies to 100-Year-Old Grandparents!)

We See You, Key Workers: Unusual Retreats with Discounts for Those Who Work on Life’s Front Line

Book That Last-Minute Summer Break: Unusual Retreats With Availability Through July and August 2026

Cold Comfort: Why “Coolcation” is the Holiday Buzzword of 2026!

Unusual – and Cool! – Stays for Sweltering Days in the UK and Europe

10 Years, 10 Tried and Tested Host Unusual Retreats!

Cheers for Ten Years! Celebrating Host Unusual’s Very First UK and International Retreat Listings

10 for 10 Giveaway: Your Chance to Win a Host Unusual Holiday (of Your Choice!)

Top 10 UK Beaches (and Unusual Beach Breaks!) for 2026

Flat Rate Stays for Affordable Year-Round Adventures

Go Exploring! Host Unusual Retreats by the King Charles III England Coast Path

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