Editor’s Choice

Host Unusual Stays as seen on Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

8 October 2024

Nominated for several BAFTAs since its first airing in 2018, Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is a popular TV show, in which much loved comedians Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse while away some time by the river.

Ostensibly about fishing, the show is really about male friendship, with gentle ruminations on life and love set against a glorious countryside backdrop.

We’re incredibly proud that so many Host Unusual properties have featured on this much-loved show… our site is regularly frequented by TV researchers on the lookout for something truly out of the ordinary!

So here’s a rundown of the unique Host Unusual retreats featured across the show’s seven series (so far!), including the BOX BNB in Yorkshire from the latest series, Wee Retreat, a quirky conversion of a Victorian toilet block, and Round The Woods, a gorgeous Norfolk glampsite that featured in the very first episode.

Author: Nina Jervis-Green

Roulotte Retreat

Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Enrich your senses and live life on artisan wheels with this exquisitely quirky ‘glamvanning' experience in the wildflower-strewn natural setting of the Scottish Borders.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Varies

From

£110 / night

Water Lily Lodge

Great Tey, Colchester, Essex, England

Hidden away in Colne Valley, at the end of a country track, is the Log Cabin - a wonderful hot tub lakeside holiday retreat oozing style, class and total luxury.

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 6

From

£220 / night

Mill Farm Glamping and Treehouse

Poulshot, Wiltshire, England

Luxury camping is taken to an organically opulent and lively new level in the wondrous Wiltshire countryside.

Bedrooms: 3 per unit

Sleeps: Up to 6 per unit

From

£350 (2 nights midweek)

Bertrams

Hartland, Devon, England

Step inside a classic mystery novel, in a characterful double decker bus set on the grounds of a North Devon country house.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 5

From

£135 / night

Red Kite Barn

Builth Wells, Powys, Wales

Live upside-down in a rustic 19th century Welsh barn with a naturally luxurious difference, set in 80 tranquil acres of private, wildlife-filled woodland.

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 6

From

£1313 (1 week)

Wee Retreat

Sheringham, Norfolk, England

An incredible transformation of a former Victorian toilet block, into a stylish holiday home with spectacular Norfolk sea views.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£611 (7nts)

LV14 SULA Lightship

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Escape to the water and enjoy a unique and scenic adult-only stay aboard a historic British Lightship, beautifully restored and enchantingly moored in the Gloucester Docks, in the Cotswolds.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£166 night

The BOX BNB

Malton, North Yorkshire, England

Shipping containers creatively transformed into stylish cabins nestled on the scenic edge of the North York Moors, close to the ‘foodie capital' town of Malton.

Bedrooms: 1 per cabin

Sleeps: 2 (+2) per cabin

From

£140 / night

Short House Chesil Beach

West Bexington, Dorset, England

Far from the Madding Crowd; Short House is a delightful seaside cottage on Dorset's World Heritage Jurassic Coast.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£1,229 /wk

Cambridge Lodge Water Tank

Wensley, Derbyshire, England

An historic water tank, transformed into unique, luxurious and sociable accommodation in the heart of the picturesque Peak District.

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 6

From

£560 (1 week)

Far Boathouse

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Hide away from the rest of the world, in a ‘secret' Lake District retreat that's rich in luxury, magically nestled on the scenic edge of Ullswater.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£355 / night

The Highland Club

Fort Augustus, Inverness-Shire, Scotland

Prepare for a sensational Highland fling at The Highland Club - an exquisite former fort on the shores of Loch Ness, promising Gothic enchantment for romance, adventure or a fairytale wedding.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Varies

From

£505 (1 week low season)