Editor’s Choice

In Need of a Festive Break? These UK Properties Are Available for a (Well Deserved) Christmas Getaway…

11 November 2020

The strangeness of 2020 has seen many of us having to put our holidays on ice.

But happily (end of lockdown rules permitting), there’s still time to squeeze in a UK staycation.  Even more happily, these amazing properties have some availability left over Christmas and/or the New Year -including Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.

(We think there’s something particularly special about welcoming in the new year from a relaxed, magical holiday setting.)

Availability varies for each property, so take care to check dates and information carefully before booking…

…which we suggest you do sooner rather than later, as they’re bound to be popular!

Author: Nina Jervis
Main image: Lydcott Glamping | Cornwall

Hoe Grange Holidays

Matlock, Derbyshire, England
Eco-friendly, accessible, self-catering log cabins, camping pods and a gypsy caravan on a working farm in the Peak District.
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps: Varies
From
£180 (2 nights in Rose Hip)

Tom's Eco Lodge

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Isle Of Wight, England
Sustainable rural glamping on the Isle of Wight - where you'll find the perfect setting, from scenic romantic escapes to fresh, fun-filled family adventures.
Bedrooms: varies
Sleeps: varies
From
£90 (one night in pod, low season)

Cley Windmill

Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England
Visit the charming ‘Old Lady by the Sea' on the bracing Norfolk coast, for an exquisitely warm and inviting break that will restore the wind in your sails.
Bedrooms: 9
Sleeps: 2 per room
From
£159 / room / night B&B

Ketch

Killough, County Down, Northern Ireland
Make memories on the wild shores of the Irish Sea at Ketch, tucked away in the shadow of Ireland's tallest onshore lighthouse.
Bedrooms: 2
Sleeps: 4
From
£318 (2 nights)

Helen's Tower

Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
It's not every day you can stay at an enchanting home immortalised in the words of Alfred Lord Tennyson, yet Helen's Tower in stunning County Down offers exactly that.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£292 (2 nights)

Okel Tor Mine

Calstock, Cornwall, England
Beauty, peace and calm combine in two romantic Cornish riverside retreats: the former Smithy and Captain's Office of a Victorian tin mine.
Bedrooms: 1 per cottage
Sleeps:
From
£42/ night

Lydcott Glamping

Widegates, Cornwall, England
A unique, expertly handcrafted back-to-nature escape that showcases some of the best sea views in Cornwall.
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps:
From
£100 / night

The Inspiration

Brixham, Devon, England
An impossibly charming 'glam-boat' with picture-postcard sea-and-harbour views of the colourful Brixham harbour on The English Riviera.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 3
From
£65 / night

The Hudnalls Hideout

Nr St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
An ultra-luxurious, design-led and TV-featured treehouse-for-two, deliciously secluded amongst private woodland in the beautiful Wye Valley.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£400 /night

Penlan Lodges

Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales
Two luxurious, hot tub-equipped rural cabins, nestled high in the green Welsh hills on a friendly sheep-dotted organic farm.
Bedrooms: 1 or 2 per lodge
Sleeps:
From
£145 / night

Beach House Mundesley

Mundesley, Norfolk, England
A stunning, sea-facing Victorian house for seriously special group stays in Norfolk, complete with a large garden and a ‘mini spa'.
Bedrooms: 7
Sleeps: 16
From
£1,400 (4 nights)

Still Southwold

Southwold, Suffolk, England
Lovingly custom-created havens, rich in holiday luxuries and peacefully secluded on a private estate just minutes away from the beach.
Bedrooms: 1, 2 or 4
Sleeps:
From
£826/week

The Hidden Chapel

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England
A luxurious TV-featured conversion of a 19th century congregational chapel, peacefully secluded in an ancient, rural Devon village.
Bedrooms: 3
Sleeps: 6
From
£170/night

Burnhead Bothies

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
A sustainable, soul-soothing Scottish retreat that's serenely off-grid and beautifully secluded on a friendly working farm in the Kilsyth Hills.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 4
From
£100 / night

Albion Nights

Bungay, Norfolk, England
Escape with your loved one to a hand-crafted, off-grid retreat with a sumptuous outdoor bath, peacefully secluded in a Norfolk wildflower meadow.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£165 / night

Little Seed Field

Ripon, Yorkshire, England
Wild luxury glamping at its most naturally breathtaking, in cosy wooden cabins nestled on a friendly, family-run farm in the Yorkshire Dales.
Bedrooms: Open plan
Sleeps: Up to 4 per cabin
From
£95 / night

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