Editor’s Choice

Our Best Stays for Enjoying the Colours of Autumn

7 October 2024

Does any season offer a wider colour palette than autumn?

There’s nothing quite like taking a stroll through carpets of crisp, vibrant leaves, breathing in that invigorating October air. Meanwhile, orchards heave with plump red-and-green apples, as the trees and hills morph into gentle shades of russet and amber.

Here’s a hand-picked selection of our favourite stays, to help you savour those gorgeous autumnal hues at their very best.

Author: Nina Jervis-Green
Main image: Graig Wen | Gwynedd, Wales

Big Sky Lodges

Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, Scotland

Traditional Scandinavian style set against the spectacularly scenic Scottish Highlands, for a stylish break that's naturally infused with pure woodland luxury.

Bedrooms: 3 (lodge) 1 (caravan)

Sleeps: 6 (lodge) 2 (caravan)

From

£585 (3nts)

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

Forest Holidays Keldy

Keldy, North Yorkshire, England

What better way to escape from the world than to escape to nature? Forest Holidays at Keldy offers the perfect blend of a magical forest location and wonderfully luxurious cabins for a truly indulgent escape!

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Varies

From

£345 (3/4 nts)

Adhurst Yurts & Cabin

Petersfield, Hampshire, England

An ideal setting for relaxation and adventure, perfectly positioned within the South Downs National Park.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: 4

From

£230 / night

West Stow Pods

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

How about an unforgettable escape to the beautiful Suffolk countryside with West Stow Pods, where there's something for everyone at this glamping idyll.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Up to 4 per unit

From

£120 /night

Forest Garden

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Escape to an enchanting new way of life and learn woodland crafts in a luxury Sussex woodland eco-retreat - complete with a natural pond and an indulgent wood-fired sauna

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Varies - 2-5

From

£315 (2 nts)

The Linhay

Braunton, Devon, England

A sublime and secluded off-grid Devon retreat, dog-friendly and with a dreamy private deck to bring you blissfully back to nature, batteries fully recharged.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2 (+2)

From

£125 / night

The Hideaway

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

A sleek and sumptuous 19th century barn conversion with private hot tub, set on a private organic farm surrounded by Somerset countryside.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£175 / night

Walcot Hall Estate Chapel and Cabins

Lydbury North, Shropshire, England

Imaginative accommodation, set amongst 30 acres of picture-perfect grounds in the Shropshire Hills.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Varies

From

£380/4 nts

Chicken Shed Lodge

Upper Tysoe, Warwickshire, England

Your family home-from-home amongst nature, filled with luxurious delights and nestled on the edge of the Cotswolds.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 5

From

£205 / night

thecabin@greensleeves

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

A homely, handcrafted haven, surrounded by whispering trees and perfectly positioned for exploring both Devon and Dorset.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£123 / 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

RiverBeds Luxury Wee Lodges

Ballachulish, The Highlands, Scotland

Luxury Wee Lodges, complete with bubbling private hot tub, nestled at the entrance to the mighty Glencoe Valley.

Bedrooms: 1 per lodge

Sleeps: 2 per lodge

From

£198 / night

Albion Nights

Bungay, Norfolk, England

A duo of hand-crafted, off-grid retreats (one an Amazing Space!) each with a sumptuous outdoor bath, peacefully secluded in a Norfolk wildflower meadow for a beautiful back-to-nature escape.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£195 / night

Gold Rush Cabin

Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire, England

A timber-crafted tribute to the prospectors of old Americana with a cowboy shower and a Western Red cedar wood-fired hot tub, privately secluded in ancient Cotswolds woodland.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£163 / night

The Coppleridge Inn

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Eco-friendly cabins for lovers of adventure in the Great Outdoors, secluded next to an 18th century inn that overlooks ancient woodland and lush, sheep-dotted Dorset countryside.

Bedrooms: 1 per cabin

Sleeps: 4

From

£110 / night

The Reeds at South Lodge

Lower Beeding, West Sussex, England

Sumptuous, sustainable retreats purposefully designed to reconnect you with nature, dog-friendly and privately secluded on the edge of a shimmering lake in vast, tranquil Sussex countryside.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2-5

From

£1,080 /night

Hawthorn Hideaway

Doncaster, Nottinghamshire, England

Two stylish and romantic couples' cabins, each with their own private hot tub, soothingly secluded on a magical Nottinghamshire woodland site that features a wood-burning sauna and a barbecue cabin.

Bedrooms: 1 per cabin

Sleeps: 2 per cabin

From

£300 / night

Graig Wen

Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales

A wild and wondrous glamping site, with eclectic, dog-friendly accommodation beautifully set within 45 private acres of Snowdonia National Park.

Bedrooms: Varies (8 units)

Sleeps: 1-5 guests

From

£70 /night

Devonia Escapes

Bideford, Devon, England

Two lovingly hand-crafted cabins, each with a private outdoor hot water bathtub, sanctuary-like decking, and idyllic stream-and-woodland views on a family-run Devon farm.

Bedrooms: 1 per cabin

Sleeps: 2

From

£135 / night

Blyth Rise Stays

Laxfield, Suffolk, England

Savour rural Suffolk at its most beautiful, from the comfort of a nature-steeped, adults-only retreat that's home to lakeside lodges, cosy Igluhuts, and two luxurious woodland saunas.

Bedrooms: 1 or 2 per unit

Sleeps: 2 or 4 per unit

From

£100 / night

Llanthony Castaway

Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales

Three cosy, soulful and blissfully off-grid couples’ retreats, each one secluded among a ‘secret’ valley in the Black Mountains for epic Dark Sky stargazing.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£135 / night