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Ten of the Best Romantic Getaways in the UK

18 March 2019

Do you long to spend some lazy, uninterrupted time with your soul mate?

It can feel like an impossible dream, indulging in romance when life is so busy and there’s always something else to do.

Yet every relationship needs a little TLC from time to time, so why not whisk the one you love away from the exhausting hustle and bustle of life for a while?

We’ve got just the right recipe for romance, in the form of our most dreamy UK getaways. Amongst other delights, you may find roll-top baths, outstanding views, stargazing hot tubs, and perfect countryside seclusion.  

Just add rose petals, a glass or two of bubbles…and yourselves!

Elmley Nature Reserve Shepherds Huts

Sheerness, Kent, England
Eclectic accommodation and seasonally-inspired dining on a National Nature Reserve in Kent, with an abundance of wildlife right on your doorstep.
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps: Varies
From
£120 / night

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

High Cross Camping Coach and Living Van

Bridport, Dorset, England
Transport yourself back to days gone by with a truly unique stay at the High Cross Camping Coach and Living Van.
Bedrooms: 2
Sleeps:
From
£90 / night

The Little Barn

Richmond, North Yorkshire, England
Relax in an enchanting stone cottage for two, blissfully secluded from the world's worries amongst miles of scenic Yorkshire countryside.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£95 / night

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)

The Beach Hut

Carswell Cove, South Devon, England
Star in a beachfront love story with a grown-ups-only romantic cabin for two, blissfully hidden away in a cosily secretive cove on the South Devon coast.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£804 (2 nights)

Fallen Angel

Mousehole, Cornwall, England
Leave the rest of the world far behind in a heavenly hideaway for two, architect-designed for luxury and sumptuously secluded on the Cornish coast.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
for 14 nights

East Thorne Family Roundhouses

Bude, Cornwall, England
An original glamping concept, lovingly created by a family who fell in love with glamping and the Great Outdoors...and set about creating a luxury en-suite glamping alternative for their guests. 
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2-4
From
£160 / night

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