Historic Retreats
Play the lead in your very own holiday fable with a stay in one of these incredible historic retreats. Each of our handpicked selection has its own long list of beguiling stories from a bygone era, so check in and immerse yourself in their wonders.
Play the lead in your very own holiday fable with a stay in one of these incredible historic retreats. Each of our handpicked selection has its own long list of beguiling stories from a bygone era, so check in and immerse yourself in their wonders.
All Historic Retreats

The Old Station Ticket Office
Pickering, North Yorkshire, England
A detailed conversion of the ticket office and staff quarters at a former station on the Forge Valley Line, on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£790 (3 nights)

Scargill Castle
Scargill, Yorkshire, England
Stay in a 15th century Teesdale castle, magically transformed into a sumptuous living space fit for romantic royalty.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£377 (2 nights)


Harbour Lights
Charlestown, Cornwall, England
Be the star of your very own atmospheric love story in this unique luxury sea sanctuary, set along the sweeping south coast of Cornwall.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£250 / night



The Lighthouse Hide
Walney, Cumbria, England
A stylish and cheerful cottage that's rich in nautical romance, beautifully positioned in the heart of the rugged, windswept South Walney Nature Reserve.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£300 (3 nights)


Toll House
Nether Stowey, Somerset, England
Experience a lovingly refurbished former 18th Century toll house in Nether Stowey, Somerset.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£469 (7 nights)

Rye Windmill
Rye, East Sussex, England
A friendly, family-run B&B in an iconic Grade II-listed landmark, perfectly nestled on the banks of a picturesque river.
Sleeps: 2 per room
Bedrooms: 10
From
£80/night

Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel
Kirkcolm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel - illuminate your holiday with a stay in a beautifully unique Scottish coastal hotel that doubles up as a charming working lighthouse.
Sleeps: 2-6 per room
Bedrooms: 11
From
£160 / double room



Cantick Head Lighthouse Cottage
Longhope, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Steal away from civilisation, to an historic haven with dramatic sea views out towards the Pentland Firth.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£170 / night



Station House
St Bees, Cumbria, England
A former Victorian waiting room at St Bees Railway Station, now a unique self-catering holiday home.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£320 to £810 (/ week)



Fettercairn Stables & Estate
Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
A royal-style country manor for group breaks that demand something extra-special, set within a 400-acre Scottish castle estate that forms the ‘Gateway to the Glen'.
Sleeps: 12
Bedrooms: 6
From
£1,862 (3 nights)




Bunker Pavilion
Vuren, Gelderland, Netherlands
For a piece of Dutch military history, an ingenious architectural transformation and a countryside idyll, quick march to The Bunker Pavilion.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 1
From
£125 (3 nights)


The Tower Latchingdon
Latchingdon, Essex, England
An elegantly historic Essex retreat, set in an ancient village and surrounded by the fresh, rolling landscapes of the South Downs.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£656 (3 nights)
