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.
Castles & Follies
Relive history and stay in a fairytale castle or folly; a fun experience for the family or a romantic break for two. From Gothic chateaux or Scottish castles to ancient fortresses and follies, booking a holiday in a venue steeped in intrigue and tradition will not disappoint.
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All Historic Retreats
The Laundry Retreat
Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire, Wales
Luxury log-cabin-style hideaways, surrounded by breath-taking gardens on a historic Grade II-listed property in North Wales.
Sleeps: 2 per roundhouse
Bedrooms: 1 per roundhouse
From
£145 / night
Bottle Lodge
Tixall, Staffordshire, England
A lovingly-restored stone retreat for two, infused with history and exquisitely secluded at the entrance to the former Tixall Estate among soothing Staffordshire countryside.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£175 / night
Twentieth Century B&B
Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, England
A loving and authentic homage to Art Deco, perfectly set just four minutes' walk from the beach at Minnis Bay.
Sleeps: 2 per room
Bedrooms: 4
From
£75 / nt
Poyntzfield House
Near Jemimaville, The Highlands, Scotland
A grand Georgian mansion with its own indoor/outdoor swimming pool, set amongst vast, immaculate garden grounds on Scotland’s atmospheric Black Isle, for unforgettable large-group escapes.
Sleeps: 18
Bedrooms: 8
From
£2995/ 3nts
Turin Castle
Kilmaine, County Mayo, Ireland
A luxurious medieval retreat for extra-special celebrations, surrounded by vast, timeless countryside in the ancient County Mayo barony of Kilmaine.
Sleeps: 10
Bedrooms: 5
From
£2980 /wk
The Windmill Scarborough
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
A unique and mesmerising Grade II-listed retreat, less than five minutes' walk from the town centre in England's original seaside resort.
Sleeps: 2 per apartment
Bedrooms: 1 per apartment
From
£115 / night
The Signal House
Beer, Devon, England
A former Devon coastguard and signal house, transformed into a charming coastal retreat on Beer Head’s breathtakingly scenic clifftops, within strolling distance of the secluded Hooken Beach.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 2
From
£75 pp/pn
Art Deco House UK
Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Isle Of Wight, England
Spectacular cliff top art deco house with stunning sea views and period features on the Isle of Wight.
Sleeps: 16
Bedrooms: 6 (+1)
From
£3,400/weekend
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.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£166 night
Wee Retreat
Sheringham, Norfolk, England
An incredible transformation of a former Victorian toilet block, into a stylish holiday home with spectacular Norfolk sea views.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£611 (7nts)
Orchardleigh Boathouse
Frome, Somserset, Somerset, England
A tranquil and romantic dog-friendly hot tub retreat for two, nestled on the edge of a sparkling lake on a historic 500-acre Somerset estate.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£270 / night
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
£289 / night
