Rural Retreats
All Rural Retreats
Union Wharf Narrowboats
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
Chart your own course along the scenic Leicestershire waterways, aboard a family-and-pet friendly canal boat with full training – and plenty of freedom! – provided.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: Varies
From
£503/ 2-3nts
novanta
Bibbiena, Tuscany, Italy
It's probably easier to think of your stay at novanta as a relaxed gathering amongst friends, rather than a traditional Tuscan holiday - yet even this description doesn't go quite far enough!
Sleeps: Varies
Bedrooms: Varies
From
£105 / night
The Cabin
Matlock, Derbyshire, England
A romantic, luxury-rich haven with a sunken outdoor bath for stargazing, nestled among flourishing Amber Valley wildlife with soul-stirring, far-reaching Peak District views.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£380 /2 nts
Covertcabin
Perigord Vert Natural Park, Limousin, France
Simply relax, surrounded by nature in one of three eco-friendly, off-grid cabins secluded in the unspoilt northern region of the Dordogne.
Sleeps: 2 or 2-4
Bedrooms: 1 or 2
From
£75 / night
Muckrach Castle
Grantown-on-Spey, The Highlands, Scotland
An imposing 16th century retreat for grand group celebrations, secluded in private rural grounds with spectacular river-and-mountain views in the Scottish Highlands.
Sleeps: 10
Bedrooms: 5
From
£1295 -2695/wk
Westbrook Court Country House
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England
A sublime interior-designed farmhouse for large-group breaks, complete with a stargazing hot tub, landscaped outdoor spaces with Wye Valley views, and a concierge service to help you curate memorable, fun-filled activities.
Sleeps: 26
Bedrooms: 9
From
£3100 /3nts midweek
Sacromonte Landscape Hotel
Sacromonte, Maldonado, Uruguay
An architect-designed hotel and winery sustainably blended within a vast stretch of valley grassland in Uruguay.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
From
£395/ night
Round Island Cottages
Poole, Dorset, England
Three scenic cottages set on a 15-acre, family-owned private island in Poole Harbour, with a sheltered sandy beach, resident peacocks, and idyllic views of flourishing birdlife for the ultimate digital detox.
Sleeps: 21
Bedrooms: Varies
From
£450 / cottage /nt
Juniper
Nr Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales
An imaginatively-converted railway wagon with an indulgent outdoor bathtub, privately secluded among a wildflower meadow on a rewilded Welsh farm for sublime relaxation in nature.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£59 / night
Warksburn Old Church
Wark, Northumberland, England
A globally-unique and ultra-luxurious Net Zero conversion of a 19th century church, in beautiful rural Northumberland close to Hadrian’s Wall and Kielder Water.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£250/night
Cyfie Farm
Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales
Quirky, luxurious hot tub retreats, secluded on a historic farm in mid-Wales with friendly resident animals and spectacular Vyrnwy valley views from soothing gardens.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1 per unit
From
£165 / night
Tomatin Sporting Lodge
Tomatin, The Highlands, Scotland
A spectacular 19th century retreat for large, wow-factor group breaks, surrounded by 1800 garden acres in a Scottish Highlands village close to Cairngorms National Park.
Sleeps: 18
Bedrooms: 12
From
£3,155 (3 nights)
