Military
Attentttttion! All salute this range of exciting and unusual places to stay, all with a military background or connection. Including a diverse range of accommodation from helicopters and underground bunkers to army towers and more, these make ideal breaks for history buffs!
Attentttttion! All salute this range of exciting and unusual places to stay, all with a military background or connection. Including a diverse range of accommodation from helicopters and underground bunkers to army towers and more, these make ideal breaks for history buffs!
All Military
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)
Haelarcher Helicopter Glamping
The Lizard, Cornwall, England
A welcoming ‘home-from-home’ Cornish stay with a delicious farmhouse breakfast, beautiful sea views, and a comfy bed in an ex-Royal Navy helicopter!
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£138/night
The Commander's Caravan
Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England
A former Cold War army trailer, lovingly transformed into a warm and welcoming shepherd's hut, complete with a wood-fired hot tub for off-grid comfort in rural Worcestershire.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£120 / night
Carriage 101
Batchmere, West Sussex, England
An expertly-restored ambulance carriage from World War Two, complete with vintage-style décor and an al fresco bathtub, peacefully secluded in lush West Sussex countryside that’s close to the coast.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 2
From
£90 / night
Radio Tower
Saint Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands
Stay in one of Jersey's most iconic and unique buildings, with dramatic 360-degree coastal views all around that promise to take you far away from everyday life.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£190 / night
The Lookout Tower
Beer, Devon, England
An atmospheric 18th century lookout tower transformed into a luxury retreat with a lift and a private sauna, sublimely set on the clifftop at Beer Head for jaw-dropping coastal views.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£125 pppn
Canopy Tower
Soberanía National Park, Colón, Panama
Get up close and personal with the natural world, from the comfort of a treetop bedroom in Panamá's tropical paradise.
Sleeps: 1-2 per room
Bedrooms: Rooms/suites
From
£101 pppn
Arnie the Army Truck
Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England
An exquisite, pet-friendly tiny home-for-two, imaginatively crafted from a vintage bomb-disposal truck and blissfully secluded in the rural heart of Somerset.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£99/night
Sgt Taylor's Bunker
Barwick, Norfolk, England
Historic, ‘back to basics' camping in a faithfully reconstructed World War One bunker, set amongst soothing North Norfolk woodland.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: Bunks
From
£70 / night (entire bunker)
The Transmitter Bunker
Ringstead, Dorset, England
A pet-friendly, Grade II-listed hideaway from World War Two, rich in quirky character and secluded in a Dorset AONB with incredible sea views.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£733 / week
Sub Bnb
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Be part of history, with a unique stay aboard a restored World War II sub, floating proudly in Wisconsin's historic Manitowoc River.
Sleeps: 16
Bedrooms: 9
From
£376 / night
RAF Wainfleet - The Tower
Friskney, near Skegness, Lincolnshire, England
Stay in a history-steeped, uniquely iconic Lincolnshire landmark and quirky helicopter, fit for wartime heroes and offering superlative countryside views.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£195 / night
