Unique Conversions
Enjoy a break in history and transformation with these extraordinary buildings, all of which once had very different former lives. From converted prisons to lifeboat houses, brewery vaults to seed stores, discover some truly fascinating converted gems, ready to holiday in.
Enjoy a break in history and transformation with these extraordinary buildings, all of which once had very different former lives. From converted prisons to lifeboat houses, brewery vaults to seed stores, discover some truly fascinating converted gems, ready to holiday in.
All Unique Conversions
Blue Monkey Cornwall
Kingsand, Cornwall, England
A sumptuous, dog-friendly coastal cottage for whole-family escapes, steeped in fascinating history and beautifully set just 25 metres from the sea.
Sleeps: 10
Bedrooms: 5
From
£999 / week
Cley Windmill
Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England
Visit the charming ‘Old Lady by the Sea' on the bracing Norfolk coast, for an exquisitely warm and inviting break that will restore the wind in your sails.
Sleeps: 2 per room
Bedrooms: 9
From
£159 / room / night B&B
Bethnal & Bec
Cottered, Hertfordshire, England
Sustainable, adults-only Hertfordshire hideaways with al fresco baths, where city style and indulgent sensory treats meet pure countryside tranquillity.
Sleeps: 2 per unit
Bedrooms: 1 per unit
From
£180 / night
Red Kite Barn
Builth Wells, Powys, Wales
Live upside-down in a rustic 19th century Welsh barn with a naturally luxurious difference, set in 80 tranquil acres of private, wildlife-filled woodland.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£1313 (1 week)
Swanswell Gate
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
A medieval gatehouse, lovingly restored and perfectly located in the heart of Coventry city, overlooking Lady Herbert’s Garden for the ultimate romantic, pet-friendly escape.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£945 /week
The Water Castle
Newton, Northumberland, England
Totally unique, utterly charming, and undoubtedly one of the prettiest former water towers in the country, The Water Castle in gorgeous Northumberland blends ‘rural' and ‘regal' for that very special escape to the country.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£358 (3 nights)
Palmers Folly
Holkham, Norfolk, England
An exclusive and luxurious Grade II-listed couples' retreat, set on North Norfolk's elegant 25,000-acre Holkham Estate.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£809 (7nts)
Kiln Wing, Old Corn Mill
Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Escape from everyday life with a romantic break in a lovingly converted County Antrim corn mill, where your soundtrack is the gentle rushing river.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£271 (2 nights)
The Pump House Art Studio
Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England
An historic Grade II-listed retreat, stylishly re-imagined as a creative and contemporary art studio with soothing views across the River Idle.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£621 / week
Belford Folly
Belford, Northumberland, England
A fairy-tale folly in the grounds of a historic mansion house, Belford Folly offers an exquisite retreat for couples in the heart of Northumberland.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£158 /night
Jumbostay
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Jumbostay is a totally out-of-this-world hostel at Sweden's Stockholm Arlanda Airport, where guests can sleep in an original Boeing 747 and
Sleeps: 1-4 per room
Bedrooms: Varies
From
£40 pppn
The Island Cornwall
Newquay, Cornwall, England
Gaze dreamily out at the Atlantic Ocean, from the sumptuous comfort of your very own private, palm-fringed paradise.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£1,350 (3/4nt)
