Unique and unusual places to stay in Europe

Lantern & Larks Exton Park

Oakham, Rutland, England

Plan a visit to Lantern & Larks' inimitible luxury glamping accommodation in historical Exton Park, in Oakham, Rutland.

Bedrooms: 3 per tent

Sleeps: 6 per tent

From

£352 (4nt)

Long Valley Yurts Windermere

Witherslack, Cumbria, England

Moroccan-inspired, family-sized yurts with Scandinavian wood-fired hot tubs, nestlgamed on a charming farm site just a pebble skim away from England's largest and most spectacular natural lake.

Bedrooms: Open plan

Sleeps: Up to 6 per yurt

From

£325 (4 nts)

Cancleave

Crackington Haven, Cornwall, England

A unique, blissfully secluded clifftop retreat on the North Cornish coast, with incredible views across Bude Bay, and the South West Coast Path waiting just outside the garden gate.

Bedrooms: 4

Sleeps: 8

From

£421 / night

Strawberryfield Park

Cheddar, Somerset, England

An individually-styled selection of luxury eco lodges with bubbling hot tubs, set within a 14-acre estate in rolling Somerset countryside.

Bedrooms: 1-2 per lodge

Sleeps: 2 or 4 per lodge

From

£323 (4nts)

The Arctic Hideaway

Sorvaer, Fleinvaer, Norway

Recharge your batteries and find your muse at the Arctic Hideaway, an exquisite cluster of houses on the remote Norwegian island of Fleinvær.

Bedrooms: 5

Sleeps: Up to 10

From

£180 / /son / night

Westley Farm Stone Cottages

Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire, England

Quintessential English countryside retreats, each set in its own meadow, rich in home comforts and traditional style for a soothing escape amongst glorious Cotswold countryside.

Bedrooms: 2 or 3

Sleeps: 4 or 7 per cottage

From

£225 / night

Chapel House Treehouse

Torridon, Ross-shire, Scotland

A blissfully remote and absurdly romantic Highlands retreat, architect-designed and privately elevated amongst five acres of dramatic clifftop woodland.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£690 / week

Airhouses

Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland

An award-winning selection of five-star retreats with hot tubs, enticingly set amongst acres of scenic, wildlife-steeped farmland in the big-sky Scottish Borders.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: 2-10 per unit

From

£350 /2 nts

Eaton House Studio

Tiptree, Essex, England

An outrageously creative, completely unique ‘pink paradise' to live out those fairytale dreams, for quirky large group stays in Essex.

Bedrooms: 7

Sleeps: Up to 20

From

£2,400 / night

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.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£358 (3 nights)

Craigmaddie Muir Roundhouse

Baldernock, Stirling, Scotland

A romantic Scottish hillside eco-retreat with a floor-to-ceiling glass front and hot tub, nestled in magical silver birch woodland.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£287 / night

Floatels by Tŷ Milford Waterfront

Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A serene quartet of luxury floating havens for two, set on the glistening doorstep of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Bedrooms: 1 per cabin

Sleeps: 2 per cabin (4 cabins)

From

£80 / night

Clifftop Nest

Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, England

Inspire your senses with Cornish sea views that seem to stretch out forever, from an elevated, dog-friendly couples’ retreat with a private hot tub and direct access to the South West Coast Path.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£1,238, 7nt

Toadlands Shepherd's Huts

Mickleton, County Durham, England

Sumptuous, romantic hideaways with hotel-suite facilities, plus your own stargazing wood-fired hot tub, nestled in one of Northern England's most beautiful ‘secret' settings.

Bedrooms: 1 per hut

Sleeps: 2 per hut

From

£150 / night