It’s never too late to plan an unusual escape. Whether you’re a ‘last minute’-type, or you’ve got unexpected time on your hands, these awe-inspiring retreats all have late availability… so take your pick!
The Carriage at High Barn Heritage
Halstead, Essex, England
A lovingly restored vintage train carriage, calmly secluded in a green North Essex village with scenic riverside walks almost on the doorstep.
Sleeps: 2 (+2)
Bedrooms: 1
From
£501 (7 nights)
The Boars Head Pub
Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England
Host the greatest lock-in of your lives, in a relaxed 16th century pub and former coaching inn with full bar facilities, cosy rooms and a hot tub, surrounded by the Shropshire Hills AONB.
Sleeps: 23
Bedrooms: 10
From
£3240 / week
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
Under Catswood
Elcombe near Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
A thoroughly modern, architect-designed retreat, nestled amongst seven blissful acres of private woodland in Slad Valley with idyllic Cotswold views.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£1140 / week
The Wave
Eype, Dorset, England
A gently curved, architect-designed Dorset lodge that boasts uninterrupted views of the beach, with the scenic Jurassic coastal path mere moments away.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£847 / week
Offa's Dyke Escape
St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales
An Amazing Space for two, complete with an al fresco hot tub, set high in the glorious hills of North Wales with incredible views of Snowdonia National Park.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£694 / week
The Old Church House
Torbryan, Devon, England
A unique, folklore-steeped inn dating from the 13th century, nestled in a picturesque village between majestic Dartmoor and Devon's glorious south coast.
Sleeps: 24
Bedrooms: 11
From
£3377 / week
New Forest Cabin
Avon, Hampshire, England
A fairytale woodland-themed cabin with a sunken ‘all-weather' hot tub and a wraparound deck, beautifully elevated on the edge of the New Forest National Park.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£795 / week
Nant y Garnedd
Mallwyd, Gwynedd, Wales
A quirky storybook retreat with round windows and a luxury oak-barrel hot tub, peacefully secluded with spectacular views of Snowdonia National Park.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 1
From
£746 / week
Alnwick Tower
Alnwick, Northumberland, England
A romantic retreat nestled on the edge of Northumberland's medieval county town, with beautiful castle gardens and the sweeping coastline in easy reach.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£727 / week
Eastside Cartshed
Nr Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Escape to a blissful, detail-rich architectural hideaway with an effortless blend of old and new (and a wood-fired Finnish sauna!) beautifully surrounded by Scotland’s magical Pentland Hills.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£910/week
Lilypod
Lewdown, Devon, England
Romantic and restorative eco-retreats, lovingly hand-crafted and nestled on a shimmering Devon farm lake, with an on-site vineyard and hammocks suspended over the water for the ultimate in digital-free luxury
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£220/night
