It’s never too late to plan an unusual escape. Whether you’re a spontaneous ‘last minute’-type, or you’ve got unexpected time on your hands, these awe-inspiring retreats all have late availability and we even have a handy date search tool… so take your pick!
West Wales Lighthouse Cottage
Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Surrounded by the sights and sounds of the sea, this recently refurbished former lighthouse keeper's cottage offers a true getaway in rural West Wales.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£514 (3 nts)
Speare's Thatch
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Enjoy all the romance and quaint postcard charm of a thatched cottage in this delightful property set in a peaceful Hamlet close to Shakespeare country.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£866 /week
Little Thatch
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England
Take a break to the Essex seaside and stay in this cute and romantic thatched cottage near the thriving coastal town of Walton-on-the-Naze.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£270 (7 nts)
The Shooting Folly
Cheswardine, Shropshire, England
A glorious 19th century bolthole for two, romantically secluded amongst unspoilt Shropshire farmland.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£664 (one week)
The Forgotten Corner
Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, England
Step into an opulent chalet that boasts unspoilt Cornish coastal scenery, blissful seclusion, and luxurious surroundings.
Sleeps: 2 (+2)
Bedrooms: 1
From
£1,265 (7 nights)
Sugar Loaf Cabin
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
A soothingly rustic, vintage-styled haven that's ripe for budding explorers, surrounded by a lake, mountains and woodland.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£722 (7 nights)
Dune Cottage
Instow, Devon, England
A stylish, family-and-pet-friendly Devon beachside haven that's within strolling distance of the local shops and restaurants.
Sleeps: 7
Bedrooms: 4
From
£1,720 (7 nts)
Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage
Portland Bill, Dorset, England
A history-steeped haven, dramatically set on Dorset's beautiful Jurassic Coast at Portland Bill.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£566 (7 nts)
Cove Beach House
Cove, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
An atmospheric coastal escape on the Scottish Borders, complete with its own private pebble beach and an indulgent hot tub.
Sleeps: 10
Bedrooms: 5
From
£2,039 (7 nights)
Mattishall Corn Mill
Mattishall, Norfolk, England
Stay in a charmingly converted windmill, rich in rural romance and surrounded by magical country lanes in the soothing heart of Norfolk.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£331 (7 nights)
Louper Weir Boat House
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, England
Louper Weir Boat House is a stylish, design-led bolthole for two, complete with private hot tub and spectacular views of Lake Windermere.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£811 (7 nights)
Baltonsborough Barn
Glastonbury, Somerset, England
A breathtaking five-star architectural retreat, featured on the front cover of Grand Designs Magazine and set amongst five acres of rural Somerset.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£682 (7 nights)