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!
Perry Pond Cabin
Exeter, Devon, England
An oak-clad, sumptuously furnished retreat with an al fresco bathtub and rolling Exe Valley views, privately secluded by a stream-fed wildlife pond on a 23-acre Devon farm.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£152 / night
Hous Viridis
Todmorden, West Yorkshire , England
An imaginative and luxurious retreat with a hot tub and al fresco kitchen, beautifully elevated on a 10-acre smallholding with spectacular, far-reaching views of rural Yorkshire.
Sleeps: 8
Bedrooms: 3
From
£400 / night
Seaside Villa Capo Zafferano
Capo Zafferano, Sicily, Italy
A breath-taking, architect-designed family retreat secluded on an remote Sicilian reef that thrives with natural beauty, with a private bathing cove and spectacular sea-and-mountain views close to Palermo.
Sleeps: 8
Bedrooms: 4
From
£2,500 /week
Nine Olives Hvar
Stari Grad, Hvar, Croatia
An architect-designed Croatian coastal retreat with sea-view roof terraces, a Mediterranean garden and a shimmering pool, set close to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Stari Grad.
Sleeps: 10
Bedrooms: 5
From
£300 / night
Tiny Homes Holidays
Newport, Isle of Wight, Isle Of Wight, England
A luxurious collection of architect-designed, off-grid cabins-in-miniature, complete with indulgent spa facilities and surrounded by wildflower gardens in peaceful Isle of Wight woodland.
Sleeps: 4 per unit
Bedrooms:
From
£110 /nt
Wear Valley Treehouse
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England
Step inside a luxuriously rustic, family-sized retreat with magnificent valley views (and an on-site ice-cream parlour!), secluded amongst thriving nature close to the North Pennines AONB.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£1,237 (7 nt)
The Guard Tower
Shaldon, Devon, England
A modern, TV-featured conversion of a unique World War Two safeguarding haven, with breath-taking panoramic views of Devon's iconic coast.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£913 (7nts)
The Moors Church
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
A divine, dog-friendly retreat originally designed by one of the Gothic Revival's greatest architects, nestled on the outskirts of the mesmerising North York Moors.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£466 (7 nights)
Dartmoor Express
Exeter, Devon, England
View the Devon countryside in all its glory, from the first-class comfort of an exquisitely restored Victorian railway carriage for two.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£350 (7 nights)
Island Yurt
Beckford, Worcestershire, England
Stay in a spacious and homely yurt with soothing lake views, a hot tub, and a sauna, privately located on the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire border in the Cotswolds AONB.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£614 (7 nights)
Eglwys St. Cynfil
Penrhos, Gwynedd, Wales
An ancient, Grade II-listed stone-built church with a mix of original and modern features, set in a chocolate-box North Wales village close to bustling Pwllheli.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£443 (7 nights)
1974 Woolacombe Airstream
Woolacombe, Devon, England
A gleaming vintage hot tub retreat, gently elevated on a Devon hillside with far-reaching sea views and easy walking distance from the iconic surfing beach.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£517 (7 nights)