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!
Bournemouth Beach Lodges
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Bournemouth Beach Lodges provide the perfect setting for a refreshing coastal break, just a pebble skim away from seven miles of stunningly sandy beach.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 1
From
£400 (3nt)
Tiny Homes Holidays
Newport, Isle of Wight, Isle Of Wight, England
Good things come in small packages - nourish your mind, body and soul by strolling in life's slow lane for a while, on the beautiful Isle of Wight.
Sleeps: 4 per unit
Bedrooms:
From
£175 (2 nights)
Sheepfold and Sheepshed
St. Eval, Cornwall, England
Exquisite architecture, fabulous eco-credentials and sweeping views of countryside and coastline - that's what to expect at Sheepfold and Sheepshed, a pair of eco-barns in glorious North Cornwall.
Sleeps: 8 (+4)
Bedrooms: 3 (+2)
From
£595-2795/wk
The Glamping Orchard
Longney, Gloucestershire, England
Rural glamping in Longney, Gloucestershire; The Warwick Knight, a restored 1950s caravan with rooftop garden as seen on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, and Belle, a charming bell tent.
Sleeps: 4-5 per unit
Bedrooms: Studio
From
£70-£125 /nt
Water Lily Lodge
Great Tey, Colchester, Essex, England
Hidden away in Colne Valley, at the end of a country track, is the Log Cabin - a wonderful hot tub lakeside holiday retreat oozing style, class and total luxury.
Sleeps: 6
Bedrooms: 3
From
£220 / night
Driftwood Beach House
Pagham, West Sussex, England
A soothing coastal retreat with a Victorian railway carriage at its heart, perfect for families and friends and opening straight onto Pagham Beach.
Sleeps: 7
Bedrooms: 3
From
£200 / night
Boutique Farm Bothies
Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Take a break from the strains of life at Boutique Farm Bothies in rural Aberdeenshire, comprising three hand-crafted, eco-friendly bothies and a charming farmhouse for large group holidays, set among spectacular rolling farmland.
Sleeps: 2-8
Bedrooms: Varies
From
£120 /night
Fog Signal Building
Dungeness, Kent, England
A romantically unspoilt building steeped in historic charm, set on the wildly windswept Dungeness coast.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£654 (2 nts)
El Ray
Dungeness, Kent, England
Designer beachside style (not to mention an original 19th century railway carriage) stunningly set along the Dungeness shingle-scape.
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: 2
From
£956 (2 nts)
Radar
Dungeness, Kent, England
A wildly romantic escape for two, set on the Dungeness Nature Reserve and looking out across miles of wildlife, beach and open sky.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From
£660 (2 nts)
The Coastguard Lookout
Dungeness, Kent, England
Arguably one of the most fabulously positioned places to stay in the UK, offering some of the most unique accommodation you'll ever find, Coastguard Lookout is definitely one for your radar.
Sleeps: 5
Bedrooms: 2
From
£658 (2 nts)
Finca de Arrieta Yurts
Arrieta, Lanzarote, Spain
Luxury Lanzarote eco-yurt accommodation set within a friendly family-run finca, where nothing is too much trouble!
Sleeps:
Bedrooms: Varies
From
£840 / week
