Editor’s Choice

In Need of a Festive Break? These UK Properties Are Available for a (Well Deserved) Christmas Getaway…

11 November 2020

The strangeness of 2020 has seen many of us having to put our holidays on ice.

But happily (end of lockdown rules permitting), there’s still time to squeeze in a UK staycation. Even more happily, these amazing properties have some availability left over Christmas and/or the New Year -including Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.

(We think there’s something particularly special about welcoming in the new year from a relaxed, magical holiday setting.)

Availability varies for each property, so take care to check dates and information carefully before booking…

…which we suggest you do sooner rather than later, as they’re bound to be popular!

Author: Nina Jervis
Main image: Lydcott Glamping | Cornwall

Hoe Grange Holidays

Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Eco-friendly, accessible, self-catering log cabins, camping pods and a gypsy caravan on a working farm in the Peak District.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Varies

From

£180 /2 nts

Tom's Eco Lodge

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Isle Of Wight, England

Sustainable rural glamping on the Isle of Wight - where you'll find the perfect setting, from scenic romantic escapes to fresh, fun-filled family adventures.

Bedrooms: varies

Sleeps: varies

From

£90 /night

Cley Windmill

Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England

Visit the charming ‘Old Lady by the Sea' on the bracing Norfolk coast, for an exquisitely warm and inviting break that will restore the wind in your sails.

Bedrooms: 9

Sleeps: 2 per room

From

£249 / night

Ketch

Killough, County Down, Northern Ireland

Make memories on the wild shores of the Irish Sea at Ketch, tucked away in the shadow of Ireland's tallest onshore lighthouse.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£386 (2 nights)

Okel Tor Mine

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Beauty, peace and calm combine in two romantic Cornish riverside retreats: the former Smithy and Captain's Office of a Victorian tin mine.

Bedrooms: 1 per cottage

Sleeps:

From

£73 / night

Lydcott Glamping

Widegates, Cornwall, England

A unique, expertly handcrafted back-to-nature escape that showcases some of the best sea views in Cornwall.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: 6

From

£100 / night

The Hudnalls Hideout

Nr St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England

An ultra-luxurious, design-led and TV-featured treehouse-for-two, deliciously secluded amongst private woodland in the beautiful Wye Valley.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£400 /night

Penlan Lodges

Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales

Two luxurious, hot tub-equipped rural cabins, nestled high in the green Welsh hills on a friendly sheep-dotted organic farm.

Bedrooms: 1 or 2 per lodge

Sleeps:

From

145 / night

Beach House Mundesley

Mundesley, Norfolk, England

A stunning, sea-facing Victorian house for seriously special group stays in Norfolk, complete with a large garden and a ‘mini spa'.

Bedrooms: 7

Sleeps: 16

From

1800

Still Southwold

Southwold, Suffolk, England

Lovingly custom-created havens, rich in holiday luxuries and peacefully secluded on a private estate just minutes away from the beach.

Bedrooms: 1, 2 or 4

Sleeps:

From

£1015/week

Albion Nights

Bungay, Norfolk, England

A duo of hand-crafted, off-grid retreats (one an Amazing Space!) each with a sumptuous outdoor bath, peacefully secluded in a Norfolk wildflower meadow for a beautiful back-to-nature escape.