Best Of
Best Unusual Staycations UK
Some stays are designed to be comfortable. Others are designed to be unforgettable. The properties on this list fall firmly into the second category — these are the places you book not because you need somewhere to sleep, but because the accommodation itself is the experience. The UK has an extraordinary range of unusual stays, from converted water towers and lighthouse keeper's cottages to underground bunkers and railway carriages reimagined as boutique suites. What makes an unusual stay truly great is when the novelty is matched by quality. A converted chapel is charming; a converted chapel with underfloor heating, a designer kitchen, and views across open moorland is exceptional. The properties here have been chosen for both their distinctiveness and their comfort, because sleeping somewhere extraordinary should not require sacrificing a good night's rest. Unusual stays make for brilliant gifts, unforgettable anniversaries, and the kind of stories that get told at dinner parties for years. They also offer a fundamentally different relationship with your surroundings — when the building itself has a history, the stay gains a depth and texture that a conventional hotel room simply cannot provide.
Showing 24 Stays
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Dartmoor, Devon
Nymetwood Treehouses
5/5 from 179 reviews
Two Scandi treehouses (Blackcap, Starling) in 20 acres with copper bathtubs.
£200-300/night
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Dorset
Louma Country Hotel
5/5 from 56 reviews
Shepherd's huts and yoga barn on 30-acre vineyard prioritizing biodiversity.
£150-250/night
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Cornwall
East Trenean Farm
5/5 from 52 reviews
Unique barn conversion on working Cornish farm.
£150-250/night
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Trossachs, Scotland
Lanrick Treehouses
5/5 from 41 reviews
Five eco-friendly self-catering treehouses near Trossachs National Park.
£200-300/night
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Marsden, West Yorkshire
A Place In The Pennines
5/5 from 13 reviews
Cozy luxury lodges with log stoves, ensuites and moorland views.
£150-250/night
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Mells, Somerset
Winston at Unplugged
5/5 from 4 reviews
Wifi-free cabin with phone lockbox, Instax camera and wood-fired hot tub.
£150-250/night
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Newlyn, Cornwall
Little Pembroke Newlyn
5/5 from 1 reviews
Floor-to-ceiling windows framing Mount's Bay between Newlyn and Mousehole.
£280/night
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Sibton Park, Suffolk
The Garden Cottage at Wilderness Reserve
5/5 from 1 reviews
Victorian family hideaway with dream kitchen, bunk room and estate activities.
£300-500/night
- 9
Devon
Fowlescombe Farm
4.9/5 from 51 reviews
National Geographic award-winner with luxury farm accommodations.
£200-350/night
- 10
Hampshire
Silchester Farm
4.8/5 from 259 reviews
Boutique 'Pyggies' pig-arc suites plus barn house and farmhouse for groups.
£200-300/night
- 11
Pembrokeshire
Crug Glas
4.8/5 from 199 reviews
Working farm Georgian farmhouse with individual bedrooms and hairdressing salon.
£100-180/night
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East Sussex
The Granary at Coes Vineyard
4.8/5 from 20 reviews
Mill-style granary on 50 acres with saltwater pool, hot tub and new vineyard.
£250-400/night
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Belgravia, London
The Lime Tree Hotel
4.7/5 from 270 reviews
Lined stucco townhouse in Belgravia with The Buttery café loved by locals.
£200-300/night
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Bodmin, Cornwall
Bodmin Jail Hotel
4.6/5 from 521 reviews
70 luxury rooms in 18th-century prison cells with heritage tours and ghost walks.
£150-250/night
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Dartmouth, Devon
Ellesmera Mill
4.6/5 from 307 reviews
400-year-old millhouse sleeping 10 with wood-fired hot tub and sauna.
£300-400/night
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Various UK locations
Center Parcs Treehouses
4.5/5 from 10,923 reviews
Family treehouses with games dens, saunas, hot tubs and adapted options.
£300-500/night
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Buckland, Cotswolds
Mollie's Cottage
4.5/5 from 6,208 reviews
The Holiday dream cottage — thatched roof, original beams, roll-top bath.
£200-300/night
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Widemouth Bay, Cornwall
Gaia
4.5/5 from 578 reviews
Ultra-modern 10-person house on coast's edge with panoramic bay views and cinema.
£300-500/night
- 19
South Downs, East Sussex
The Granary Barn
4.4/5 from 763 reviews
3-bed eco-barn with alfresco tub and Maker & Son sofa near Lewes.
£250-350/night
- 20
Todenham, Cotswolds
Todthatch
4.3/5 from 6 reviews
English charm cottage — original beams, AGA, Cowshed products, 1.5hrs from London.
£200-300/night
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Glencoe, Highlands
Kingshouse Hotel
4.2/5 from 2,864 reviews
Redeveloped hotel with stunning Highland views and signature suites with terraces.
£200-350/night
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Abergavenny, Wales
Little Mill
4/5 from 396 reviews
Two 17th-century cornmills sleeping 11 by River Gavenny near Brecon Beacons.
£200/night
- 23
Kent (near Dungeness)
Cabü By The Sea
Luxury cabin collection with pool, pizza oven and wood-burning stoves.
£200-300/night
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Bampton, Lake District
Aquila
Sensationally beautiful stone house on Haweswater reservoir with award-worthy beds.
£300-400/night
