Chilled Weekends

It's hard to think of a better spot for a Welsh spa break than the exceptional Dylan Coastal Resort. Magnificent views, infinity pools, luxury lodges. From £179.50pn

• Laugharne, Carmarthenshire
• https://www.luxurylodges.com/dylan-coastal-resort/

Mallory Meadows is perfect for a hot tub staycation or special midweeker in the heart of England. Six cabins in peaceful Leicestershire. Dog-friendly. Award-winning.

• Kirby Mallory, Leicestershire
• https://mallorymeadows.co.uk/

Cosy, brightly-coloured dog-friendly holiday apartment in Lyme Regis with everything you need quite literally on the doorstep!

• Lyme Regis, Dorset
• https://www.jurassicproperties.com/the-bothy-lyme-regis/

Gorgeous next-gen glamping near Woolacombe. Choose you luxury tipi: Sitting Bull or Dancing Deer. Perfect couples' retreat. Secluded and rural. From £150pn.

• Barnstaple, North Devon
• https://www.harta-retreat.co.uk/

🌳  Six Timber Glamping Cabins | 📍 On the West Yorkshire Moors | 🛌  Sleeping 2 – 4 adults | 🐶  Dog-Friendly | Tried & Tested by our Editor-in-Chief Why we love Daisy Bank Camp for a weekend Roam the landscape of Ted Hughes and the Brontës right from your…

• Hebden Bridge
• https://www.daisybankcamp.co.uk/

Get set for gorgeous glamping in rural South Devon style. Choose from a stunning Airstream trailer or a brilliant ex-BBC filming truck. From £90pn.

• Totnes, South Devon
• https://www.kushticamping.com/

Gorgeous shipping containers turned stylish glamping cabins in Malton, nestled on the scenic edge of the North York Moors. Sleeps 2 - 4. From £125pn.

• Malton, North Yorkshire
• https://theboxbnb.co.uk/

A unique 130-acre destination in the Cotswold where you can enjoy total seclusion whilst relaxing at your own luxury lakeside log cabin with hot tub, indoor fire, rowing boat, fire pit and private beach.

• Poole Keynes, Cirencester
• https://loghouseholidays.co.uk/

For nature lovers or those simply seeking stillness, The Long View luxury lodge in Sussex is perfect. With its fold-away glass wall, you can let the outside in day and night.

• Beckley, East Sussex
• https://www.swallowtailhill.com/

Sat next to the sparkling River Lugg in Herefordshire, the Riverside at Aymestery has cracked the code when it comes to superb food, exceptional service and a warm Herefordshire welcome.

• Aymestrey, Herefordshire
• https://riversideaymestrey.co.uk/

Wonky walls, exposed timbers, beautiful rooms, The New Inn at St Owen's Cross is more than just a spruced up gastropub.

• St Owens Cross, Herefordshire
• https://thenewinnherefordshire.co.uk/

🛌  Sleeps 2 | 🌊  1 Mile from the Beach | 😉  Quiet & Cosy  Ebba’s Neuk is managed by Cottages.com Looking for a cosy retreat for 2 near the Northumberland coastline? Ebba’s Neuk cottage-apartment in Beadnell is ready and waiting to be the perfect place to rest your head…

• Beadnell, Northumberland
• https://www.cottages.com/cottages/ebbas-neuk-cc314087

Orion, Ursa and Perseus. 3 glamping cabins in Honiton with large picture windows so you can catch a shooting star from your bed. Outdoor bathtubs. Sleep 2.

• Honiton, East Devon
• https://royaloakfarm.co.uk/

Beautiful 20-foot shepherd's hut with an outdoor roll-top copper bath. Set on a family farm overlooking the Grand Union Canal, in acres of countryside. Perfect for two adults.

• Braunston, Northamptonshire
• https://www.eweglamping.uk/

Cocooned inside a beautiful red-brick Edwardian building, awaits the fabulous Thames Lido infinity pool, plus spa treatments, friendly tapas bar and stylish Mediterranean restaurant.

• Reading, Berkshire
• https://www.thameslido.com/

9 woodland log cabins Shropshire sleeping 2 - 6. On the banks of the River Perry. Hot tubs, pet-friendly, 20 mins' from Shrewsbury. From £148pn.

• Shrewsbury, Shropshire
• https://www.riverside-cabins.co.uk/

Bursting with rustic charm, The Hayloft is a luxury self-catering barn near Ross-on-Wye is perfect for the whole family. Sleeps up to 6 - plus one dog.

• Ross on Wye, Herefordshire
• https://maddogsandvintagevans.co.uk/van/the-hayloft/

We’re digging The Potting Shed - the latest outdoor pop-up from the award-winning Dark Bear, Bridport, that specialises in rum-based cocktails.

• Bridport, Dorset
• https://www.darkbear.shop/

Pumped with personality, these dog-friendly self-catering retreats in Hertfordshire have taken the rulebook - and torn it up.

• Cottered, Hertfordshire
• https://www.bethnalandbec.com/

Tudor Farmhouse Hotel sits in the timid village of Clearwell and is a quiet, unpretentious rural boutique hotel for a special weekend break in the Forest of Dean.

• Clearwell, Forest of Dean
• https://tudorfarmhousehotel.co.uk/

Barter Books is probably the UK's finest second-hand book shop, set inside an old Victorian railway station.

• Alnwick, Northumberland
• https://www.barterbooks.co.uk/