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Inspiration and planning website showcasing the best weekend stays, experiences and destinations in the UK.
From cider tasting to fossil-hunting, we’ve a fully-packed guide to the best weekend breaks in the UK! Includes stays and experiences tested by us!
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Step aboard one of these exclusive Amalfi Coast boat trips with Sorrento Voyage for an unforgettable cruise exploring the region’s most beautiful treasures.
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🥂 Charming 18th-century pub with rooms | 🛌 9 stylish bedrooms | 🌳 Pretty rural village setting | 🍴 Delicious a la carte and set menus | … Read More
🌳 Set in the 150-acre grounds of Charlton Hall Estate | 📍 Chathill, Northumberland | 🏆 Award-winning luxury hotel | 🏡 Incredible range of accommodation (incl… Read More
Make like Jane (sorry Tarzan) and escape into one of these 5 incredible treehouses with hot tubs – or outdoor baths. Some are dog and family-friendly, too!
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🛌 75 guest rooms | 🌳 5 min walk to heart of Chester | 🥂 70-seater restaurant, cocktail bar and private dining room | ⚡️ Superbly designed to reflect loc… Read More
🌱 Two huge dog-friendly barn conversion cottages | 🛌 The Roost sleeps 2 & The Stables sleeps 5 | ✨ 2 night min | 🌳 Only 4 miles from Hel… Read More
🌳 On a stunning luxury farm stay | 🛌 Sleeps 2 | 👙 Outdoor bath | 🐶 Dog-friendly | 🍸 On-site bar and restaurant | 📍 Bridport in Dorset |… Read More
Places to stay in Bridport don’t get as stylish, welcoming or homegrown as Outbuildings. It’s a dog-friendly, luxury stay with real heart.
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Travelling to North Yorkshire easily feels like time travel. I’d set aside a long weekend to visit North Yorkshire, and by the end of my three days there I’d felt like I’d… Read More
🌊 Sea view holiday home | 🛌 Sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms | 👙 Hot Tub | 🐶 Dog-friendly | 🎱 Games room | 🧖♀️ Access to spa and saun… Read More
🌊 Three large sea view holiday homes | 🛌 Sleeping 10 in 5 bedrooms | 👙 Hot Tub | 🐶 Dog-friendly | 🎱 Games room | 🧖♀️ Access… Read More
We’ve scooped the best log cabin weekend breaks the UK has on offer: from lakeside and traditional to contemporary and luxurious. Log cabin short stay here we come!
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🌱 Two boutique spaces in a converted threshing barn | 🛌 Sleeps 2 per space (or 4 as a hired together) | ✨ 2 night min | 🌳 Set in the Exe Val… Read More
🌳 Historic 18th-century folly | 🍃 Overlooking the site of the Battle of Edgehill | 🛌 5 rooms, sleeping 2 – 5 | 🐶 Dog-friendly | ԍ… Read More
🌱 Beautiful eco-barn | 👙 Scandinavian hot tub | 🛌 Sleeps 2 | ✨ 2 night min | 🌳 Set in private field with ancient woodland | 🏞ʊ… Read More
🌳 Two wildly romantic Yurts | 🍃 Set in rural Wales | 🛌 Sleeping 2 – 4 | 👙 Private hot tubs | 🐶 Dog-friendly (2 dogs go free) Ԃ… Read More
🌳 Picturesque, quiet setting | 🐶 Dog-friendly apartments |📍 Newland, Forest of Dean | 🛌 3 places, sleeping 2 – 4 | ⚡… Read More
⚡️2 larch-clad glamping pods | 🛌 Sleeping up to 6 | 👙 Hot tubs | 🌳 In the beautiful Ochil Hills | 👉 From £159pn | 🧖♀… Read More
🛌 Sleeps 2 adults | 🌳 Incredible stay-spa property | 🧖♀️ Heated infinity pool and glass sauna | 📺 As seen on TV |… Read More
🌳 Beautiful, single handcrafted log cabin |🌷Set in a peaceful Welsh wildflower meadow | 🐟 River a few steps away | 🛌 Sleeps 2 adults | 👙… Read More
This’ll make your loved ones ‘ho, ho, ho’: 9 unique experiences from 9 brilliant independently-owned businesses to help you shop small and local this year.
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‘Tis the season for love and understanding… pigs in blankets, mulled wine and, of course, a traditional Christmas market. Here are 17 of the UK’s finest to head to.
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⚓️ Beautiful wide-beam houseboat |⚡️ Moored at Limehouse Marina near Canary Wharf | 🛌 Sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms | 🪩 Perfect base for O2 |… Read More
🛌 Sleeps 2 adults | 🌳 Bespoke-crafted treehouse | 🐶 Dog-friendly | ⛱️ Woolacombe beach nearby |📍 Lee, Devon | 👙 Hot tub… Read More
🛌 Sleeps 4 | 👑 1 king-sized bed and 2 full-size bunk beds | 🌳 Bespoke-crafted treehouse | 🐶 Dog-friendly & child-friendly | ⛱A… Read More
🛌 Sleeps 2 adults | 🌳 Bespoke-crafted treehouse | 🐶 Dog-friendly | ⛱️ 5 mins from Britain’s best beach |📍 Braunton, Devon |&nb… Read More
🛌 Sleeps 2 adults | 🌳 Bespoke-crafted treehouse | 🐶 Dog-friendly | ⛱️ 5 mins from Britain’s best beach |📍 Braunton, Devon |&nb… Read More
🛌 Three fantastically themed bedrooms | 😘 Sleeps up to 6 | 🦩 16th-century fisherman’s cottage in Brighton | 🌊 Less than a minute to t… Read More
🛌 Sleeps 2 adults in a king-sized bed | ❤️ Stylishly converted railway carriages | 🌳 Off-grid glamping for pure peace | ⛰️ Stunning va… Read More
🛌 6 fabulously themed bedrooms | 😘 Sleeps up to 24 hens | 🦩 Stunning Regency hen party house in Brighton | 🌊 Sea views | 🥂 Bolt-on h… Read More
Stylish, beautiful hen do houses for less boisterous hen parties! Large groups, intimate gatherings, all-inclusive activities. From £120pn.
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13 of the best adventure weekends in the UK – all filled with thrills and spills for those who like Saturdays and Sundays with an adrenaline shot!
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❤️ All-in-one Cornish activity holiday |⚡️ Stay aboard a Scandi-style glamping bus | 🛌 Sleeps up to 10 | 🚌 Private local driver/guide | 🧘… Read More
We’ve scooped the best log cabins the UK has on offer: from lakeside and traditional to contemporary and luxurious. Log cabin weekends here we come!
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Red stags rutting, carnivals bursting to life, beaches quieting to a hush and trees bursting into flame - they're just some of the treats that await you as you steal away for an autumn week… Read More
🦩17th-century Mediterranean-style villa |⚡️ 8 beautiful bedrooms | 🛌 Sleeps up to 20 | 🌳 Set in 20 acres of stunning grounds | 🥂 Owners are expe… Read More
🍰 Deliciously afternoon tea in Nottingham | 🥂 Champagne and children’s afternoon tea available | 🥐 Homemade, generous portions | 🧁 From £14p… Read More
🌳 4 single-storey treehouses | 🐶 Dog-friendly treehouses |📍 Ellesmere, Shropshire | 🛌 Sleeping up to 6 | 👙 6-seat… Read More
There’s a quiet Paradise waiting on the West Sussex coast: Beachcroft Hotel Beach Huts. Seafront luxury huts with all the benefits of a hotel.
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You’re not going to be short of things to do in East Sussex. This county is big on thrilling activities and attractions, natural highs and funky resorts.
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😘 Beautiful 600 year-old hen party house |⚡️17 individually themed bedrooms | 🛌 Sleeps 40 hens | 🌳 Borders the Cotswolds | 👉 Only 2hrs fro… Read More
The BEST glamping with hot tub short breaks in Scotland for total relaxation (and bubbles up your bum)! Fab views, luxe interiors, dog-friendly, affordable.
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🍰 Deliciously different afternoon tea | 🥂 Add a glass of fizz if you wish | 🥐 Home made by craft bakery Manor Made | Served from 1pm to 4pm Friday to Saturday… Read More
⚡️5 boutique bell tents | 🛌 Each tent sleeps 4 hens | 🍸 Exclusive site hire for up to 20 | 🌳 Cotswolds countryside location | 👉 Only 2hrs… Read More
🕰 3hr gin experience | 🥂 Welcome G&T on arrival | 🍸 Gin tasters & cocktails throughout | 🥨 Light snacks | ❤️ Includes Cheltenham distil… Read More
⚡️4 unique glamping stays | 🛌 Sleeping 2 | 👙 Hot tubs | 🌳 Rural Scottish countryside location | 👉 From £100pn | 🍸 Bolt-on activiti… Read More
🛌 Sleeps 14 – 20 | ⚡️8 beautiful bedrooms | 👙 Hot tub | 💧 Heated pool | 🌳 Rural Scottish countryside location |👌 From £1750p… Read More
🛌 Sleeps 4 | 🏡 Traditional Cotswolds’ holiday home | 🌳 Incredible rural views | 🏆 Award-winning & popular |🐶 Dog-friendly… Read More
🛌 Sleeps 4 (2 adults, 2 children) | 🌳 Exclusive use woodland location | 👙 Private hot tub | 🏡 5 more unique stays on site | ❤… Read More
🏕 3 Eco-chic Safari Tents | 🛌 Sleeping 2 – 7 | 👨👩👧👧 Family Friendly | 🌳 Solar Powered | ㇺ… Read More
🥂 Adults-only treehouse | 🛌 Sleeps 2 | 🌳 Private woodland location | 👙 Woodland sauna, outdoor copper bath tub, exclusive Look Out ba… Read More
Hudnalls Hideout is an incredible A-framed treehouse hideaway set in the Wye Valley for adults only. We went to try it out! From £400pn.
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Lyme Regis Beaches: the town boasts 4 beaches to visit. Here’s you guide to all 4 including sandy, pebbled, dog-friendly & best for fossils and rockpools!
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🛌 2 Cabins, sleeping 2 | ✨ From £172pn | 🐶 Dog-friendly | 🌳 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire | 🏆 Multi Award-winning | 🌸Pr… Read More
🛌 Sleep 4 | 👙 Hot Tub | ✨ 3 night min | 🐶 Dog-friendly | 🌳 Backs onto the Forest of Dean | 🍺 Good local pubs in walkin… Read More
As well as beautiful coastal views, Lyme Regis has many great restaurants and cafes ideal for foodies who want to taste the best of the West Country on a weekend break to the town.
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🥂 1-bedroom woodland log cabin | 🛌 Sleeps 2 adults | 🌳 Secluded Rural Location | ⏰ Open All Year | 👙 Hot tub | … Read More
⛱ 200 yards from Walpole Bay Beach | 🛌 Sleeping up to 10 | 🌷Private Garden | 🚘 Free Parking | ⚡️ Historic Victorian Holid… Read More
🌳 4 cool & quirky retreats | 🛌 Sleeps 2 in each | 🙆♂️ Adults only | 🍃 Eco-friendly | ⛵️P… Read More
For glamping in the Forest of Dean, look no further than these 5 woodland treasures. Tucked away near ancient trees or in lush wildflower meadows, they’re exactly what you need for a… Read More
Downash Wood Treehouses, in East Sussex, promise a restorative, slower-paced staycation – perfect for a weekend away with the family or just the one you love.
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🏕 4 Luxury Safari Tents | 🐶 Dog-Friendly | 🛌 Sleeping up to 6 | 👨👩👧👧 Family Friendly | … Read More
🛌 Sleeps 2 | 🌳 Secluded Meadow | 🍿 Private Cinema Screen | 🧘🏼♀️ Yoga Space | 🥂 From £139pn |… Read More
10 classy, chic, and gorgeously refurbished beach huts for rent to give you exactly the front row seats by the sea post-lockdown.
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🌳 Rural & Peaceful | 🛌 Sleeps up to 2 | 🍰 Complimentary Cream Tea | ⚡️Open April – October | … Read More
Duration: 3 Hours | Distance: 12 Miles | From £57 The best way to explore the famous maritime city of Liverpool, isn’t on a cramped tour bus, or trying to navigate the ever-chan… Read More
Your four-legged friend deserves a treat for helping to keep you sane, right? Here are our top dog-friendly weekend breaks to keep tails wagging.
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Unique & safe dog-friendly glamping breaks for happy hounds. Popular UK destinations, woodland walks, near beaches, enclosed gardens. From £68pn
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⚡️12 Unique Rooms | 👙 Bijou Spa & Pool | 🌳 Near the The Eden Project | 🛌 Sleeps 2 | 👌Exclusive use available for 23 guests | 🍸… Read More
🌳 Two Eco-luxe Treehouses | 🐮 1 Uber-Cool Cowshed 📍 Hartland, North Devon | 🛌 Sleeping 2 Adults (and 2 children) | 👙 Hot Tubs… Read More
10 gorgeous couples’ weekend stays ideal for your mini-moon, anniversary or much-needed elopement from the daily drag. Including a dreamy chapel conversion and a blissful ocean-side a… Read More
🎓 Award-winning Tour Guides | 🏆 No.1 London Attraction on TripAdvisor | ⚓️ Eleven Rib Ride Tours to Choose From | 50min – 80min rids available Why we love… Read More
⚓️ 2 luxe canal boats | 🛌 2 berth & 5 berth | 🎓 Full training given | 🚘 Secure car parking | 👠Great for Gi… Read More
Welcome to 2019 friends. If, like me, you’re ready to slip into something a little healthier this year, then take a look at these detox retreats from around the UK.
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EXCLUSIVE: Free cocktails with every booking (quote CANDYCOCKTAILS when booking) 🌳 4 luxury yurts | 🛌 Sleeping up to 4 | 👙 Wood-fired hot tubs… Read More
When you want a romantic weekend away, York positively vibrates with romance. We’ve found 10 romantic York hotels where you can happily lay your heart for a weekend.
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Pucker up, sunshine: Valentine’s will soon be on you like a drunk at a stag do. So if you want to take your loved one somewhere special for a secluded romantic getaway in the UK, I've… Read More
🥂 1-bedroom East Sussex log cabin | 🛌 Sleeps 4 adults | 🌳 Secluded Rural Location | ⏰ Open All Year | 👙 Outdoor bath | … Read More
🛌 5 luxe bedrooms | ❤️ Perfect for Romantic Weekends or Girls’ Weekends | 🐶 Dog-Friendly (but not overnight) | 🥂 From £130p… Read More
For a pre-Christmas weekend break to jingle your baubles, Cheltenham in the Cotswolds is sparkling with festive fun. Here’s where to go and what to do!
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Sparkling with Christmas magic, here are six outdoor Christmas light trails to help you celebrate the festive season brilliantly.
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🍸Blend your own bespoke gin | 🥂Includes welcome drink, Bone Idyll gin tasters, bar snacks and a cocktail | 🕰 2.5hr gin experience | 😘 Up to 10 people p… Read More
🥂 3 Safari-Style Lodges | 🛌 Sleeping up to 6 each | 🌳 Rural Location | ⏰ Open All Year | 🐶 Dog-Friendly | 👙 Wood… Read More
🥂 3-bedroomed cottage | 🛌 Sleeping up to 6 | 🌳 Beachfront Location | ⏰ Open All Year | 🐶 Dog-Friendly | 👙 Se… Read More
🥂 2-bedroomed Malvern cottage | 🛌 Sleeping up to 4 | 🌳 Secluded Woodland Location | ⏰ Open All Year | 🐶 Dog-Friendly | … Read More
🌳 Grade II Listed Country House | 🛌 3 Beautiful Rooms Sleeping 2 | 🍾 Use of Lounge, Dining Room, Games Room | ⛰ Panoramic Views of Sugar Loaf | Tried & Tes… Read More
👍 Small groups of 6 | 🎒All equipment provided | 🏕 Includes meals and camping | 🌳 2-day trips | From £250 | ✅ Beginners we… Read More
🛌 Eight rooms graded five stars by the AA | 🍽 Superb multi award-wining restaurant | 💤 Rooms sleep 2 | Tried & Tested Various Eat … Read More
Following in the footsteps of Shakespeare and Dickens as you stumble along the “Street of Shame” on this fun London pub tour, pausing to quench your thirst in at least 4 histori… Read More
🛌 Collection of luxe lodges | 👙 First-class wellness spa and treatments | 🍼 Family-friendly | ❤️ Perfect for Romantic Weekends, Girls… Read More
From £235 a night | Award-winning Gaia Spa | AA 3 Rosette restaurant, Àclèaf Brought to you by our partners at Booking.com A five-star luxury hotel, award-winning wellne… Read More
7 of the best haunted places in England where you can spend a weekend break and uncover the gruesome and ghastly past – and maybe even see a spook or two!
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🥂 6 Cosy Timber Cabins | 🛌 Sleeping up to 4 | 🌳 Rural Location | ⏰ Open All Year | 🐶 Dog-Friendly | 👙 Hot T… Read More
🛌 10 luxe bedrooms | ❤️ Perfect for Romantic Weekends or Girls’ Weekends | 🐶 Dog-Friendly | 🥂 From £XXXpn | Tried & Tes… Read More
🌳 Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork Retreats | 📍Various Locations Around the UK | 🛌 3 – 4 Nights in Shared or Single Occupancy Rooms | 🧘🏼… Read More
🛌 5 bedrooms, sleeping up to 12 | ❤️ Perfect for Romantic Weekends or Girls’ Weekends | 🐶 Dog-Friendly | 🥂 From £xxpn Why we lo… Read More
Get your Regency high kicks with our weekend in Bath two day guide. Where to go, what to do, where to stay – to make sure you squeeze the best out of Bath!
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🌊 Sea View Apartment | 🛌 Sleeps 2 | ❤️ Perfect for a romantic weekend | 👙 Wood-Fired Hot Tub | 🥂 From £115pn Exclusive: 10% off dis… Read More