Retreat to nature with these luxury UK stays

May 20, 2019

Connect with the countryside, staying overnight in a cosy log cabin or trendy treehouse

Oxfordshire, Soho Farmhouse

The members’ club, set in 100 acres of countryside, has 40 wooden cabins of different sizes, a farmshop and deli, boathouse with pool and boating lake, country pub, central restaurant, kitchen garden, children’s play barn and cinema. Cabins from £325 for non-members. sohofarmhouse.com

Cumbria, Brimstone, Lake District National Park

A collection of sixteen luxury suites and rooms, with spa, a haven of tranquillity in relaxed yet opulent surroundings within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Suites priced from £420 per night, brimstonehotel.co.uk

Cotswolds, Little Lodge at Dryhill

Think countryside, quintessentially English villages with honey-coloured golden stone and rolling hills, and the Cotswolds are likely to come to mind. This romantic retreat has it all. Priced from £1040 per week luxurycotswoldrentals.co.uk/properties/dryhill-lodge-and-little-lodge/

Little Lodge Dryhill cosy luxury cotswold cottage

Inverness-shire Eagle Brae, Scottish Highlands

Hand-built log cabins nestled between the magnificent Glen Affric and Glen Strathfarrar, set among some of the wildest glens, mountains and lochs of this idyllic location. Cabins sleep between two-six people. Priced from £683 for a short break, eaglebrae.co.uk

HAMPSHIRE, The Yews Treehouse Chewton Glen, New Forest

Immerse yourself in earthy tranquillity in this beautifully exclusive retreat. Take a digital detox and relax by the wood burner while your private chef prepares a delicious meal to order. Enjoy the idyllic surroundings from the outdoor hot tub. There’s also under-floor heating, mood lighting, and even a hatch where delicious deliveries (such as your breakfast hamper) can be made in the most discreet way possible, combining unparalleled privacy with ultimate indulgence. Prices from £2,850 per night, Sunday – Thursday, £3,000 Friday & Saturday. chewtonglen.com

KENT Tiger Lodge, Port Lympne

Sleep in a luxury cabin within a whisker of tigers! Priced £1,000 per night aspinallfoundation.org

Argyll The Lodge on Loch Goil, Scotland

One of the finest 5-star venues in Scotland, and this issue’s front cover feature, The Lodge on Loch Goil is a first-class dining venue, ‘restaurant with rooms’, with magnificent mountain views.thelodge-scotland.com