Inspiring travel tips from the Cool Places team

UK Ice Rinks for Christmas & New Year

UK Ice Rinks for Christmas & New Year

Festive ice rinks across the UK, plus places to stay close by | Cool Places
Win a 1-Night Stay Worth £250 With Off Peak Luxury!

Win a 1-Night Stay Worth £250 With Off Peak Luxury!

Enter our latest competition with Off Peak Luxury, and be in with a chance of winning a £250 'Luxury Lazy Break' voucher: a one-night stay for two people at a participating UK hotel, including dinner, breakfast and a late check-out.
Christmas Ice Skating Rinks in London

Christmas Ice Skating Rinks in London

The best festive spots to lace up in the capital | Cool Places
Martin's Six of the Best – November

Martin's Six of the Best – November

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: Review of the The Cavendish Hotel Baslow • Christmas at Chatsworth House • Dannah Farm luxury B&B Derbyshire • Losehill House Hotel & Spa Peak District National Park • The Lord Crewe Arms Northumberland • Blackbird in Devon

COOL FACES – Eric Snaith from Titchwell Manor in North Norfolk

COOL FACES – Eric Snaith from Titchwell Manor in North Norfolk

Meet Eric Snaith from Titchwell Manor, a boutique hotel in North Norfolk
COOL FACES: Rob and Louise Kalisiak from Wolds Wine Estate, Nottinghamshire

COOL FACES: Rob and Louise Kalisiak from Wolds Wine Estate, Nottinghamshire

Meet the owners of Wolds Wine Estate, a fabulous Nottinghamshire glamping site and vineyard
COOL FACES – Meet Alison and Mark Thompson from The White House

COOL FACES – Meet Alison and Mark Thompson from The White House

Meet Alison Thompson from The White House boutique hotel, North Norfolk
Martin's Six of the Best for October – Tips and Travels from around the UK

Martin's Six of the Best for October – Tips and Travels from around the UK

Great Places to Stay in Nottinghamshire, Sussex, Norfolk, Cumbria and Devon
Britain's 20 Best Beach Cafés

Britain's 20 Best Beach Cafés

Our favourite UK beach cafés | Cool Places
Martin's Six of the Best - August

Martin's Six of the Best - August

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: Wild Swimming • Canoeing • Biking • Seal Spotting • Norfolk Broads• Rowden Mill Station • Herefordshire • SeaSpace • Cornwall
The 12 Best Beaches in Norfolk and Suffolk

The 12 Best Beaches in Norfolk and Suffolk

12 great beaches on the Norfolk and Suffolk Coasts
Cool Faces: John Tarrow

Cool Faces: John Tarrow

Welcome to the world of John Tarrow, who spent 25 years creating the extraordinary environment of Talliston House & Gardens in Great Dunmow, Essex
Top UK Places for a Picnic

Top UK Places for a Picnic

Our favourite picnicking spots | Cool Places
Martin's Six of the Best - July

Martin's Six of the Best - July

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: 2 Cotswolds Pubs • Hay on Wye • A Herefordshire Pub & Cabins • Magical Treehouses • Norfolk Cabins
Pub Rescue: Britain's Best Updated Pubs with Rooms

Pub Rescue: Britain's Best Updated Pubs with Rooms

25 UK pubs you can stay in that have been rescued and updated
Martin's Six of the Best – June

Martin's Six of the Best – June

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: Downland Walks • Affordable London hotels • English Wine • Rescued Pubs • A Kent Nature Reserve and a Devon resort
Where to Stay for a Bath With a View

Where to Stay for a Bath With a View

Our top pick of properties that have baths and outdoor baths with a glorious vista | Cool Places
10 Top Stops on the Wolf Way, Suffolk

10 Top Stops on the Wolf Way, Suffolk

Where to Stay on the Wolf Way Suffolk Cycling Route
10 Cool London Hotels outside the West End

10 Cool London Hotels outside the West End

10 Places to Stay in London neighbourhoods outside the West End, including pubs with rooms, boutique hotels and a historic City club.
Martin's 6 of the Best for May

Martin's 6 of the Best for May

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: Glamping in Kent, Family Travel in the Cotswolds, Norfolk & Suffolk Pubs & Inns
10 Top Stops on the Rebellion Way

10 Top Stops on the Rebellion Way

A guide to the best places to stay on Norfolk's Rebellion Way Cycle Route.
Martin’s 6 of the Best

Martin’s 6 of the Best

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: a Cambridgeshire Nature Reserve, a quirky Kent pub, Lancashire food heaven... and a Northumberland boutique hotel
Living it up at the Brighton Festival

Living it up at the Brighton Festival

A Guide to the Highlights of the Brighton Festival 2024
Top Stargazing Getaways

Top Stargazing Getaways

Places to stay and see the night sky | Cool Places
15 Fabulous Eco-Friendly Places to Stay

15 Fabulous Eco-Friendly Places to Stay

15 Unique Eco-Friendly Places to Stay in the UK I Cool Places
10 Places to Spoil your Mum on Mother's Day

10 Places to Spoil your Mum on Mother's Day

A selection of fabulous places to stay for Mother's Day | Cool Places
A Fool's Guide to Romantic Weekend Breaks!

A Fool's Guide to Romantic Weekend Breaks!

What are the ten top ingredients for a romantic weekend break? | Cool Places
Top Places for a Romantic UK Getaway

Top Places for a Romantic UK Getaway

A selection of wonderful places to stay for a romantic UK break | Cool Places
Top UK Places to Stay for Dark Skies

Top UK Places to Stay for Dark Skies

Dark skies at night, Britain's delight | Cool Places
Bumps in the Night: Halloween Happenings

Bumps in the Night: Halloween Happenings

Halloween events around the UK | Cool Places
UK Ice Rinks for Christmas & New Year

UK Ice Rinks for Christmas & New Year

Festive ice rinks across the UK, plus places to stay close by | Cool Places
Martin's Six of the Best – November

Martin's Six of the Best – November

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: Review of the The Cavendish Hotel Baslow • Christmas at Chatsworth House • Dannah Farm luxury B&B Derbyshire • Losehill House Hotel & Spa Peak District National Park • The Lord Crewe Arms Northumberland • Blackbird in Devon

COOL FACES – Meet Alison and Mark Thompson from The White House

COOL FACES – Meet Alison and Mark Thompson from The White House

Meet Alison Thompson from The White House boutique hotel, North Norfolk
Martin's Six of the Best - August

Martin's Six of the Best - August

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: Wild Swimming • Canoeing • Biking • Seal Spotting • Norfolk Broads• Rowden Mill Station • Herefordshire • SeaSpace • Cornwall
Top UK Places for a Picnic

Top UK Places for a Picnic

Our favourite picnicking spots | Cool Places
Martin's Six of the Best – June

Martin's Six of the Best – June

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: Downland Walks • Affordable London hotels • English Wine • Rescued Pubs • A Kent Nature Reserve and a Devon resort
10 Cool London Hotels outside the West End

10 Cool London Hotels outside the West End

10 Places to Stay in London neighbourhoods outside the West End, including pubs with rooms, boutique hotels and a historic City club.
Martin’s 6 of the Best

Martin’s 6 of the Best

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: a Cambridgeshire Nature Reserve, a quirky Kent pub, Lancashire food heaven... and a Northumberland boutique hotel
15 Fabulous Eco-Friendly Places to Stay

15 Fabulous Eco-Friendly Places to Stay

15 Unique Eco-Friendly Places to Stay in the UK I Cool Places
Top Places for a Romantic UK Getaway

Top Places for a Romantic UK Getaway

A selection of wonderful places to stay for a romantic UK break | Cool Places
Win a 1-Night Stay Worth £250 With Off Peak Luxury!

Win a 1-Night Stay Worth £250 With Off Peak Luxury!

Enter our latest competition with Off Peak Luxury, and be in with a chance of winning a £250 'Luxury Lazy Break' voucher: a one-night stay for two people at a participating UK hotel, including dinner, breakfast and a late check-out.
COOL FACES – Eric Snaith from Titchwell Manor in North Norfolk

COOL FACES – Eric Snaith from Titchwell Manor in North Norfolk

Meet Eric Snaith from Titchwell Manor, a boutique hotel in North Norfolk
Martin's Six of the Best for October – Tips and Travels from around the UK

Martin's Six of the Best for October – Tips and Travels from around the UK

Great Places to Stay in Nottinghamshire, Sussex, Norfolk, Cumbria and Devon
The 12 Best Beaches in Norfolk and Suffolk

The 12 Best Beaches in Norfolk and Suffolk

12 great beaches on the Norfolk and Suffolk Coasts
Martin's Six of the Best - July

Martin's Six of the Best - July

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: 2 Cotswolds Pubs • Hay on Wye • A Herefordshire Pub & Cabins • Magical Treehouses • Norfolk Cabins
Where to Stay for a Bath With a View

Where to Stay for a Bath With a View

Our top pick of properties that have baths and outdoor baths with a glorious vista | Cool Places
Martin's 6 of the Best for May

Martin's 6 of the Best for May

Travel Tips and Experiences from around the UK: Glamping in Kent, Family Travel in the Cotswolds, Norfolk & Suffolk Pubs & Inns
Living it up at the Brighton Festival

Living it up at the Brighton Festival

A Guide to the Highlights of the Brighton Festival 2024
10 Places to Spoil your Mum on Mother's Day

10 Places to Spoil your Mum on Mother's Day

A selection of fabulous places to stay for Mother's Day | Cool Places
Top UK Places to Stay for Dark Skies

Top UK Places to Stay for Dark Skies

Dark skies at night, Britain's delight | Cool Places
Christmas Ice Skating Rinks in London

Christmas Ice Skating Rinks in London

The best festive spots to lace up in the capital | Cool Places
COOL FACES: Rob and Louise Kalisiak from Wolds Wine Estate, Nottinghamshire

COOL FACES: Rob and Louise Kalisiak from Wolds Wine Estate, Nottinghamshire

Meet the owners of Wolds Wine Estate, a fabulous Nottinghamshire glamping site and vineyard
Britain's 20 Best Beach Cafés

Britain's 20 Best Beach Cafés

Our favourite UK beach cafés | Cool Places
Cool Faces: John Tarrow

Cool Faces: John Tarrow

Welcome to the world of John Tarrow, who spent 25 years creating the extraordinary environment of Talliston House & Gardens in Great Dunmow, Essex
Pub Rescue: Britain's Best Updated Pubs with Rooms

Pub Rescue: Britain's Best Updated Pubs with Rooms

25 UK pubs you can stay in that have been rescued and updated
10 Top Stops on the Wolf Way, Suffolk

10 Top Stops on the Wolf Way, Suffolk

Where to Stay on the Wolf Way Suffolk Cycling Route
10 Top Stops on the Rebellion Way

10 Top Stops on the Rebellion Way

A guide to the best places to stay on Norfolk's Rebellion Way Cycle Route.
Top Stargazing Getaways

Top Stargazing Getaways

Places to stay and see the night sky | Cool Places
A Fool's Guide to Romantic Weekend Breaks!

A Fool's Guide to Romantic Weekend Breaks!

What are the ten top ingredients for a romantic weekend break? | Cool Places
Bumps in the Night: Halloween Happenings

Bumps in the Night: Halloween Happenings

Halloween events around the UK | Cool Places

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What Customers say about Cool Places

Everything I needed for a stay

I'm already looking forward to going again and would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting the area. It definitely deserves a five star rating!

Nathan, Verified Customer

6 out of 5!!!!

This place was amazing… I could not recommend this place enough, I’ll be singing their praise for many years to come and we are going to book again soon.

Barbara, Verified Customer

Easy to navigate

Great site that offers a really broad range of places to stay across the UK. Easy to navigate and book holidays.

Patrick, Verified Customer

Such a great variety of properties

Found this website when looking to book a staycation for later in the year. Such a great variety of properties and the website is really easy to use. Already shared with my family and friends.

CT, Verified Customer

Great, simple, straightforward

Great, simple and straightforward. I will definitely be using Cool Places again.

SM, Verified Customer