Eco-retreats
It's great that so many places to stay in the UK are now doing their bit for green tourism, whether it's using renewables, sourcing local produce or encouraging public transport use. But we want to celebrate those amazing hotels, B&Bs, campsites and glampsites that go a whole lot further – the ones that can truly call themselves environmentally friendly. Our guide to the best of the UK's eco-retreats ranges far and wide, from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands, from cottages and hostels to farmhouses and geodesic domes. It's all here – off-grid locations, compost loos, wood-fired hot tubs and showers, solar lights, borehole water, homegrown food – but the best thing of all is that all our picks are supremely comfortable too. Saving the planet, one great night's sleep at a time!
Britain's Best Eco-Friendly Places to Stay
Self-catering eco-lodges in a beautiful nature and conservation centre.
Denmark Farm, Denmark Farm Eco Campsite, Betws Bledrws, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 8PB
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Lampeter
A comfortable converted barn in a gloriously tranquil rural location in the heart of Suffolk
Ivy Grange Farm Barn, Butts Road, Westhall, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8RN
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Large self-catering properties in spectacular scenery near Glenshee in the Cairngorms National Park
Gulabin Lodge, Spittal Of Glenshee. Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7QE
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
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A haven of peace that's also a perfect base for exploring Sheringham and the North Norfolk Coast.
Tree Top View, 34a Brook Road, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8QE
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Two beautiful eco- and family-friendly self-catering properties in a lovely rural location close to the Exmoor National Park.
Middle Stone Farm Cottage & Cabin, Middle Stone Farm, Brompton Ralph, Somerset TA4 2RT
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Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Taunton
A beautiful Somerset glamping site with safari tents, a deckhouse and holiday cottage - and your own personal hot tub!
Middle Stone Farm, Middle Stone Farm, Brompton Ralph, Somerset TA4 2RT
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Cosy and very well-equipped glamping pods for two in the heart of the Lake District
The Yan Glamping, Broadrayne Farm, Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9RU
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Holidays in Grasmere
Cosy yurt glamping in a beautiful rural mid-Wales location.
Fforest Fields Glamping, Hundred House Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5RU
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
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Comrie Croft is as good as glamping gets – it has glamping options and a bunkhouse too!
Comrie Croft, Braincroft, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 4JZ
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
Holidays in Perth
Exquisite wooden cabins for two in a stunning Warwickshire location
Tiny Wooden House, Grange Cottages, Snowford Hill, Long Itchington, Southam, Warwickshire CV47 9QE
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Warwickshire
Holidays in Leamington Spa
Stylish yet informal Georgian country house hotel in the New Forest.
The Pig, The Pig, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst SO42 7QL
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Holidays in Brockenhurst
A modern take on a classic pub, focused on ‘sustainable British luxury’, with outstanding food and stylish rooms
The Loch & the Tyne, 10 Crimp Hill, Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2QY
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A dog-friendly Perthshire holiday cottage in the Highlands near Aberfeldy
The Longhouse, Croftnamuik, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2JE
Holidays in Central Scotland
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Holidays in Aberfeldy
An eco-friendly shepherds hut based on a working farm near Beccles in Suffolk
Berry Farm, Berry Farm, Clarkes Lane, Ilketshall St Andrew, Norfolk NR34 8HR
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A unique off-grid cottage, on the banks of one of Scotland's most remote sea lochs.
Craig Cottage, Craig Cottage, Near Bonawe, Oban, Argyll PA37 1RL
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Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Holidays in Oban
A cosy off-grid cottage in as remote and challenging an environment as you'll find in the UK.
Laggan, Ardnish Peninsula, Scottish Highlands, PH38 4NA
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Inverness-shire
A huge country estate dotted with glamping and self-catering accommodation that feels like the middle of nowhere!
Byford Glamping, Garnons Estate, Byford, Hereford HR4 7JX
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Holidays in Herefordshire
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Polreath Guest House, Higher Town, St Martin’s, Isles of Scilly TR25 0QL
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An eco-youth hostel on the banks of Loch Ossian, with breathtaking views inevery direction.
Loch Ossian Youth Hostel, Corrour By Fort William PH30 4AA
Holidays in Central Scotland
Luxury lodges with hot tubs in a perfect North Cornwall seaside location.
Rosehill Lodges, Rosehill Lodges, Rosehill, Porthtowan, Cornwall TR4 8AR
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Beautifully designed log cabins with hot tubs set, within ancient woodland overlooking a trout river on the edge of the Lake District
Hidden River Cabins, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5TU
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Your own private estate - in a beautiful and unspoilt part of Norfolk.
Bodney Lodge, Bodney Hall, Bodney, Norfolk IP26 5BX
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A stylish self-catering farmhouse for group get-togethers just outside of London
The Farmhouse at Polehanger, Polehanger Farm, Shefford Rd, Meppershall, Bedfordshire SG17 5LH
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Holidays in Bedfordshire
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'Have a great time in the woods' in this cosy off-grid Devon cabin.
Bulworthy Project, Hensons Wood, Rackenford, Devon EX16 8DL
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Glorious rural tranquillity in twin holiday cottages in the heart of mid-Wales.
Fforest Fields Cottage, Hundred House, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5RU
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Holidays in Powys
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Reconnect with the natural world at this cosy yet elegant house on the banks of the River Wye
The Bothy at Racquety Farm, Racquety Farm, Wyecliff, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR3 5LA
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Holidays in Powys
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Contemporary and very comfortable eco retreats amid glorious Norfolk countryside, yet just minutes from the sea
Mill Farm Eco Barns, Mill Farm, Hemsby Rd, Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk NR29 4AE
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Comfy glamping near the Isle of Wight's unspoilt south coast.
Tom's Eco Lodge – Tapnell Farm, Tapnell Farm Isle of Wight PO41 0YJ
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Enjoy a stay in the iconic River Cottage Farmhouse on the Devon/Dorset border, either renting the whole place or just going B&B.
River Cottage Farmhouse, Park Farm, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, Devon EX13 8TB
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Holidays in Axminster
A unique Somerset B&B that offers respite from the stresses and pressures of everyday life.
The Hub at No 3, 3 Market Place, Wincanton, Somerset BA9 9DL
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An adults-only, pet-friendly hotel in a stunning North Cornwall clifftop location
The Scarlet, Tredragon Road, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall TR8 4DQ
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Relaxed and extraordinarily cosy country hotel just outside Nottingham, decorated with exquisite style
Langar Hall, Church Lane,
Langar, Nottinghamshire NG13 9HG
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A unique and romantic place to stay for two among the vines of one of Suffolk's oldest vineyards
The Cabin-in-the-Vines, Rumburgh Road, Wissett, Suffolk IP19 0JJ
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A romantic self-catering cottage along with equally romantic glamping options - in a glorious rural location.
The Old Forge, Compton Abbas, Near Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 0NQ
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