Unique & Unusual Places to Stay in the UK
Once upon a time in the UK there were just hotels, B&Bs and campsites, and life was very dull. And then yurts, pods, tipis, shepherds' huts and all sorts of boutique and unusual accommodation options came on stream, and holidays and weekend breaks suddenly became more interesting. In the past few years the bar has been raised once again: you can still stay in a tipi, and shepherds huts are pretty much mainstream fare. But there are lots more unique and unusual places to stay all over the country, from historic castles and windmill stays to floating B&Bs and travelling circus wagons, even the odd shipping container or rocket ship.
Check out our exciting guide to the most unique places to stay in the UK: historic windmills, castles and forts, Victorian prisons, railway carriages and vintage buses – the choice is yours, just prepare to be amazed.
Unique and Unusual Places to Stay
A striking 19-century boathouse in Golant, overlooking the scenic Cornish coast
Oakenhurst, Golant, Cornwall
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Fowey
An exceptional cliffside property overlooking the Menai Strait
Manadwyn, Menai Bridge, Anglesey
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Anglesey
Holidays in Beaumaris
A quirky pod nestled in the Flintshire countryside
Ewe Two, Oakenholt, Near Northrop
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Flintshire
Holidays in Oakenholt
A beautifully converted historic bunker in the Dorset countryside
The Transmitter Bunker, Ringstead, Dorset
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Dorchester
A week on a boat in the Broads makes for the perfect family holiday
Herbert Woods - Broads Holiday Adventures, Bridge Rd, Potter Heigham, Norfolk NR29 5JF
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Great Yarmouth
Self-catered accomodation in a train carriage overlooking Cardigan Bay.
Clifftop Railway Carriage, Clifftop Carriage, Ffordd Newydd, Aberporth, Ceredigion, Mid-Wales SA43 2HB
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Aberporth
A unique hotel divided between an extraordinarily grand former railway station and a luxury Pullman carriage.
Old Railway Station, Near Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0JF
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Petworth
Restored fisherman's huts right beside the beach in Whitstable – perfect for a loved-up weekend
Fisherman’s Huts, Fisherman’s Huts The Harbour Whitstable CT5 1AB
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Whitstable
Classic, vintage Airstream trailers offering cool, retro caravanning holidays on a charming farm site on the Isle of Wight
Retro Staycations, Hazelgrove Farm, Ashey Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 4BD
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Isle Of Wight
Holidays in Ryde
Just outside Lewes, this East Sussex glamping and camping site is a wonderful place to get back to nature.
Secret Campsite, Brickyard Farm, Town Littleworth, Cooksbridge, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 4TD
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Lewes
Get a true taste of safari by staying on site at an acclaimed wild animal park
Port Lympne Safari Lodges and Cabins, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Near Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Hythe
A unique place to stay in the heart of the beautiful East Sussex countryside
Railway Retreats, Station Road, Northiam, East Sussex TN31 6QT
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Bodiam
