Best Of
Best Summer Staycations UK
A British summer, when it arrives, is glorious — and there is no better way to enjoy it than at a property designed to make the most of every long, warm day. The best summer staycations offer outdoor dining terraces, swimming pools surrounded by lawns, gardens bursting with colour, and the kind of relaxed atmosphere that only exists when the evenings stay light until ten. From Cornwall's south coast, where the sea is warm enough to swim comfortably, to the Scottish Highlands, where midsummer brings an almost Arctic quality of light, the UK in summer offers extraordinary variety. You will find coastal hotels where breakfast is served overlooking the beach, country estates where afternoon tea moves to the croquet lawn, and glamping retreats where a warm evening means dinner cooked over an open fire. Summer staycations are about embracing the outdoors: kayaking on rivers, cycling along towpaths, exploring gardens, and picnicking in fields. They are about the particular pleasure of returning to a beautiful room after a day spent entirely outside, sun-tired and salt-haired. These properties understand the season and cater to it. Some offer outdoor cinemas and wild swimming lakes; others simply provide a garden chair in the right spot. Both approaches work perfectly.
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Climping, West Sussex
Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa
Medieval-style manor near the beach with luxury spa
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Reynoldston, Gower
Fairyhill
Romantic retreat in Britain's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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Benderloch, Argyll
Isle of Eriska Hotel & Spa
Your own Scottish island with spa and Michelin dining
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Blanchland, Northumberland
Lord Crewe Arms
12th-century abbey guesthouse in a hidden Pennine valley
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Grantown-on-Spey, Highlands
Muckrach Country House Hotel
Victorian country house with Cairngorms on the doorstep
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Bagshot, Surrey
Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa
Exclusive hotel and spa in 123 acres of Surrey parkland
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Stobo, Scottish Borders
Stobo Castle Health Spa
Scotland's premier destination spa in a Japanese-inspired castle
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Lichfield, Staffordshire
Swinfen Hall Hotel
Grade II listed Georgian manor with 100 acres of parkland
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Madehurst, West Sussex
THE PIG in the South Downs
The PIG's South Downs outpost with rolling chalk hills
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Nethy Bridge, Highlands
The Dell of Abernethy
Vintage-chic lodge with wildlife watching Springwatch-style
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Acton Trussell, Staffordshire
The Moat House
Canal-side dining destination in the Staffordshire countryside
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Elcot, Berkshire
The Retreat at Elcot Park
Vibrant country house hotel and spa in the Kennet Valley
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Colbost, Isle of Skye
The Three Chimneys and The House Over-By
Legendary Skye restaurant with luxurious rooms
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Llangefni, Anglesey
Tre-Ysgawen Hall Country House Hotel & Spa
Victorian country house with hydrotherapy spa
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Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Wilton Court Restaurant with Rooms
Riverside restaurant with rooms in Ross-on-Wye
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