The days between Christmas and New Year have always been curious ones; too full of feasting for revelry, too restless for deep slumber. For couples seeking refuge from tired traditions and tepid champagne, these romantic boltholes offer something different. Within their walls, winter light plays across copper bathtubs and ancient stone, and the turning of the year feels less like an ending and more like an invitation.

Saffron Tower, Isle of Anglesey

GP3633 - Saffron Tower is the perfect place to hide away

Perched like a medieval sentinel in its sun-trapped garden, this 12th-century folly stands as a testament to the artistry of ages past. Inside, a world of wellness awaits, where couples drift between the indoor pool and sauna before settling into the outdoor hot tub to watch winter stars map their course across Anglesey's vast skies. 

Pepper Shack, Hampshire

GP3637 - Pepper Shack sets a sultry tone

This liquorice-hued hideaway bridges the gap between the New Forest wilderness and maritime charm. Inside, kumquat sofas and copper bathtubs glint from moody shadows, while twin showers and a four-poster bed cater to sybarites seeking refuge from winter's chill. Come evening, steam rising from the hot tub beckons you for a starlit soak, ice bucket of bubbly beside you.

Four Hundred Summers, Cotswolds

GP3630 - The traditional Cotswolds´ exterior of Four Hundred Summers

Where tumbled limestone meets Victorian finesse, this quintessential Cotswolds cottage enchants in every season. The hot tub brings Nordic spirit to English country gardens, while the garden kitchen tempts early risers with fresh coffee, winter sunshine and crisp morning air. Inside, crackling fires and deep sofas promise refuge from frost-nipped wanderings.

Orlagh, Cornwall

GP3639 - Hunker down at Orlagh

High above Cornwall's golden sands, this Nordic-inspired beach house offers front-row seats to nature's greatest show. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame ever-changing ocean vistas, while jewel-toned interiors provide shelter from winter storms that paint drama across the horizon. The clifftop hot tub hovers between sea and sky, waves crashing against the rocks below.


Hansa, Shropshire

GP3632 - Hansa is plucked from a Gothic fairy tale

Like a fairy tale sprung from Brothers Grimm imaginings, this Victorian gothic lodge promises off-grid luxury amid 200 acres of Shropshire woodland. An ivy-entwined chandelier casts shadows across 1856 panelled walls, while a woodfired hot tub beckons beyond frost-dusted forests where time moves at its own pace. Within this storybook setting, even the foxes seem to wink as they pass.

The Studio, Cotswolds

GP3636 - The Studio will have couples swooning

In the heart of this secluded village, this former dairy-turned-design-haven brings Manhattan loft sensibilities to the Cotswolds' honey-stone serenity. Art installation meets architectural preservation beneath its restored beams, while a private walled patio with a pizza oven promises Tuscan-inspired evenings. It's the kind of place that turns "live the good life" into a New Year's resolution worth keeping.

The Edge, Cornwall

GP3635 - Endless sea views at The Edge

This eco-friendly cedar-clad retreat clings to Cornwall's cliffs like a lighthouse keeper's watch post. Modern portholes and seashell chandeliers blur the lines between indoor comfort and oceanic drama, with the moonlit hot tub suspended between sea and sky. By day, seabirds swoop past floor-to-ceiling windows; by night, stars compete with distant ship lights on the horizon.

Isla Windmill, Isle of Anglesey

GP3631 - Isla Windmill is an extraordinary escape for two

Rising white against Welsh skies, this restored windmill combines art-deco flourishes with Seventies sophistication across four levels. The third-floor lounge, wrapped in 240-degree views, offers a panorama across the Menai Strait to Snowdonia's peaks, while below, a walled garden cradles its hot tub in winter-bare branches. As evening falls, warm light spills from higgledy-piggledy windows onto frosted grass.


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