Safari has shaped a global identity all of its own, one that extends beyond the deltas and deserts of the Okavango and Kalahari. Over time, it has come to encompass a thicket of travel experiences outside of Africa. From Polperro to Pembs, we’re rounding up our big five: properties with a front-row seat to all that’s wildlife and wilderness.
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Nevada
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Drift Reservoir, Cornwall | Sleeps 6
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The sole occupant on the banks of the Drift Reservoir, this copper-clad pad blends with its wild waterside landscape.
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Leopoldina
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Stoke Gabriel, Devon | Sleeps 10
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Roe deer make lunch of the roses in this riverfront garden shaped for aristocracy, which even has a vineyard next door.
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The Glasshouse
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Teifi Marshes, Wales | Sleeps 10
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A Welsh "sunglobe", with its own annual salmon run, this is where A-list luxury meets Attenborough-worthy wilderness.
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Limehouse Cottage
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County Kerry | Sleeps 2
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This Irish cottage, overlooked by golden eagles and wild goats, has a glass-box limb that overlooks Coomasaharn Lake.
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