Luxury wilderness cottages
If you go down to the woods today you're in for a big surprise. In places where bleating sheep and burbling hot tubs are the only hubbubs to break the silence, our luxury wilderness cottages are a breath of fresh air.
Evenings in the wilderness: between cups of tea and bites of oatcakes, you'll balance on the sofa’s edge to remove Jenga blocks in the lull of a late-night radio show. Later, you'll dash between the hot tub and sauna, wrapped by the winds of a forested valley, and be glad you escaped from the city. Including one that was dubbed ‘possibly the best log cabin in Britain’, our luxury wilderness cottages pack a paradisiacal punch. These are places that carefully balance the great outdoors with the great indoors; meaning, there's swimming pools in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, yoga decks in the Outer Hebrides, and cinema barns among Welsh mountain ranges.
If escaping the urbanity and returning to your most wholesome self is high on your to do list, for those seeking an authentic wilderness experience on home soil, we’ve partnered with survival specialists RVIVAL to create bespoke breaks at your chosen home. Bridging the gap between luxury and back-to-nature philosophies and under the guidance of wellness gurus, wild cooking connoisseurs, and even SAS operators, experience a hand-crafted stay that puts connectivity at the fore. Alternatively, enjoy a solo experiential escape with like-minded folk with our limited edition Return to the Wilds, A Survival Anthology and Modern-Day Hunter-Gatherer retreats.
Juneberry
Cubert, Holywell Bay, Cornwall, UK
Tucked away between the trees on Cornwall’s north coast near Holywell Bay, Juneberry is a luxury self-catering cabin settled in the quiet idyll of rural bliss.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £995 per week, £750 per short break
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Yoga deck with mats and blocks, heated outdoor shower, firepit
Firefly
Trebudannon, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, UK
Made for couples and nomadic types, Firefly is a luxury woodcutter's cottage with a hot tub near Mawgan Porth in North Cornwall, bursting with earthy, back-to-nature appeal.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,250 per week, £950 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub
Idlewylde
Machynlleth, Snowdonia, Wales, UK
From the sweet seclusion to mountain vistas, hot tub to glittering skies uninterrupted by city lights, Idlewylde is an impossibly romantic escape for couples in North Wales.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,595 per week, £1,150 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub
Hinterland Cabin
With views of the Conwy Valley, Hinterland Cabin is a luxury log home with a hot tub, sauna, and yoga deck bordering Snowdonia in Wales, enveloped by big skies and wild mountains.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,595 per week, £1,150 per short break
Pets: Two medium well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, sauna and yoga deck
Hansa
Weston-under-Lizard, Shropshire, UK
A Victorian gothic cabin with a woodfired hot tub, set in 200 acres of wild woodland on Shropshire's Bradford Estates, Hansa is a luxury fairy-tale cottage in Weston-under-Lizard.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,450 per week, £1,095 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Woodfired hot tub, two vintage-style bicycles, a row boat
Tangle Belle
St Martin, Helford, Cornwall, UK
In acres of private woodland near St Martin in Helford, Tangle Belle is a luxury wood-clad cottage set by a stream in Cornwall; the epitome of pretty, rural countryside charm.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,250 per week, £995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Tincture
Llanwrtyd Wells, Cambrian Mountains, Powys, Wales, UK
A luxury off-grid cottage in Llanwrtyd, Tincture rides on the tides of nature in the heart of Wales' wild and little-discovered Cambrian Mountains; a fairy-tale home with an edge.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,495 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Eirianfa
Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd, Ruthin, Wales, UK
Cradled within a peaceful valley near Ruthin, this heart-stirring luxury cottage in Denbighshire boasts a games room with hot tub and a private lake, all set within 17 acres in North Wales.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,795 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: One medium or two small well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Hot tub, bar, 50" TV, pool table, private lake
Little Eden
Loch Lomond, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Perched on the quiet eastern shores of Loch Lomond and with glorious mountain views, this private and romantic self-catering cottage is perfectly romantic and wildly gorgeous.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,795 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Two fire pits and secluded bay on Loch Lomond, perfect for launching kayaks and SUPs
Lost Cottage
Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Once a winter refuge to a herd of mountain goats, Lost Cottage is a luxury modern-rustic cottage in Ireland's County Kerry. Architectural ingenuity meets simple style in greenest Glenbeigh.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,795 per week, £1,295 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
The Cinders
Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, UK
Offering a peaceful escape in the wilds of the New Forest, spend days wandering beneath the trees, spotting wildlife and fully relaxing into the sound of nature.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £2,150 per week, £1,595 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Skyros
Schull, County Cork, Republic of Ireland
Lose yourself amidst the magic of West Cork by escaping to this unique coastal self-catering home at the foothills of Mount Gabriel in Schull.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £2,195 per week, £1,850 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Usonia
Like a New York loft with white bricks and polished oak floors, but tucked away in Scotland's Melrose, Usonia is a luxury forest home with a sauna and hot tub on St Cuthbert's Way.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests (4 adults and 2 children)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,695 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Sauna, hot tub, yoga deck, and compact kettlebell gym
Solas
Luskentyre Beach, The Isle of Harris, Scotland, UK
Settled above the paradisiacal shores of Luskentyre Beach on the Isle of Harris, Solas is a modern self-catering home seemingly perched on the edge of the world.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,450 per week
Pets: One medium well-behaved dog will be considered on prior request
Features: Wood-fired hot tub, spa area with sauna, shower and yoga deck
The Tapestry
Underbarrow, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK
This luxury 17th-century farmhouse offers a curated stay in Underbarrow in the Lake District; where an unexpected medley of colour and texture combine to create The Tapestry.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,650 per week, £1,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Morwell
Calstock, Tamar Valley, Cornwall, UK
Tenderly cosseted by the arms of the Tamar Valley AONB, this stylish luxury self-catering farmhouse with natural outdoor swimming pool enjoys 1.5 miles of private river frontage.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 10 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,695 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Table tennis, natural outdoor swimming pool (1st May to 30th September)
Wildwood Holt
St Martin, Helford, Cornwall, UK
In the verdant Helford, Wildwood Holt is a luxury woodland cottage in Cornwall close to the sands of Kynance Cove and the fishing villages of Coverack and Cadgwith.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £3,250 per week, £2,450 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Botania
Ashburton, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Wrapped in Dartmoor’s mossy-hued clutches, and minutes from the good-living village of Ashburton, Botania is an Arts and Crafts manor that keeps Devon's River Dart in its backyard.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £2,950 per week, £2,250 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Hiraeth
Nevern Valley, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
In a forest in Pembrokeshire’s Never Valley, Hiraeth is made up of two luxury properties; one traditional cottage and one gabled bothy, sharing a hot tub, sauna, and river hammock.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests (8 adult and 4 children)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,450 per week, £2,595 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub, sauna, outdoor bath, fire pit and river hammock
Huckleberry
Nevern Valley, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Built from old stone and shaped by new hands, Huckleberry is a luxury country cottage with a hot tub, bringing Greek notions to the hills of Pembrokeshire in Wales' Never Valley.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 & Up to 4 guests
From: £4,150 per week, £3,150 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Swedish wood-fired hot tub, luxury Thai massage room, TV snug, snooker table, outdoor kitchen, fire pit and river hammock
Charity
Black Mountains, Herefordshire, UK
Divinely secluded, Charity is a real wild retreat; set down a mountain road in the Black Mountains of Herefordshire, this luxury country home has a hot tub and sauna.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,595 per week, £2,695 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Wood-fired hot tub, sauna, outdoor shower, outdoor pizza oven, table tennis, snooker room, cinema barn and badminton lawn
Winterfell
Windermere, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK
In a land far, far away, nestled between the majestic mountains and forested hills of the Lake District, lies this luxury private lake home near Lake Windermere in Ulverton.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
From: £3,750 per week, £2,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Fire pit
Northcott Beach House
Northcott Mouth, Bude, Cornwall, UK
A breathtaking cliff-top large self-catering beach house in north Cornwall offering large luxury accommodation near Bude in north Cornwall for up to 16 guests.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £3,295 per week, £2,450 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Celestia
Talybont-on-usk, Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK
Resting on an open clearing beneath the tops of the Brecon Beacons, cocooned by a tangle of woodland, these luxury farmhouses are an ode to mountain living in remote south Wales.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 & Up to 6 guests
From: £3,750 per week, £2,795 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Pool table, Steinway piano, fire pit with grill, and stargazing bowl
The Milk Wood
Nevern Valley, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Deep within the Nevern Valley in Pembrokeshire, The Milk Wood is a riverside family estate in Wales comprised of four luxury country cottages with a hot tub, sauna, and outdoor tub.
Sleeps: Up to 24 guests (20 adults and 4 children)
From: £7,600 per week, £5,745 per short break
Pets: Four well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, luxury Thai massage room, sauna, TV snug, snooker table, outdoor kitchen, outdoor bath, fire pit, river hammock and sauna
