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Romantic accommodation in the UK
Our top 'picks' for romantic cottages, self-catering, B&B's and hotels
in England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland

 Cheyney Chapel
located: Bishops Frome, Herefordshire, UK
website: Cheyney Chapel
A unique property, a darling little 16th century chapel converted to self-catering holiday accommodation for 2 to 4. It consists of a living room/kitchen with exposed priest hole and beams, utility area, steep stairs to first floor double bedroom and shower room. The property overlooks a lake with abundant wildlife and is within walking distance of five pubs, the community shop and the Hop Pocket Craft Centre.

 Chocolate Boutique Hotel
based: Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
website: Chocolate Boutique Hotel
Luxurious boutique hotel themed around chocolate, offering thirteen individual chocolate themed rooms. Located in Bournemouth, close to the town centre and beach, ideal for a special romantic weekend. Addicts can order a luxurious Belgium chocolate fountain and a bottle of chilled Spanish cava for their arrival.

 Crown at Marnhull (The)
located: Marnhull, Dorset, UK
website: Crown at Marnhull
C16th traditional thatched inn in the heart of the Blackmore Vale in rural Dorset. Now with five spacious, luxury, en-suite letting bedrooms.The main bar is open all day and serves Cask Marque quality real ales and the restaurant uses only the freshest local ingredients. This historic inn was frequented by Thomas Hardy and was used as 'The Pure Drop Inn' in his most famous novel Tess of the D'urbervilles.

 Falstone Barns
located: Falstone, Kielder Water, Northumberland, UK
website: Falstone Barns
Unique, luxury, themed self-catering apartments arranged around a stunning enclosed courtyard with outside seating. Choose from 'Classic Opulent', 'French Bourgeois', 'Versace Glamour' or, for a special couples break, the 'Romantic Medieval' apartment, featuring a mezzanine sleeping area with en-suite.

 Folly (The)
located: Hambledon, Hampshire, UK
website: The Folly
An out of the ordinary retreat for two, a cosy C19th listed folly in the garden of the owners home; the tower enjoys great views over the pretty village of Hambledon and shared use of a indoor heated swimming pool. It provides a small fitted kitchen, shower room, first floor living/dining room and an attractive double bedroom with antique pine furniture and lovely views.

 Four Sisters Boatel
located: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
website: Four Sisters Boatel
Luxurious self-catering accommodation in a permanently moored wide-beamed barge. The Four Sisters Boatel is berthed in the heart of Edinburgh, close to the Royal Mile, Princes Street and the castle. It offers two beautifully dressed double cabins (bedrooms), but can be booked at a two person rate for that special couples break.

 Gig House (The)
located: Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK
website: Gig House
A former coach house converted to a stylish, contemporary-style holiday cottage in its own pretty patio garden in one of Norfolk's picturesque coastal villages. Ideal as a relaxing retreat for a couple, it offers an open plan kitchen/sitting/dining room with woodburner and and a double bedroom with ensuite shower room/WC.

 Hen Wrych Hall Tower
located: Abergele, Conwy, Wales, UK
website: Hen Wrych Hall Tower
Fabulous romantic retreat for a couple in a carefully restored Grade II listed castelated limestone tower, set into the original boundary wall of Gwrych Castle. The tower features an stunning carved four-poster, oak beams, flagged floors, wood-burning stove, a Victorian-style bathroom with freestanding claw-foot bath.

 Home Hall Organic B&B
located: Great Hockham, Thetford, Norfolk, UK
website: Home Hall
Romantic and luxurious 5 star B&B offering 'Romantic Break Weekends'. Furnished in flamboyant period styles, the Victorian and Edwardian bedrooms are double suites, with self contained bathrooms. Organic breakfasts, cream teas and evening meals are served, using home grown produce. Ideal for anniversaries, Valentine weekends, honeymoons, or a great place to propose!

 Hundred House Hotel
located: Telford, West Midlands, UK
website: Hundred House Hotel
Quirky, lavishly decorated hotel with 10 bedrooms, all unique in design; with four posters, half testers and period furniture; many bedrooms have the hotel's renowned velvet covered swing! The hotel is near the world famous Ironbridge and just a short journey from Wolverhampton, Telford and Shrewsbury.

 Kings Arms Hotel (The)
located: Hampton Court, London, UK
website: Kings Arms Hotel
Boutique hotel situated at the Lion Gate entrance to Hampton Court. The Kings Arms Hotel offers a special two night romantic break deal, with Cava on ice on arrival and a two course dinner and breakfast included in the price. Their deluxe double rooms are decorated in a Tudor style and have ensuite facilities.

 Le Chateau Japonais
based: Hastings, East Sussex, UK
website: Le Chateau Japonais
Utterly unique mixed French/Japanese style guesthouse in Hastings, close to the beaches and town centre. As well as six luxury en-suite rooms they offer an outdoor heated Japanese spa or 'Rotenburo'. Each bedroom room has comfortable French antique beds and its own whirlpool jacuzzi modeled on deep Japanese 'Ofuro' bathtubs. This is a family-run guesthouse, with a cozy, comfortable atmosphere.

 Little Heathfield
located: Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset, UK
website: Little Heathfield
Pretty thatched holiday cottage on the edge of the New Forest. The cottage sleeps two in one double bedroom. It is a haven for wildlife lovers and countryside walks radiate from the property. A short drive away are the resorts of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Lymington, Beaulieu Motor Museum and the New Forest.

 Little Paddock
located: Ringwood, Hampshire, UK
website: Little Paddock
Four star, adult only, B&B and lodge accommodation. The 8 luxury wooden lodges are self catering and equipped to a high standard, each has a double bedroom, kitchenette, lounge/diner and wet room. All B&B rooms are en-suite. A pool, sauna, hot tub and sun dome are available on site. Romantic getaway offers are available.

 Lochview Cottage at Ness-Side Cottages
located: Loch Ness-Side, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
website: Lochview Cottage
A romantic couples hideaway with glorious views across Loch Ness. Offering a stylish interior that includes a sitting room with oak beams and open fire, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom with 5' four poster bed and ensuite bathroom with jacuzzi bath, a sauna room and its own garden, set within 15 shared acres of grounds. Also see a similar property at Ness-Side Cottage.

 Moody Goose at The Old Priory
located: Midsomer Norton, Bath, Somerset, UK
website: Moody Goose
In the heart of Somerset, this beautiful old priory building, dating back to medieval times, is now a hotel retaining a wealth of character in the form of oak beams, Inglenook fireplaces and flagstone floors. Each room is equipped with en suite facilities and contemporary touches to keep guests in the lap of luxury. The hotel is also home to the famed Moody Goose restaurant, so you can be sure of some excellent food!

 Old Mill B&B
located: Yarm, Durham, North Yorkshire, UK
website: Old Mill
Former onverted windmill in Yarm-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, retaining many original features. Offering high standard, luxury bed and breakfast accommodation in nine bedrooms. Facilities include a restaurant, bar, jacuzzi, tea/coffee making facilities in each room and car parking. Interconnecting rooms are available.

 Old Railway Station (The)
located: Nr Chichester, West Sussex, UK
website: Old Railway Station
B&B in a converted railway station and carriages, offering two rooms in the old station house and six in luxurious Edwardian Pullman carriages. All rooms are en-suite. The guest lounge/breakfast room is in the former booking hall with its vaulted ceiling and ticket windows. Winner of many awards this makes an excellent destination for a romantic weekend or for train lovers.

 Old Sunday School
located: Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset, UK
website: Old Sunday School
Spacious romantic retreat for two, lovingly restored with a craftman's attention to detail, this stylish property is in the village of Wookey Hole near Wells. The accommodation offers a large open-plan sitting room with dining area, gas 'woodburner' and well equipped kitchen, a bathroom with roll top bath, and a double bedroom with 5' bed.

 Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel
located: Westhorpe, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
website: Old Vicarage
Uniquely styled, luxurious accommodation in eight individually designed bedrooms; each with an ensuite bathroom, with either soaking tub or rainforest shower. Set within picturesque grounds, the hotel has a superb outside decking and an authentic wooden hot tub. Inside there is a spacious lounge and bar area. Executive Romantic Weekends/Breaks available for 2 night stays.

 Poppy's Footprint
located: Middleham, North Yorkshire, UK
website: Poppy's Footprint
An unusual romantic cottage retreat for two in the heart of Middleham in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. This unique, entirely circular, newly built one bedroomed cottage offering a secret hideaway in a walled suntrap garden. From its beautifully planted and sensitively lit garden, to its smart contemporary interior, it's ideal for a relaxing break.

 Primrose Cottage at Summerhill Cottages
located: Amroth, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
website: Primrose Cottage
An enchanting cottage for two with exceptional decor and furnishings, a blend of contemporary and antique. This romantic retreat has a comfortable sitting room with log burner in a large inglenook fireplace, dining area, fully fitted kitchen and a double ensuite bedroom. Also with its own secluded garden and relaxing hot tub.

 Quantock Hideaway
located: Aley, Over Stowey, Somerset, UK
website: Quantock Hideaway
A very stylish barn conversion in the peaceful countryside of the Quantock Hills; a great area for walkers! The cottage is furnished with flair to a high standard and the pretty and secluded garden has its own hot tub. It offers a spacious, comfortable sitting/dining room with a romantic king size four poster bed.

 Queen Charlottes Orangery
located: Bath, Somerset, UK
website: Queen Charlottes Orangery
A rather special guest house, originally the 1817 home of Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. The Orangery offers elegant B&B accommodation in unique guest rooms around an Italianate courtyard garden and all the luxury of a 5-star hotel. Located on Sydney Place, it's just a short level walk from the Abbey, Roman Baths, spa, shops and restaurants of Bath city centre.

 Red Letter Days
located: Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK
website: Treehouse Experience
A unique romantic escape, state of the art designer treehouse on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. Each of these cosy treehouses, is highly insulated and includes a specially designed wood burning stove which heats a spring water shower, a large hotplate/kitchen area, solar/wind-up lighting, comfortable beds and retro furniture.

 Round House East
located: Veryan, Truro, Cornwall, UK
website: Round House East
Unusual holiday cottage for two. This charming property is one of four such houses dating back to 1820, said to have been built in the round so the devil couldn't hide. Round House East is close to beaches, coastal path and coastline. It offers a spacious beamed circular living room, well-equipped kitchen/dining room, shower room, double bedroom with 6ft bed and en-suite bathroom.

 Sarre Windmill
located: Sarre, Kent, UK
website: Sarre Windmill
A typical Kentish Smock Windmill dating from 1820, with its ground floor converted into unique holiday accommodation for two. This flour mill was operational until recently and guests can explore its upper two floors of fascinating history. The accommodation offers a comfortable sitting room, master bedroom, kitchen/dining room and a shower room with WC. Adjacent Millers Cottage is also available for holiday rental.

 Shakespeare House Guest House
located: Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire, UK
website: Shakespeare House
Voted one of the top 50 romantic places to stay in the UK by The Sunday Telegraph (Dec '08), this 5-star guest house is said to have been visited by Shakespeare. A former coaching inn, the building is part Tudor and part Elizabethan. It offers beautifully furnished luxury guest rooms, a welcoming drawing room and an elegant dining room with log fire. Located in Grendon Underwood village, 20 min drive from Oxford.

 Stag Cottage
located: Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK
website: Stag Cottage
Quirky and charming C16th Grade II listed cottage situated over the former village dungeon. This comfortable retreat retains features such as mullion windows, stonework, arched lintels and ancient beams. The house is ideal for a couple to step back in time on a romantic escape from the twentieth century!

 St Andrew's Church
located: Panton, Lincolnshire, UK
website: St Andrew's Church
Once the resting place of monks and Crusading Knights Templar this converted church retains Yorkstone floors, carved font, painted ceilings, arched windows and church doors. This neat holiday home offers a spacious open-plan kitchen/dining/living room, galleried bedrooms and a secluded wooded setting with beautiful rural views.

 Sweet Shop (The) on Osea Island
located: Osea Island, Maldon, Essex, UK
website: Sweet Shop
Charming cottage for two on the exclusive private island retreat of Osea. The cottage is finished to the highest standards and offers an open-plan sitting/dining room, well equipped kitchen area and four poster bed. It has the added benefit of use of an outdoor heated pool, games room, sauna, gym and tennis court; a chef to prepare meals can be arranged. The island is accessed via a causeway at low tide or by river taxi.

 The Roundel
located: Tonbridge, Kent, UK
website: The Roundel
An unusual, pretty, converted roundel from a former oast, in the beautiful grounds of a large country house in rural Kent. This romantic holiday cottage for a couple has views for miles over orchards and lakes. There is a south facing terrace and a tennis court is available by arrangement.

 Tinkerbell
located: Glenprosen, by Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, UK
website: Tinkerbell
A delightful little half-round cottage for two! Set amidst trees this unique property has been converted from the original dairy for Balnaboth House on the Balnaboth Estate. It offers an open-plan sitting/dining room with kitchen area and a wood-panelled double bedroom with en-suite bathroom.

 Turnpike Cottage
located: Chard, Somerset , UK
website: Turnpike Cottage
Unusual, cosy circular thatched cottage (a former toll house) with stunning views, in the Blackdown Hills – an area of outstanding natural beauty. This character cottage makes a romantic escape for two and is well placed for exploring the many attractions of Somerset and Dorset's Heritage coastline.

 Watchtower (The)
located: Barnstaple, Devon, UK
website: Watchtower
A unique and romantic holiday hideaway for people who don't want to cook! This beautiful little Grade II listed watchtower has limited kitchen facilities (no cooker or washing machine, but a fridge, microwave and toaster are available) but in all other ways provides excellent accommodation and splended views over the River Taw.

 Wizards Thatch
located: Alderley Edge, Cheshire, UK
website: Wizards Thatch
Self contained, luxurious, 5 star suites each with its own indulgent character. This thatched family run hotel offers four poster beds draped in red and gold tapestries. Various packages are offered, including a romantic break package with complimentary champagne and chocolates on arrival; all suites have fresh flowers.

 Zanzibar International Hotel
located: Hastings, East Sussex, UK
website: Zanzibar International Hotel
A small, stylish, contemporary boutique hotel with luxurious spa-style bathrooms. The hotel is located on the beachfront in St Leonards-on-Sea. This romantic hideaway offers champagne breakfasts, soft fluffy bathrobes, complimentary slippers, Elemis toiletries, Egyptian cotton bed linen, a tropical garden and sea views.

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