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holiday accommodation in towers and turrets

Bournella
located: Aghios Marcos, Corfu, Greek Islands
website: Bournella
Converted and created by its architect/owner this villa for two defies the standard villa format; this exceptional holiday home is unique and truly romantic. It has fabulous indoor/outdoor spaces, an impressive pool and splendid views. The master bedroom is in a circular stone tower that forms part of the building.

 Castle Tower (The)
located: Nr Wooler, Northumberland, UK
website: Castle Tower
Comfortable self-catering holiday accommodation in a unique self-contained C16th castle tower surrounded by glorious Northumberland countryside. It sleeps eight in three bedrooms and also offers billiard and table tennis rooms, a spacious sitting/dining room, well equipped dining/kitchen, two bathrooms, two bedrooms with four posters and a bedroom with three single beds overlooking the battlements.

 Clock Tower (The) – Irton Hall
located: Irton, Eskdale, Cumbria/Lake District, UK
website: Clock Tower
Historic stone building behind the main hall of Irton Hall, set in the foothills of the Western Lake District fells, between Eskdale and Wasdale. The property has a modern interior and can sleep up to ten people, there is a spacious family living room with patio doors opening onto a private decked area.

 Clock Tower
located: Kinfauns, Perth, Scotland, UK
website: Clock Tower
The Clock Tower is part of a conversion of a group of historic traditional stone-built buildings set in an attractive courtyard above C19th Kinfauns Castle. This very unusual property, retaining its clock and arched windows overlooking the courtyard, sleeps four and offers an entrance hall with dining room, kitchen, twin bedroom, first floor living room, double bedroom and bathroom.

 Corbière Radio Tower
based: La Corbiere, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
website: Corbiere Radio Tower
Second World War observation tower, converted into unique self-catering holiday accommodation. Each of the six floors of this tower has one small room and the accommodation is made up of two shower rooms, a kitchen and three adult bunk bed bedrooms. The look-out at the top has been converted into a stunning living area with an amazing 360 degree view.

 Falcon Tower
located: Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, UK
website: Search for property: 406813
Romantic, historic, one bedroom tower in the grounds of a former hunting lodge. The tower provides full kitchen facilities, dining room, lounge with far reaching views, double bedroom and on the top floor tub bath with twin sinks and wc. Our link goes to booking agents home page, for full details search for property no: 406813

 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.

 Hen Wrych Hall Tower
located: Abergele, Conwy, Wales, UK
website: Hen Wrych Hall Tower
Fabulous romantic retreat for two 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.

Il Nido D'amore
located: Rome, Italy
website: Il Nido D'amore
An unusual self-catering holiday home in a beautifully converted grain silo. This fully equipped cylindrical house is just twenty minutes from Rome, and the sandy beaches of Maccarese and pine-covered Fregene are just ten minutes away. 'Nido d'amore' means love nest and this romantic hideway for two is just that.

 London Water Tower (The)
located: Greenwich, London, UK
website: Search for property: 415214
Utterly unique water tower from the 1800s, stylishly converted into a stunning eight storey holiday rental, close to London City Airport and Canary Wharf. It offers 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an open plan living area, 2 kitchens, a lift and a moat. Our link goes to booking agents home page, for full details search for property no: 415214

 Martello Tower
based: East Cliff, Folkestone, Kent, UK
website: Martello Tower
Built as a defence against invasion by Napoleon and the French this circular Martello Tower now has modern spacious accommodation spread over three floors, but retaining many original features (such as the vaulted brick ceilings, ammunition store and some original windows). Additional windows were added in the 1960's when the Tower was converted for residential use.

 Piece Of Cheese (The)
located: Hastings, Kent, UK
website: Piece Of Cheese
Not quite a tower, but this very unusual three cornered one bedroom cottage, built for a bet in 1871, oozes charm and its location in the medieval fishing village of Old Hastings allows access to a range of pubs, restaurants, theatres, cinema and more. It offers an open plan kitchen, sitting room, double bedroom with bathroom and garden.

 Shooting Box Tower
located: Battle, Kent, UK
website: Shooting Box Tower
This unique holiday home was originally the shooting lodge for the Ashburnham Estate. Its large, well furnished rooms have been sympathetically renovated and allow up to eight guests to experience a real taste of country life. From the top of the tower there are stunning views over fields, woods, to Hastings and beyond.

Torre 02
located: Bibbona, Tuscany/Elba, Italy
website: Torre 02
An atmospheric, spacious, two bedroom holiday apartment in a restored C14th tower in a picturesque Tuscan village from where you can enjoy beaches, culture and tranquillity. The apartment is on the second floor and has an extra seating area, surrounded by windows with spectacular views of the Tuscan landscape.

Torre di Castellonorato
located: Castellonorato, Formia, Lazio, Italy
website: Torre di Castellonorato
An ideal retreat, this unique converted medieval tower with fine ocean and mountain views, is located in the mountain village of Castellonorato in the Aurunci Mountains. The tower has tree floors and a roof terrace. It sits within a Mediterranean garden with barbeque. It has two bedrooms and sleeps up to four people.

Torre della Palazzina
located: Mercatale di Cortona, Tuscany, Italy
website: Search for property: 11181
Converted C15th circular watchtower with spectacular views and pool. The restoration has hardly altered the exterior and the interior still retains its ancient wooden beams and terracotta tiles, but has been carefully upgraded to provide modern and comfortable self-catering accommodation for four. Our link goes to booking agents home page, for full details search for property no: 11181

Torre Limoni
located: Maiori, Campania/Naples, Italy
website: Torre Limoni
C17th tower, just 1 km from the beach on the beautiful Amalfi Coast. The tower consists of three modern, comfortably furnished apartments. There is a spacious terrace with a BBQ, outdoor shower, garden furniture and breathtaking sea views. The tower is surrounded by lemon, orange and fig trees.

Torre San Gimignano
located: San Gimignano, Tuscany/Elba, Italy
website: Torre San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a beautiful Tuscan city known for its many towers and medieval architecture. This unique and quirky self-catering holiday rental is one of the highest private towers (48m), with ten small floors and 160 steps! It sleeps up to four guests in two bedrooms and has a terrace at the top with fine city views. The interior decor blends antique with contemporary.

Torricella Sabina
located: Sabina, Italy
website: Torricella Sabina
Restored medieval tower overlooking unspoilt countryside in the Sabina area of Lazio, creating an unusual holiday home. Internally the tower is arranged on four floors connected by a stone stiarway and the panoramic living room is on the third floor. The shared, stone-walled swimming pool is a prime feature.

 Tower
located: Mold, Flintshire, Wales, UK
website: Tower
An unusual and beautiful historic guesthouse created from a Welsh fortified border house, now listed as a Grade 1 building of outstanding historical interest. Offering bed and breakfast accommodation, the large bedrooms are furnished with antiques and offer breathtaking views over the lake, lawn or woodland. Breakfast is served at a large communal table in the drawing room.

 Tower House
located: Lartington, Nr Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK
website: Tower House
Outstanding grade II listed period house withh feature clock tower, formerly the village school. Tower House makes an excellent central base for exploring the Yorkshire Dales, Northern Dales and Cumbria. This self-catering holiday house provides spacious and luxurious facilities and can sleep five in three bedrooms.

 Towers (The)
located: Llanfairfechan, Conwy, Wales, UK
website: The Tower
Substantial former harbour master's mansion in Gothic chateau style, originally built in 1872 and now refurbished to a high standard. It includes a unique lantern tower, with magnificent views across to Anglesey. Great for a large family or group of friends it sleeps twenty in ten bedrooms.

Turm Zur Pfaffenley
located: Strotzbüsch, Eifel, Germany
website: Turm Zur Pfaffenley
Small circular tower for two in the corner of the landlord's beautiful rural grounds. This charming holiday cottage offers a kitchen/diner and a shower on the ground floor and on the 1st floor a studio livingroom with double bed. The property has a private section of the garden with garden furniture and a barbeque.

 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.

 Water Tower (The)
located: Bearsted, Kent, UK
website: Water Tower
Converted water tower with unique circular rooms; sleeps 4 in two en-suite bedrooms and also offers a spacious living/dining room/kitchen. Outside there is a private terrace with furniture. The tower makes an excellent base for visiting places of interest in Kent, there are lovely walks nearby and golf, fishing and riding locally.

 Water Tower (The)
located: East Grinstead, Sussex, UK
website: Water Tower
Unusual holiday accommodation in a refurbished, detached water tower in a rural location. It offers open-plan dining/living room/kitchen, spiral staircase to a double bedroom with four-poster, en-suite shower room and a large garden. It has views to stunning countryside from large windows in the bedroom.

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