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Long Valley Yurts at Knotlow Farm. Long Valley Yurts at lovely Knotlow Farm sit on a family-run campsite in the middle of the Peak District National Park.

Long Valley Yurts at Knotlow Farm

Long Valley Yurts at lovely Knotlow Farm sit on a family-run campsite in the middle of the Peak District National Park.

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The Brambles. A traditional flint cottage with a stylish interior and a garden with hot tub.

The Brambles

off Mill Lane, East Runton, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9PH

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Incleborough House. A fabulous self-catering property in a great location.

Incleborough House

Lower Common East Runton Cromer Norfolk NR27 9PG

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Stable Cottage. Beautiful North Norfolk cottage in a quiet coastal setting.

Stable Cottage

Incleborough Close East Runton Cromer Norfolk NR27 9PU

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The Old Rectory Hotel. Award-winning boutique hotel set in Exmoor National Park, with some of the UK's best walking and scenery on the doorstep.

The Old Rectory Hotel

Martinhoe Exmoor National Park Devon EX31 4QT

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The Nest Treehouse. This southeast Devon treehouse is the ultimate romantic retreat.

The Nest Treehouse

The Nest Nr Honiton Devon EX14

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Longlands Glamping. Luxurious glamping close to the glorious North Devon coast

Longlands Glamping

Longlands Farm Coulsworthy Combe Martin Devon EX34 0PD

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The Deep. This fabulous aquarium is Hull's number-one must-see sight.

The Deep

Tower Street Hull HU1 4DP

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The Greenbank Hotel. Panoramic views of Falmouth harbour and a luxury approach to food and hospitality

The Greenbank Hotel

Harbourside Falmouth Cornwall TR11 2SR

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Snowdonia Glamping Holidays. Boutique glamping barns with wood-burners and firepits in Snowdonia National Park

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Snowdonia Glamping Holidays, Plas yn Rhos, Rhydlanfair, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0SS

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Symonds Yat Rock Lodge. Six contemporary self-catering apartments in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Symonds Yat Rock Lodge

Hillersland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7NY

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Godney Arts House. A contemporary and chic self-catering cottage in Somerset, where many of the fittings, fittings and artworks are for sale

Godney Arts House

Thornreed Studio Lower Godney Somerset BA5 1RZ

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94DR. Set in a detached villa on one of the main roads into town, this is a sharply designed guesthouse.

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94 Dalkeith Road Edinburgh EH16 5AF

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Maids Head Hotel. An idiosyncratic hotel that has maintained its character and ancient layout.

Maids Head Hotel

Tombland Norwich NR3 1LB

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Park Farm House. A luxury Somerset B&B with pool and tennis set in beautiful countryside.

Park Farm House

Lullington Frome Somerset BA11 2PF

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Hidden River Cabins. Luxurious log cabins by a river in an ancient woodland.

Hidden River Cabins

Hidden River Cottage Longtown Carlisle Cumbria CA6 5TU

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Buddha Beach House. Luxurious holiday cottages in a spectacular coast setting.

Buddha Beach House

Whitsand Bay Torpoint Cornwall

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We love to be beside the seaside at Cool Places and as a result we’ve got all our favourite UK coastal destinations covered – everywhere from old-style resorts like Whitby to foodie Padstow and cool and slightly arty seaside hangouts like Whitstable, St Ives and Fowey. We think we’ve got the UK seaside pretty well covered, but there must be loads of places we don’t know about that you love – so share them with other Cool Places users so they can love them too!

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Cool Places is all about celebrating the great British countryside, and we like to get out there with our walking boots or cycle clips on and experience it for ourselves – preferably with a fab country pub at the end in which to put our feet up and have a pint and a good meal. We’ve got loads of places on the site that are great for all those things – but as always if you find somewhere you like, share it so that all Cool Places readers can enjoy it.

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British cities are unique, covering a huge range of experiences and attractions from quaint yet resurgent cathedral cities like Winchester, ancient university towns like Oxford, Cambridge and Durham, to grittier urban centres like Leeds, Bristol, and, er, London (heard of it?). We love them all, and have lots of fave places, but cities change fast – let us and the Cool Places community know if you find somewhere new that you like. We’d all like to try it!

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