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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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Ilchester Arms. Welcoming and cosy town centre pub-restaurant with rooms.

Ilchester Arms

9 Market St Abbotsbury Dorset DT3 4JR

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The Oaksmere. A very comfortable boutique country house hotel with restaurant on the Suffolk-Norfolk border.

The Oaksmere

Rectory Rd Eye Suffolk IP23 8AH

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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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Woodyhyde. A charming throwback to the camping of yesteryear.

Woodyhyde

Valley Road Corfe Castle Isle of Purbeck Dorset BH20 5HT

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Flying Boat Cottages. Five-star contemporary cottages on the beachfront in Tresco.

Flying Boat Cottages

Tresco Isles of Scilly TR24 0QQ

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Fingals. ‘Quirky’, ‘eccentric’ and ‘the marmite of the hotel world’ are just some of the adjectives

Fingals

Old Coombe Dittisham Dartmouth TQ6 0JA

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Ffynnon Fendigaid B&B. A quaint B&B in a farmhouse dating back to 1775.

Ffynnon Fendigaid B&B

Rhydlewis, Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA44 5SR

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Fforest Fields Glamping. Glamping in the heart of rural Wales

Fforest Fields Glamping

Hundred House Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5RU

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Fforest Fields Cottages. Self-catering holiday cottages in the rural heart of Wales.

Fforest Fields Cottages

Hundred House Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5RU

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Felin Geri. The ultimate luxury glamping holiday – in a beautiful part of west Wales.

Felin Geri

Cwmcou Newcastle Emlyn Ceredigion SA38 9PA

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The Felin Fach Griffin. A delightful gastropub with rooms convenient for Hay, the Brecon Beacons and Welsh Borders.

The Felin Fach Griffin

Felin Fach Brecon Powys LD3 0UB

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Falmouth Lodge Backpackers. Falmouth's homely budget alternative near the sea.

Falmouth Lodge Backpackers

9 Gyllyngvase Terrace Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4DL

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Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel. Edinburgh's facility-laden central youth hostel is a great budget base for the city.

Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel

9 Haddington Place Edinburgh Midlothian EH7 4AL

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Cool Places Seaside

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!

Cool Places Countryside

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.

Cool Places Town & City

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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