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Long Valley Yurts at Great Langdale. Comfortable glamping at one of the National Trust's most spectacularly sited and best-run campsites.

Long Valley Yurts at Great Langdale

Great Langdale National Trust Campsite, LA22 9JU

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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

Flagg Buxton Derbyshire SK17 9QP

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YHA Hartington Hall. This 17th-century manor house in Derbyshire is one of the YH's finest properties.

YHA Hartington Hall

Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0AT

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Top of the Woods. A choice of boutique glamping options in a beautiful part of Wales.

Top of the Woods

Penrallt Capel Coleman Boncath Pembrokeshire SA37 0EP

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The 25 Boutique B&B. Torquay's coolest and most contemporary luxury B&B.

The 25 Boutique B&B

25 Avenue Road Torquay Devon TQ2 5LB

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Wheems Organic Farm. An organic smallholding in Orkney with yurts, pods, bell tents – and a cosy cottage!

Wheems Organic Farm

Eastside South Ronaldsay Orkney Scotland KW17 2TJ

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

94DR

94 Dalkeith Road Edinburgh EH16 5AF

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Middle Stone Farm. A beautiful Somerset glamping site with safari tents, a deckhouse and holiday cottage - and your own personal hot tub!

Middle Stone Farm

Brompton Ralph Somerset TA4 2RT

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Staying Cool at the Rotunda. Recommended by the New York Times, the sexy pads at the Rotunda offer a sleek city stay

Staying Cool at the Rotunda

150 New Street Birmingham B2 4PA

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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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The Wine Press. An unusual and very inviting place to eat, and a perfect venue for a special night out.

The Wine Press

Maids Head Hotel 20 Tombland Norwich NR3 1LB

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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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Pentire Penthouse. Futuristic self-catering on the north Cornwall coast.

Pentire Penthouse

27 Oceans Gate 1 Esplanade Road Pentire Newquay TR7 1PY

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Barford Beach House. A glorious seaside holiday home a short walk from Widemouth Bay in Cornwall.

Barford Beach House

Wanson Mouth Poundstock Near Bude EX23 0DF

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Tregulland Cottage & Barn. Two large high-end self-catering properties in the heart of North Cornwall.

Tregulland Cottage & Barn

Tregulland Farm St Clether Launceston Cornwall PL15 8QW

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Graywood Canvas Cottages. Luxury yurt holidays on a small Sussex family farm.

Graywood Canvas Cottages

Graywood Farm, Graywood Lane, Graywood East Hoathly East Sussex BN8 6QT

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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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