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Budock Vean Hotel. Beautiful south Cornwall resort hotel, set in 65 acres of grounds.

Budock Vean Hotel

Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LG

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Cruckbarn. A unique hilltop self-catering retreat in the Borders.

Cruckbarn

Wigmore Herefordshire HR6 9UG

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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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Atlantic Hotel. A smart, full-service hotel that enjoys one of the best sea-facing positions in Newquay.

Atlantic Hotel

Dane Road Newquay Cornwall TR7 1EN

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The Grove Cromer. Very comfortable family-run hotel on the North Norfolk Coast in a great seaside location.

The Grove Cromer

95 Overstrand Road Cromer Norfolk NR27 0DJ

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Mill Stream Loft. Beautifully furnished contemporary apartment in the depths of rural Somerset - perfect for two!

Mill Stream Loft

Oxenford Dowlish Wake Ilminster Somerset TA19 0PP

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The Pier at Harwich. Fabulous harbourfront boutique hotel with a great restaurant.

The Pier at Harwich

The Pier The Quay Harwich, Essex CO12 3HH

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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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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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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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The Seafood Restaurant Rooms. Luxurious dog-friendly rooms above the flagship restaurant of the Rick Stein chain.

The Seafood Restaurant Rooms

Riverside Padstow Cornwall PL28 8BY

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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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Tom's Eco Lodge. Comfy glamping near the Isle of Wight's unspoilt south coast.

Tom's Eco Lodge

Tapnell Farm Newport Road Isle of Wight PO41 0YL

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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.

Old Rectory Hotel

Martinhoe Exmoor National Park Devon EX31 4QT

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Tapnell Farm Cottages. Beautiful holiday cottages on a working dairy farm

Tapnell Farm Cottages

Newport Road Yarmouth Isle of Wight PO41 0YJ

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Cairngorm Lodges. Secluded self-catering eco-lodges deep in the forests of the Cairngorm National Park.

Cairngorm Lodges

Logie Coldstone Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5PQ

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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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