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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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The Chapel, Somerset. A beautifully renovated 19th century Somerset village chapel situated on the edge of the Mendip Hills.

The Chapel, Somerset

The Street Ubley Near Bristol Somerset BS40 6PD

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Manor House. Boutique B&B on the edge of the Peak District.

Manor House

Brassington Matlock Derbyshire DE4 4JH

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The Brick Kilns. Comfortable rooms above the popular Brick Kilns pub make this one of the nicest places to stay in the area.

The Brick Kilns

Norwich Rd Little Plumstead Norwich Norfolk NR13 5JH

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The Buckinghamshire Arms. Gastropub with rooms in a great location outside historic Blickling Hall, Norfolk

The Buckinghamshire Arms

Blickling Aylsham Norfolk NR11 6NF

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The Quiet Site. This hideaway camspite above Ullswater is a real family favourite.

The Quiet Site

Ullswater Near Watermillock Cumbria CA11 0LS

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The Black Boys. The beating heart of Aylsham, a gastro pub that for once is a pub as well as a restaurant.

The Black Boys

Market Place Aylsham NR11 6EH

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The Lazy Duck. If you want quirky, cool glamping in a beautiful National Park location, Lazy Duck is the place for you.

The Lazy Duck

Lazy Duck Hostel Nethy Bridge Inverness-shire PH25 3ED

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Comrie Croft. Comrie Croft is as good as glamping gets – and it's a B&B too!

Comrie Croft

Braincroft Crieff Perthshire PH7 4JZ

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Long Valley Yurts at Sykeside. The best of both glamping worlds – a stunning, away-from-it-all location and a great site choc-full of facilities.

Long Valley Yurts at Sykeside

Sykeside, Brotherswater, Patterdale, Cumbria CA11 0NZ

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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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House of Agnes. An exceptionally well-run and friendly B&B, in a historic house with a large garden.

House of Agnes

71 St Dunstans Street Canterbury CT2 8BN

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Long Valley Yurts at Moss Howe Farm. Charming Lake District glamping for friends, families and romantic retreats.

Long Valley Yurts at Moss Howe Farm

Moss Howe Farm, Witherslack, Grange-Over-Sands LA11 6SA

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Long Valley Yurts at Low Wray. Moroccan-style yurts in an idyllic location.

Long Valley Yurts at Low Wray

Low Wray Campsite, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0JA

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Montagu Arms. New Forest hotel that ticks all the right boxes.

Montagu Arms

Beaulieu New Forest Hampshire SO42 7ZL

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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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