Eco-retreats
It's great that so many places to stay in the UK are now doing their bit for green tourism, whether it's using renewables, sourcing local produce or encouraging public transport use. But we want to celebrate those amazing hotels, B&Bs, campsites and glampsites that go a whole lot further – the ones that can truly call themselves environmentally friendly. Our guide to the best of the UK's eco-retreats ranges far and wide, from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands, from cottages and hostels to farmhouses and geodesic domes. It's all here – off-grid locations, compost loos, wood-fired hot tubs and showers, solar lights, borehole water, homegrown food – but the best thing of all is that all our picks are supremely comfortable too. Saving the planet, one great night's sleep at a time!
Britain's Best Eco-Friendly Places to Stay
These three Hertfordshire country retreats provide the ultimate venue for a luxury chill-out weekend.
Bethnal & Bec, Nottinghams, Cottered, Hertfordshire SG9 9PU
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Hertfordshire
Holidays in Stevenage
Rustic and relaxed cabin, yurt and double-decker bus in a glorious Shropshire location on the Welsh Borders
Kinton Escapes , Kinton Court Farm, Rorrington, Chirbury, Shropshire SY15 6BU
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Shropshire
Holidays in Church Stretton
A stylish cabin for couples and historic family-friendly cottage on a stunning Perthshire estate an hour from Edinburgh
Dunsinnan, Fairygreen Farm, Collace, Perth, Perthshire PH2 6JA
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
Holidays in Perth
An array of luxury, eco-conscious, self-catering accommodation, set on a working farm in the North Norfolk countryside
Great Barn Farm, Gayton Thorpe Norfolk PE32 1FU
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in King's Lynn
A comfy back-to-nature hut on an organic farm in rural Dorset
Haddon Copse Farm, Woodrow, Fifehead Neville, Dorset, DT10 2AQ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Blandford Forum
As remote and idyllic a Highlands hideaway as you will find: luxurious self-catering above Ullapool and Loch Broom
The Stonehouses, The Stonehouses, Hill Cottage, Mill Street, Ullapool IV26 2UN
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Ross-shire
Holidays in Ullapool
Stylish self-catering farm cottages dedicated to family fun in the Great Outdoors.
Bosinver Farm Cottages, Trelowth St Austell Cornwall PL26 7DT
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in St. Austell
A charming, dog-friendly, off-grid hideaway in coastal North Devon
Butterhills Escapes, Butterhills, Braunton, Devon EX33 2NJ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Braunton
Peaceful, off-grid glamping among the trees of a Devon woodland
Wood Life Glamping, Thornton Cottage, Kenn, Exeter, Devon EX6 7XH
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Exeter
Eco-luxury nature glamping retreat in Pembrokeshire, surrounded by ancient woodlands and wild meadows, close to stunning beaches, and with awe-inspiring dark skies
Top of the Woods Eco-Lux Camping and Glamping , Penrallt, Capel Coleman, Boncath, Pembrokeshire SA37 0EP
Holidays in South Wales
Holidays in Pembrokeshire
Holidays in Crymych
A dog-friendly Powys holiday cottage on a smallholding with stunning views
Hafotty Fach, Hafotty Ganol, Llanfyllin, Pen-y-Garnedd, Powys SY10 0AW
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
Holidays in Llanfyllin
Luxury glamping with hot tubs in the heart of the Devon countryside
Lower Keats Glamping, Lower Keats Farm, Broom Lane, Tytherleigh, Axminster, Devon EX13 7AZ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Axminster
Contemporary lakeside cabins in a great location on the Isle of Wight
Four Lakes Retreat, Staplers Road, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2LU
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Holidays in Isle Of Wight
Holidays in Newport
The Four Sisters Boatel, Lochrin Basin, Edinburgh EH3 9QP
Holidays in South Scotland
Holidays in Lothian
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A luxury lodge built for total immersion in tranquil East Sussex woodland
Looking Glass Lodge, Grangewood, Battery Hill, Fairlight, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 4AL
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Hastings
An eco-friendly hideaway for two in a fairytale Sussex setting near Lewes
Tack Barn, Upper Lodge, The Broyle, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5AP
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Lewes
A boutique hotel on the outskirts of Bristol with individually-styled rooms, a 2-Rosette restaurant, and 18 acres of gardens and woodland.
Berwick Lodge, Berwick Drive, Bristol BS10 7TD
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Bristol
A unique and very comfortable West Sussex barn conversion that's perhaps the county's best eco-friendly – and car-free – rural retreat.
Upper Barn, High Titten, Amberley, West Sussex BN18 9LY
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Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Amberley
Extraordinary dog-friendly country cottage on the Norfolk-Suffolk borders.
Half Moon Lane Cottage, Redgrave, Suffolk IP22 1RU
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Beautifully crafted, eco-friendly cabins in a wildflower meadow near the Brecon Beacons
Under Starry Skies, Llwynbwch, Llansadwrn SA198LP
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Holidays in Carmarthenshire
Holidays in Llandovery
Luxury eco-friendly accommodation in beautiful National Park countryside yet within easy reach of Glasgow.
East Cambusmoon, Gartocharn Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park G83 8RZ
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Dunbartonshire
Holidays in Dumbarton
Homely, well-furnished, eco-friendly lodges deep in the woods of Aberdeenshire.
Cairngorm Lodges, Logie Coldstone Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5PQ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Aberdeenshire
Holidays in Nr Ballater
Countryside glampsite in a beautiful farmland setting mixing off-grid eco-pods with luxe cabins
The Hideaway at Baxby Manor, Baxby Manor, Low St, Husthwaite, York YO61 4PW
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in York
Cosy cabins in a glorious off-grid Cairngorms location, deep in the heart of the forest.
Cairngorm Bothies, Cairngorm Bothies, Logie Coldstone, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire AB34 5PZ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Aberdeenshire
Holidays in Nr Ballater
Eco-friendly cabins with sea views on the edge of a forest in the Scottish Highlands
Ecotone Cabins, Leckmelm Wood, Ullapool, Ross & Cromarty IV23 2RH
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Ross-shire
Holidays in Ullapool
A unique selection of self-catering properties set in natural gardens and woodland in glorious Perthshire countryside
Craighead Howfs, Craighead Farm, Braco, Dunblane, Perthshire FK15 9LP
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
Holidays in Dunblane
A contemporary Suffolk Coast B&B with lovely rooms and beautiful gardens, situated just outside Aldeburgh
Five Acre Barn, Aldeburgh Road, Aldringham, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP16 4QH
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Aldeburgh
A super stylish London hotel with a pool, spa and a terrific Theatreland location
One Aldwych, 1 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ
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Holidays in Covent Garden
Jaded city dwellers will think they have died and gone to Country Heaven at this unique Suffolk hotel
Retreat East, Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Lane, Hemingstone, Near Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9QE
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Ipswich
A lovingly converted eco-friendly haybarn, in a sublimely rural Carmarthenshire location.
Under Starry Skies Llwynbwch Barn, Llwynbwch, Llansadwrn SA198LP
Holidays in South Wales
Holidays in Carmarthenshire
Holidays in Llandeilo
A stylish and characterful B&B in gorgeous Grasmere, one of the Lake District's most charming and historic villages
Victorian House, Victorian House, Broadgate, Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9TA
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Grasmere
One of the most secluded, eco-friendly glamping escapes in North Yorkshire
Rufus' Roost, Baxby Manor, Amplecarr/Low Street, Husthwaite, North Yorkshire YO61 4PW
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Thirsk
Log cabin holidays for families in the Forest of Dean.
Forest Holidays Forest of Dean, Forest of Dean Bracelands Drive Christchurch Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7NN
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Coleford
A hideaway, riverside, boutique cabin retreat with private hot tubs, in the heart of rural Shropshire
Riverside Cabins, Stanwardine Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HY
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Shropshire
Holidays in Shrewsbury
A range of luxe self-catering cottages in East Yorkshire, each converted from charming period farm buildings
Broadgate Farm Holiday Cottages, Broadgate Farm, Beverley Road, Walkington, East Yorkshire HU17 8RP
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Holidays in Beverley
A wonderfully secluded eco-retreat for two in its own private meadow!
Den by the Stream, Garden Cottage, Llangoedmor, Cardigan, Ceredigion SA43 2LB
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Cardigan
Beautiful self-catering cottages and luxurious roundhouses with hot tubs just a ten-minute drive from the stunning Cornwall coastline at Bude
East Thorne, Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall EX23 9RY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Bude
A range of beautiful luxury holiday cottages set within their own 70 acres of prime Cotswolds countryside.
Heath Farm Holiday Cottages, Swerford, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX74BN
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Oxfordshire
Holidays in Chipping Norton
The perfect rural retreat – a romantic bolthole for couples or a perfect country holiday for active families
Cruckbarn, Wigmore Herefordshire HR6 9UG
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Herefordshire
Holidays in Leominster
Cabins in the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Forest Holidays Sherwood Forest, Sherwood Pines Forest Park Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire NG21 9JH
Holidays in East Midlands
Holidays in Nottinghamshire
Holidays in Mansfield
Woodland cabins in the heart of Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
Forest Holidays Thorpe Forest, Shadwell Thetford Norfolk IP24 2RX
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Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Thetford
Charming dog-friendly cottages on a fairytale Cotswolds farm
Westley Farm, Cowcombe Hill, Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire GL6 8HP
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Stroud
The Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6AJ
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Skipton
Terrific North Norfolk boutique accommodation in a historic building overlooking Aylsham's marketplace
The Ironmongers, Aylsham, 30 The Marketplace Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6EN
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Aylsham
Cosy and colourful B&B rooms on an organic dairy farm close to the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
Penrhiw Farm, Penrhiw Farm, Llanwnda, Goodwick, Pembrokeshire SA64 0HS
Holidays in South Wales
Holidays in Pembrokeshire
Holidays in Fishguard
Adventurous family holidays in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park
Forest Holidays Beddgelert, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales, LL55 4UU
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Gwynedd
Holidays in Beddgelert
Cosy, romantic shepherds' huts in the heart of the Sussex countryside
The Original Hut Company, Quarry Farm, Bodiam, East Sussex TN32 5RA
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Bodiam
Cosy and very well-equipped glamping pods for two in the heart of the Lake District
The Yan Glamping, Broadrayne Farm, Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9RU
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Grasmere
