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!
Best Places to Stay in Eco-retreats - eco-friendly holiday cottages, glamping and hotels - Cool Places to Stay in the UK
Britain's Best Eco-Friendly Places to Stay
Eco-friendly, dog-welcoming country cottages that are handy for visiting Ely, Cambridge and exploring the unique landscape of the Fens.
Gravel Farm, Gravel Farm, Newmarket Road, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 3LJ
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Cosy, romantic shepherds' huts in the heart of the Sussex countryside
The Original Hut Company Ltd, Quarry Farm, Bodiam, East Sussex TN32 5RA
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Eco-conscious glamping cabins on a working farm in the Yorkshire Dales
Little Seed Field, Little Seed Field, Castiles Farm, Ripon HG4 3PU
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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
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Woodland family cabins in deepest Cornwall.
Forest Holidays Deerpark, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4QY
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Charming safari lodges on a stunning smallholding in rural Ceredigion
Canvas & Campfires, Pant Yr Hwch, Llanwnnen, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7LY
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Wake up surrounded by nature at this unique and very comfortable exclusive use property in Kent
Kingshill Farmhouse, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
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A uniquely peaceful self-catering cottage in a middle of a Kent nature reserve that's ideal for family gatherings or large groups of friends
Elmley Cottage, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
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Unique Shepherds Hut and Bell Tent glamping on a Kent nature reserve, with unbeatable views and wildlife aplenty.
Elmley Nature Reserve, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
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Great Barn Farm, Gayton Thorpe Norfolk PE32 1PN
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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 Glamping, Penrallt, Capel Coleman, Boncath, Pembrokeshire SA37 0EP
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Luxury lodges in the middle of the Suffolk countryside
Blyth Rise Stays, Station Road, Laxfield, Suffolk IP13 8HF
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Wow factor treehouses near Mayfield in leafy East Sussex
Hoots Treehouses, Doozes Farm, Witherenden Road, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6RS
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Cool and unique glamping cabins just footsteps from the beach in Ceredigion
Ty Cwch Boathouse, Cwmtydu, Llwyndafydd, Llandysul, Ceredigion SA44 6LQ
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Stylish self-catering farm cottages dedicated to family fun in the Great Outdoors.
Bosinver Farm Cottages, Trelowth St Austell Cornwall PL26 7DT
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A colourful and very comfortable boutique hotel on County Antrim’s Portrush Peninsula
Elephant Rock Hotel, 17 Lansdowne Crescent, Portrush, Antrim BT56 8AY
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Amano brings a cool look and low prices to London’s Covent Garden
Hotel Amano Covent Garden, Drury House, 34-43 Russell St, London WC2B 5HA
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Beautifully renovated self-catering barns in a stunning setting in the North York Moors National Park
Crag House Farm, Crag House Farm, Danby Head, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 2NW
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Log cabins, pods and gypsy caravan in a glorious Peak District location
Hoe Grange Holidays, Hoe Grange Farm, Ballidon Moor, Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 4HP
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A Cotswolds country house hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant
Whatley Manor, Easton Grey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RB
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Super-stylish luxury treehouses with romantic outdoor bathtubs in Devon
Nymetwood Treehouses, Nymetwood, Thorne Lane, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon EX17 5AA
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Rustic chic and home comforts in the heart of the New Forest National Park
Cottage Lodge Hotel, Sway Rd, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7SH
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Boutique rooms and first-rate food in a gorgeous Lakeland location
The Yan, Broadrayne Farm, Grasmere, The Lake District Cumbria, LA22 9RU
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Chic timber lodges for cosy couples on the Suffolk Coast, close to Southwold and Walberswick.
Toad Hall Lodges, Mardle Road, Wangford, Suffolk NR34 8AU
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A rural estate set in stunning East Sussex countryside – del-luxe, rustic-chic and truly unique.
Fair Oak Farm, Witherenden Road, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6RS
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Seriously stylish and sustainable stays in a revamped Yorkshire inn
The Penny Bun , The Penny Bun, Askwith, West Yorkshire LS21 2JQ
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Cabins in the North York Moors National Park.
Forest Holidays Keldy, Cropton Nr Pickering North Yorkshire YO18 8HW
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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
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Cornish coastal eco heaven with yurts, a shepherd’s hut and organic produce
Cotna Eco Retreat, Gorran Churchtown, Cornwall PL26 6LG
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A classic log cabin beside a brook in a Shropshire meadow
Annie's Cabin, Caynham Mill, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 3BH
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Dreamy bespoke woodland cabins in the East Sussex countryside with a wood-fired hot tub and sauna
Architects Holiday, Great Park Farm, Catsfield, East Sussex TN33 9DT
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A charming, dog-friendly, off-grid hideaway in coastal North Devon
Butterhills Escapes, Butterhills, Braunton, Devon EX33 2NJ
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A comfy back-to-nature hut on an organic farm in rural Dorset
Haddon Copse Farm, Woodrow, Fifehead Neville, Dorset, DT10 2AQ
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A cosy eco-friendly cabin for two - on your very own Scottish estate near the sea!
Cabin by the Castle, Old Duffus Farm, Duffus, Elgin, Moray, IV30 5RH
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Family holidays in a lakeside cabin in Scotland.
Forest Holidays Ardgartan Argyll, Argyll Ardgartan Arrochar Argyll and Bute G83 7AR
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A beautiful natural site whose 43 timber cabins offer the perfect opportunity to connect with nature in the Brecon Beacons.
Forest Holidays Brecon Beacons, Garwnant, Cwmtaf, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan CF48 2HU
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You won't want to leave this stylish contemporary house on its own country estate in the heart of Devon's South Hams.
Gitcombe Retreat, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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A handcrafted holiday home perfectly placed for your Somerset adventure.
The Roundhouse, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset
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Luxury cottages and treehouses with hot tubs – right on the edge of the Cairngorms.
Dalnoid Cottages & Treehouses, Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7LR
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A wide array of self-catering properties of all kinds throughout Kent and Sussex.
Bramley & Teal, 3A Stone Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3HF
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Your own country estate in the heart of the Shropshire Hills
Walcot Hall, Lydbury North Shropshire SY7 8AZ
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One of the most secluded, eco-friendly glamping escapes in North Yorkshire
Rufus' Roost, Baxby Manor, Amplecarr/Low Street, Husthwaite, North Yorkshire YO61 4PW
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Adults-only shepherd’s huts on a working farm in the Yorkshire Dales
Breaks Fold Farm, Breaks Fold Farm, West End, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 4BB
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Contemporary comfort at a charming hotel in the Lake District’s Borrowdale Valley
The Royal Oak Borrowdale, The Royal Oak, Stonethwaite, Cumbria CA12 5XB
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Beautiful holiday cottages on a working dairy farm on the Isle of Wight
Tapnell Farm, Tapnell Farm, Newport Road, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight PO41 0YJ
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An extraordinary – and eco-friendly – coastal cottage a few miles north of Land's End.
Sea The View, Sennen, Cornwall
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A stylish self-catering house on the Northumberland Coast with close-range views of Bamburgh Castle
Castle View, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7BJ
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This large Gloucestershire property is classic Cotswolds on the outside, super stylish self-catering on the inside
ARC Painswick, Tibbiwell Ln, Painswick, Stroud GL6 6XX
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