Honeymoons
Once you’ve said ‘I do’, start as you intend to go on and begin the rest of your new life as a couple in a unique and romantic honeymoon hideaway. Baths, real fires and plenty of bubbles essential.
After the pomp and ceremony of your big day, you'll likely be hankering for relaxation on a deserted beach where the only footprints in the sand are yours, or in a pretty loch-side cabin with not a person in sight for miles. We've tracked up hills and down dales to locate the most romantic rural retreats and luxury hideaways for couples seeking a private bolthole, where 'Do Not Disturb' goes without saying. For a unique winter-warming honeymoon, there should be cosy lounges with roaring fires, waffle blankets and deep sofas.
For summertime honeymoons, where meals are enjoyed al fresco under a flaring setting sun, we've luxury staycations in the most scenic settings imaginable. After your big day, you'll want the ensuing break to be filled with little luxuries, whether that's Champagne on arrival, chocolates in the fridge or help in tracking down the best local restaurant for a candlelit dinner. Whatever your wish, we're here to ensure your honeymoon is perfect, down to the last swirl on your morning coffee.
Little Scarlet
Burford, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds, UK
This luxury Cotswolds cottage is set in the heart of pretty Burford in Oxfordshire. Little Scarlet offers lovers a romantic retreat for stolen weekends and holidays in the rolling countryside, pottering between tea rooms and boutiques.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,650 per week, £1,195 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Inkwell Cottage
Burford, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds, UK
Handcrafted, atelier in style and ever-so fun, this self-catering home in Burford is a pocketful of luxury throwing all conventionality out of its mullion windows.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,095 per week, £850 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Filly Island
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Blending style with a big dose of ingenuity results in something truly quite magical here at Filly Island. This unique cottage near Cirencester is sat upon a tiny island accessed by a humpback bridge. Pre-loved finds are revivified to bring about the unique interiorscape at Filly Island.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £995 per week, £750 per short break
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
The Walled Garden
Dyrham, Bath, The Cotswolds, UK
Perhaps the most ornate vegetable store in the whole of England, The Walled Garden began life as a potato house for Dyrham Park. This romantic retreat sits on the western edge of the Cotswolds, not far from Bath and all its gleaming treasures.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,450 per week, £1,095 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: One small well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Fire pit, use of the owners´ tennis court
The Flower Press
Bibury, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Emerald green in spring and fire red in autumn, creeper-clad cottage The Flower Press is a restful self-catering retreat nestled in the welcoming arms of quintessential Bibury. Snow-white walls, candelabras, chandeliers and vibrant gardens brimming with anemones bring a feel of modern-day Provence to this gorgeous old Cotswold manse.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,850 per week, £1,450 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
The Ruby Barn
Sandford St Martin, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds, UK
Bringing a touch of Californian chicness to the Oxfordshire countryside, this luxury barn conversion has been fashioned with soul.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,795 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: One small well behaved dog is welcome
Features: Children´s play area with slide
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