Luxury Valentine's breaks in the UK
February 14th is the day for lovers. When it comes to our luxury Valentine's breaks in the UK, there’s hot tubs and fizz on ice and more roaring fires than you can shake a stick at... but remember, all you really need is love.
What couples don’t dream of a romantic skedaddle across the country, of a place to escape for spritzer-fuelled solitude and skinny-dipping in the sea? For the ultimate romantic hideaway, take a sweethearts' stroll to one of our luxury Valentine's breaks in the UK; think hiking Ireland's jagged peaks before having a long lavender soak in a carved stone bath, or making big plans for the future from a hot tub in the Welsh mountains. There's few gestures more romantic than whisking your main squeeze off their feet for a weekend of quality time, and with private homes from the Inner Hebrides to far-flung Cornwall, the only hurdle you'll face is choosing which one.
Some homes are meant for romance; wild ponies wander past the windows, twin bathtubs bubble over with suds, and hampers filled with chocolate truffles and plummy Malbecs await on coastal terraces. For the wild at heart, there are off-the-beaten-track cabins where marshmallow roast on the firepit and thousand-piece puzzles are the unplugged pastime. If you like the look of life on a romcom movie set, there are chocolate-box English villages with private courtyards, crackling fires, and cosy coffee shops that'll have you tangled in the window seat all day. Fiendishly secluded, these are places where no one will find you (unless it's the private chef).
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: £895 per week, £750 per short break
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
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: £1,150 per week, £895 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Four Hundred Summers
Ablington, Bibury, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
With an ashlar chimney that sends smoke signals curling above the gable roof, Four Hundred Summer is a luxury Cotswolds cottage with a hot tub that brings Nordic clout to Ablington.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,495 per week, £1,095 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Wood-fired hot tub
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: £1,750 per week, £1,295 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: £1,995 per week, £1,595 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 Cotswold stone barn conversion has been fashioned with soul.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,695 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Children´s play area with slide
