Our tipsters’ favourite places to stay in the country and seaside are bound to add a certain frisson to out-of-season UK breaks
Hole up in one of two cosy, wooden glamping pods, on Alistair’s beef and sheep farm in the tranquil Devon countryside not far from Launceston, Cornwall. Despite a relentless late-October downpour, we stayed warm, snug and smug inside the pod thanks to a heater and clever insulation. Having an en suite shower room spared us the usual torch-lit scramble across a field, and the heated towel rail felt indulgent. The firepit was a hit on dry nights, as we enjoyed the warmth as well as a visit from Alistair’s flock of rare-breed sheep.
From £65 a night for up to four
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