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Britain's most surprising stays
  • Ever enjoyed a full English breakfast with a Llama? At this five star B&B you can do just that as well as taking a llama lingo course – to help you communicate telepathically with animals. Animal loving visitors have flocked both nationally and internationally to get up close and personal with these furry friends at the one of a kind Llamas Pyjamas B&B.
  • You don’t need to be Kate Winslet or Leonardo DiCaprio to experience this stunning apartment boat, designed to resemble the original Titanic. With its crystal chandeliers and floors copied from the lounge on the original ship you will feel like you have stepped back into the golden age of travel when you stay at the Titanic Boat.
  • Specialising in murder mysteries, ghost tours and medieval banquets, this unique Cistercian Abbey was partially designed by William Winde, who was also responsible for creating the most famous home in the country – Buckingham Palace. Bethany, who works at Coombe Abbey says: "You may even find little surprises such as discovering your bathroom hidden behind a bookcase!"
  • The perfect place for any Beatles fan to rest after a 'hard day’s night' - unlike many other music-themed hotels, reviewers have commented that Penny Lane has been "tastefully renovated". Hotel rooms have a view of the bus shelter at Penny Lane Junction, where John Lennon and Paul McCartney used to meet.
  • The perfect stay for any rail enthusiast and widely acknowledged as Britain’s most beautiful railway station. Built in 1892 for the Prince of Wales, you will feel like royalty yourself as you lay your head for the night inside a rare Edwardian Pullman railway carriage at The Old Railway Station.
  • Camping, even in the great British weather, can be made cosy and warm thanks to this 'grown up glamping' site. Each of the cute bespoke camping pods at The Little Hide were built locally to the owner’s specifications, which she also stained and waxed herself by hand!
  • With seven in ten Brits saying they would be most excited about spending the night in a castle, nowhere is more magical than The Witchery. In the shadow of the famous Edinburgh Castle, The Witchery has its original carved door lintel and winding turret staircase and is a must stay for a 16th century historical enthusiasts.
  • These stylish Houseboat Hotels offer a unique guest experience and are the only offering of its kind in the UK. Docked in Sheffield’s Victoria Quays the boats are only a short walk from the city but provide the tranquillity of being at a country retreat.
  • For a camping trip with a difference this extraordinary 250-acre estate comprise of luxury safari tents, tepees and woodland hobbit pods! The eco-friendly Camp Katur allows you to camp without electricity and enjoy an eco-spa on site.
  • What’s not to love about beautiful holiday apartments where cider is also produced? Opened by the Earl of Guildford two years ago, The Cider Works is a family-run guest house, café and cider-processing combo that has already racked up an 'exceptional' 9.5 rating on Booking.com.

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