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20 of the Best Eco-Friendly CoolStays
Published 4th March 2020
Would you like to make your next holiday more sustainable? We've put together 20 of the most stylish and unique eco-friendly places to stay in the UK on CoolStays - amazing treehouses, beautiful cottages, cool cabins and luxury yurts which are all kind to the environment.
Hobbit Hideaway
Aberlour - Moray
Sleeps 6
For those who want to stay in a truly unique eco-home then head to Hobbit Hideaway in Scotland’s Speyside.
Eagle Brae
Beauly - Highland
Sleeps 2-6 per cabin
Luxurious, hand-crafted log cabins nestled in the spectacular scenery of the Scottish Highlands for an eco-friendly escape.
Ty'r Onnen Treehouse
Talybont - Ceredigion
Sleeps 2
A romantic, off-grid treehouse in the secluded, West Wales countryside…
Redwood Valley - Woodland Cabin & Yurts
Presteigne - Powys
Sleeps 2 up to 13
Go back to basics and back to nature, with a little luxury touch - choose a spacious yurt or your own treetop cabin by the border of England and Wales
Rest on the Hill
Oswestry - Shropshire
Sleeps 4
An incredible architect-designed pad on the Welsh/English border Mesmerising mountain views.
The DugOut
Hereford - Herefordshire
Sleeps 2
A turf-roofed, handcrafted hideaway, offering a unique retreat in the Herefordshire countryside as seen on Kevin McCloud's Grand Designs
The Corner House
Leominster - Herefordshire
Sleeps 2
An off-grid, lover’s cabin in rural Herefordshire, with a steamy, open-air hot tub and dreamy, star-lit views…..
Catchpenny Safari Lodges
Elie - Fife
Sleeps 6 per lodge
You don't get much closer to the sea than these idyllic Catchpenny Safari Lodges, with impressive interiors and ocean-view decks on the east coast of Scotland
The Hideaways
Kelso - Scottish Borders
Sleeps 2-4 per chalet
Three bespoke chalets with wood-fired hot tubs offering panoramic views of the Eden and Tweed Valleys.
High Lodge
Dumfries & Galloway - Scotland
Sleeps 2
A beautiful eco-cottage in the Scottish countryside and just moments from a private beach.
The Brochs of Coigach
Achiltibuie - Scottish Highlands
Sleeps 2-6
The wondrous views of the coast, mountains and wildlife are just part of what makes this pair of recreated roundhouses so special. Inside you have a sauna and rooms filled with art
Tallavey Cottages
Enochdhu - Perthshire
Sleeps 2 per cottage
Two stone built cottages dating back to the 1800s offer a high end romantic getaway in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.
No 4 Steading Cottage
Banchory - Aberdeenshire
Sleeps 7
Head into the wilderness at No 4 Steading Cottage, located in the 30,000 acre private estate of Glen Dye on the border of the Scottish Highlands.
Swinton Bivouac
Masham - North Yorkshire
Sleeps 2-12
Bivouac is a beautiful eco retreat - Bunk in a barn with the whole family, sleep like a log in a woodland shack or find time for some romance in a cosy yurt.
Bliss Blakeney
Blakeney - Norfolk
Sleeps 10
Super comfy, uber luxurious and wonderfully social holiday home in Norfolk - The perfect place for large groups looking to explore this gorgeous county.
Elmley Nature Reserve
Isle of Sheppey - Kent
Sleeps 2 to 10
Escape to Elmley Nature Reserve and stay in comfy cosy huts surrounded by inspiring scenery and wonderful wildlife.
Culls Cottage
Southrop - Gloucestershire
Sleeps 6
Delightful 1670’s renovated cottage in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds - seriously sleek design with eco credentials too.
Kudhva
Tintagel - Cornwall
Sleeps 2
Truly unique accommodation set among the treetops - awake to the sound of birds, swim in the reservoir or relax in the meadow.
The Den - Paradise Pines
Beaworthy - Devon
Sleeps 6
Architecturally stunning low-impact self catering house in acres of private Devon woodlands.
Withyfield Cottage
Horsham - West Sussex
Sleeps 6
Designed and built by same team as Kevin McCloud’s favourite Grand Design, Withyfield Cottage is an inspiring, eco-friendly and contemporary rural retreat.
Cornwall Ekopods
St. Clether Launceston - Cornwall
Sleeps 2-4 per pod
Eye-catching geometric pods with stylish interiors in a secluded Cornish countryside setting and just ten miles from the Coast
Tack Barn
Ringmer - Lewes
Sleeps 2 adults + 1 under 1.
The ultimate eco-friendly rural escape in Sussex, full of little luxuries.