Bored by the same old staycations every year? Swap tired holiday cottages and charmless rentals for something extraordinary.
England is dotted with unusual places to stay, from treehouses in vineyards to 18th-century follies.
Here are 11 of the most incredible that step away from the well-trodden tourist track, swerve the coach trippers and explore the country’s more secretive sights, seeking the understated, unexpected and unusual.
FOLLY IN YORKSHIRE
With views across the landscape at Hackfall and beyond, The Ruin in