Restorative breaks

Some holidays you want to go on, some you need to go on. When the pings and bleeps of modern life get a bit much, these are the places to escape to. Each one has been tried and tested by the most overworked member of our team we could find at the time, so you know that we’ve been there and come back happy, meaning you probably will as well. Browse sunny island escapes for sangria at sunset, chic spa hotels for a massage and a steam, and grand chateaux where you can stroll the gardens in the blissful peace that only comes when you get far, far away from it all.

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East Quay Pod 4 - Playful Architecture Gallery

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East Quay Pod 4 - Playful Architecture
Watchet, Somerset
From £110 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Fun, playful space for a couple (+ 2 kids) with a semaphore code to crack, shared terrace & rainbow bathroom - a Sawday's Community Champion

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Fingals Folly Gallery

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Fingals Folly
Dartmouth, Devon
From £190 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
This hidden valley is the dreamiest part of South Devon. Catch the ferry across the Dart; gaze on the hills; snuggle up by the wood-burner

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Château de Grandvaux Gallery

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Château de Grandvaux
Varennes-Sous-Dun, Saône-et-Loire
From €111 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2 - 3
Philippe and Stéphanie give you delicious food and comfortable, colourful bedrooms in their ancient château with gardens and pool

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The Hayloft Gallery

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The Hayloft
Ambleside, Cumbria
From £86 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Restored stone barn on a farm in the Lake District National Park, with views of fields and woods and an excellent pub nearby

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Paraiso Escondido Gallery

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Paraiso Escondido
Sao Teotonio, Alentejo
From €250 p/n

Hotel

10 rooms for 2
Immerse yourself in nature, wildlife, sustainability and slow food high up on the edge of a National Park

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South Downs Eco Lodge Gallery

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South Downs Eco Lodge
East Meon, Hampshire
From £75 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

11 rooms for 1 - 4
An eco B&B (minus hair shirt) in the stunning Meon Valley surrounded by woodland and wildlife - a Sawday's Community Champion

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