Short breaks from London

This is our collection of characterful and special places to stay, all within 2 hours of London by car or train. We understand things are a little uncertain at the moment and you might not want to travel too far, so for those of you who want to escape the city and head off on a relaxing short break, we’ve rounded up our favourite places that are still close enough to home. Find your perfect place below.

Chapel House, Nether Wallop
Stockbridge, Hampshire
From £160 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Escape to this calm chapel for a well-being boost. While away the day walking in glorious countryside or fishing on the river Test
The Old Scullery
Cross in Hand, Sussex
From £105 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Eco-friendly wing of a peaceful country house near Glyndebourne. Perfect retreat - come and go as you please, great walks and pubs nearby

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Firmins Bakehouse
Colchester, Essex
From £84 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Renovated bakehouse behind one of the main streets of a historic village in Essex, with pubs, restaurants and shops a short stroll away
Monks Walk
Old Windsor, Berkshire
From £110 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 2
Traditional charm and comfort for two, close to Windsor’s treasures and to Eton, London and Heathrow airport
Yarrow Cottage
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
From £200 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Logs in the inglenook, beautiful bedrooms upstairs, a good pub in the village, and a garden at the rear - heaven in the Cotswolds!
Benefold Farmhouse Barn
Petworth, Sussex
From £150 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Escape to your own barn. Brimming with beams and natural colours - surrounded by peaceful lavender-filled gardens and corn fields
Barclay Farmhouse
Kent
From £105 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
Close to historic Rye - warm-hearted B&B for couples, honeymooners and garden lovers, where luxury touches and spoiling extras are the norm
Swallow Barn
Woking, Surrey
From £90 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
Total tranquillity surrounded by fields and woods yet near the station - 25 minutes from London! Breakfasts are generous and scrumptious
The Dairy at Streat Place Barn
Ditchling, Sussex
From £110 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Romantic retreat in a smartly-converted Dairy with pretty garden and sweet shepherd's hut, views of South Downs

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Jackson’s Cabin
Polegate, Sussex
From £75 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Quirky, rustic cabin nuzzled by vines and greenery – perfect for lovers, writers and peace-seekers. Take long walks, stroll to the pub
Blackbrook House
Dorking, Surrey
From £95 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Peaceful, traditional country house just 2 miles from central Dorking. Relaxed hosts, good food, beautiful gardens, walks galore - a retreat
Pitts Deep Cottage
Lymington, Hampshire
From £265 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 9
On a serene stretch of coastline, a hideaway at the end of the track. For poets, boaters, beachcombers and families
Heron House
Whitstable, Kent
From £175 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 8
Good restaurants, beach walks, a grand welcome for dogs: that’s Whitstable. Bring friends and stay in this smart house close to it all

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The Dray House
Bognor Regis, Sussex
From £80 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
With off-street parking for your prized possession and exceptional 5-star décor, this is more sleek hotel suite than self-catering apartment
Capel Courtyard
Horsmonden, Kent
From £170 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 2
Italianate house built by Jane Austen's forebears, now superbly renovated buildings around a fountain courtyard. Acres of gardens to roam
Gins Barn
Beaulieu, Hampshire
From £250 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 8
Serious art, lovely lighting, great sound system and a fat wood-burner belting out the heat at this super place for families or friends
8 Coastguard Cottages
West Wittering, Sussex
From £127 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
A charming cottage for families who love the outdoors: close to beaches, salt marshes and rolling countryside
The Cottage in the Garden
Rotherfield, Sussex
From £165 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
An enchanting hideaway with sensational views in a flowery English semi-wild country garden, near Sissinghurst and Great Dixter