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.

Tudor House B&B
Alresford, Hampshire
From £85 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 1 - 2
Elegant house in South Downs countryside, near Winchester and Jane Austen’s Chawton. Stylish rooms, delicious breakfasts, home-baked cakes
Brickworks House
Brockenhurst, Hampshire
From £215 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 8
Magnificent house with old-fashioned charm and gardens leading down to the Beaulieu River – take the footpath to Beaulieu or Bucklers Hard
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
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
Daisybank Cottage Boutique B&B
Brockenhurst, Hampshire
From £110 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

8 rooms for 2
A boutique B&B in the New Forest that makes the most of all things local – spoiling rooms, a happy vibe and an excellent breakfast all wait
The Barn
Uckfield, Sussex
From £180 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 5
Race sticks under Pooh's bridge, stroll Ashdown Forest, enjoy supper in a good Sussex pub. Head home to comfort, space and ancient timbers
The Old Rectory
Ipswich, Suffolk
From £100 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
A secluded spot. Delicious home-produce, tea on the terrace in summer, log fires in winter, friendly hosts - it’s a treat to stay!
Harlington Manor
Harlington, Bedfordshire
From £88 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
Atmospheric manor with heaps of history, sumptuous bedrooms, a cornucopia of quirky finds, an open-hearted host – it’s a treat to stay here
Folkington Barn at Old Rectory Cottage
Polegate, Sussex
From £120 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
A charming flint cottage in the South Downs National Park with a pretty garden to laze in and peaceful walks on the doorstep

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The Cloudesley
St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex
From £75 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2
Gorgeous bedrooms, delicious breakfasts, a couple of treatment rooms, art everywhere: an extraordinary B&B under a mile from the beach
Stag Barn at Frasers
Egerton, Ashford, Kent
From £700 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 8
A microcosm of modernity in a peaceful, rural setting - a superb eco-barn with award-winning restaurant, 12 miles from Tenterden. Look after yourselves or opt for B&B
The Old Scullery
Cross in Hand, Sussex
From £170 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
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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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
Forge Cottage Barn
Bedford, Bedfordshire
From £85 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 2
Independence in your own barn in the garden. Easy-going hosts - tea & cake, glass of wine, advice on trips out. Walk to the pub for dinner
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
Park Cottage
Ridgewood, Sussex
From £105 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
A 200-year-old coach house with a calm, restful atmosphere. Close to Glyndebourne gardens and opera – Lewes and Brighton too
Swallow Barn
Woking, Surrey
From £80 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

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The Beeches
Lewes, Sussex
From £120 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Country house in eight acres of beautiful gardens, orchard and woodland. Relaxed friendly place with horticultural and arts & crafts courses