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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.

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    The Field Barn

    Witney, Oxfordshire
    • From £220 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 4

    Explore all the Cotswold gems - Blenheim, Burford; you can be in Oxford in 30 mins. Return to a contemporary conversion for grown-ups

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    The Grain Store Lewes

    Lewes, Sussex
    • From £280 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 6

    Views over the South Downs, muddy walks and cycling trails or culture and history in East Sussex. Return to warmth and comfort

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    Coldharbour Cottage

    Tenterden, Kent
    • From £100 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 4

    An off-the-beaten-track retreat with an 18th-century history, for a family or 2 couples (plus an extra 2 on a sofa bed), in a super spot

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    Rye, Sussex
    • From £145 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 3

    A lovely old cottage with a pretty front garden in a peaceful spot, yet right in the heart of Rye and backing onto the famous Mermaid Inn

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    Fyfield Manor

    Wallingford, Oxfordshire
    • From £110 p/n
    • Bed & Breakfast
    • 2 rooms for 2 - 3

    Feel blessed to stay in such a grand manor. Organic eggs and bacon for breakfast, and a garden carpeted with snowdrops in spring too

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    Shorley Wood

    Alresford, Hampshire
    • From £85 p/n
    • Bed & Breakfast
    • 4 rooms for 2 - 5

    Up a long farm track through the oak wood to find this large, elegant home with a relaxed, fuss-free atmosphere

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    The Dray House

    Bognor Regis, Sussex
    • From £80 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 2

    Throw open French windows to this sleek self-catering space, with off-street parking. Walk to the beach & the pub, visit historic Chichester

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    Chichester, Sussex
    • From £125 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 6

    Comfortable bolthole for 2–6 in the heart of the city. Shops and restaurants on the doorstep, a short drive from the coast and South Downs

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    The Hovel

    Lewes, Sussex
    • From £105 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 2

    Bright and spacious barn for two and a baby on the South Downs Way; close to Brighton and the coast

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    Midhurst, Sussex
    • From £130 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 4

    Tucked down an alley off the main road through Midhurst, this well-designed, generous-spirited little house exudes character and quirk

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    Cliveden House

    Taplow, Berkshire
    • From £445 p/n
    • Hotel
    • 47 rooms for 2

    This famous old country house might not come cheap, but where else can you splash out in such decadent style for life’s big celebrations?

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    The Barn

    Uckfield, Sussex
    • From £500 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

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    Groombridge, Kent
    • From £230 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 6

    Come for walks, cycles and to explore interesting little villages. Return to an uncluttered, 17th-century cottage on the village green

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    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

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    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

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    The Cottage

    Petworth, Sussex
    • From £180 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 2

    Gorgeous bathrobes, a linen bedhead, a small lawn with a dovecote and a terrace… welcome to a unique little place in historic Petworth

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    Long Crendon Manor

    Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
    • From £145 p/n
    • Bed & Breakfast
    • 3 rooms for 2 - 4

    Old beams and rich history: a dramatic setting for fireside chats, superb breakfasts (home-reared, baked, grown) - and Midsomer Murders

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    Flicka

    London
    • From £140 p/n
    • Bed & Breakfast
    • 1 room for 2

    Explore watery London from this lovely old Dutch barge on the Plantation Wharf, with bike routes and ferry stops to Greenwich and Putney

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