Solo Travel

This is our collection of special places great for those who enjoy travelling alone. There’s something liberating and freeing about solo travel, with the beauty of choosing where you want to go and what you want to do without compromise. Many of these places offer activities and facilities ideal for those travelling on their own; whether you want the freedom of your own self-catering cottage, a boutique hotel in a vibrant city, a B&B run by friendly hosts or a cosy, local inn, we’ve got something for you. Choose your special place from our collection below!

Fairways
Crewkerne, Somerset
From £115 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Sarah and Tim love sharing their home. Comfy sofas, a book from the swap shelf, good food, luxurious beds, robes... you’re looked after well

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Château des Allues
Saint Pierre D'Albigny, Savoie
From €155 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2 - 4
Come for atmosphere in spades and a fortified wine made from basil: the kitchen garden is a marvel. Heaven for hikers, bikers, food lovers…
La Cuccagna B&B
Gubbio, Perugia
From €90 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

7 rooms for 2
In stunning Umbria, these charming hosts promise an authentic stay. Pasta making courses, truffle hunting, olive picking, an infinity pool and sauna
Caundle Barn
Sherborne, Dorset
From £80 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 2
Drive through quiet hamlets and woodland to meet Sarah and Poppy the Jack Russell at this immaculate country B&B near Sherborne
The Northgate
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
From £155 p/n

Hotel

10 rooms for 2 - 4
Townhouse in historic Bury St Edmunds with great food, a cocktail bar, stylish bedrooms, and a garden for afternoon tea
La Genade
Axiat, Ariège
From €60 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
Meredith treats you with as much caring attention as she puts into climbing those Pyrenean peaks. Walk, bike, climb and return to fine food
The Old Laundry, Dunalastair Estate
Pitlochry, Perth & Kinross
From £93 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Dark skies and extensive views from this hideaway cottage. Walk down to the loch, snuggle up by the wood-burner… a romantic retreat
Abbey Stables
Penzance, Cornwall
From £66 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Explore art-filled Penzance’s old maritime heart and discover this atmospheric and romantic hideaway in its own peaceful courtyard garden
Shellseekers
St Ives, Cornwall
From £104 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
A stylish retreat in the heart of St Ives offering a glimpse of the sea – with an extra double sofabed room for friends or children
Quinta Colina Flora
Pé da Serra - Colares, Estremadura
From €99 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2
An eco B&B in the hills of a forested park, close to historic Sintra and the golden beach of Adraga. Breakfasts are organic and vegetarian
The Culpeper
London
From £140 p/n

Hotel

5 rooms for 2
Looking to stay in the buzzy heart of east London? Then this urban chic inn with roof top terrace is just the ticket
Easter Cottage
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
From £85 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Artistic cottage in sleepy Oxfordshire hamlet. Family kitchen breakfasts, a snug to read in and French doors leading to colourful gardens
Impasse du Temple
Léran, Ariège
From €82 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

6 rooms for 2 - 4
Arrive as strangers, leave as friends! Readers love this gracious mansion, its airy, cheery bedrooms and its delightful Australian owners
Bosvathick
Falmouth, Cornwall
From £70 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 1 - 2
Kate makes you feel at home the moment you enter her great big beloved house - full of books, guitars and a piano, antiques and huge spaces
Fingals Folly
Dartmouth, Devon
From £115 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
La Cuccagna
Gubbio, Perugia
From €115 p/n

Self-catering

3 places for 2
In this glorious, history-steeped region, your generous hosts promise an exceptional stay. Charm, peace, sunsets, infinity pool and sauna…
Beachborough Country House
Barnstaple, Devon
From £95 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
Large 18th-century rectory near Exmoor and the north Devon coast. Gardens, long views, horses to admire - and an easygoing feel
The Dial House
Reepham, Norfolk
From £130 p/n

Hotel

8 rooms for 2
A beautiful, buzzing foodie hotel full of surprises... from a library of vinyl for your fabulous room to a grand piano you may play