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Best quirky hotels in the UK 2023: From lighthouses to train stations

Best quirky hotels in the UK 2023: From lighthouses to train stations


Picking the right accommodation for your holiday in the UK is a key part of enjoying your break. While there’s nothing wrong with opting to stay in traditional hotels, if you fancy something different and unique, you might want to explore some quirky hotels for your UK travels.

Whether you’re exploring England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland, Britain has all kinds of unusual accommodation for you to check out during your trip. Plus, staying in a quirky hotel allows you to learn more about the history behind the architecture, and makes for a more interesting experience.

From a former train station to an old watermill, there’s a bunch of intriguing stays for you to choose from across various regions in the UK. With Instagram-worthy interiors and exteriors, why settle for the same old, bog standard rooms, when you can stay in a unique gem? Here, the Good Hotel Guide picks the quirkiest top 10.

Location: Eastbourne, Sussex

Decommissioned in 1902, Belle Tout lighthouse now has six rooms

(Belle Tout Lighthouse)

Climb up to the lantern room in this remote B&B for a 360-degree lookout of the English Channel and the Seven Sisters and South Downs. Decommissioned in 1902, less than a century after it was built, the lighthouse now has six rooms. Only one is in the tower – the atmospheric Keeper’s Loft, with exposed brick, small window and double bed on a mezzanine reached by a ladder. It’s a tight squeeze, though, so if you want more space, plump for the bigger, lighter and brighter five rooms in the adjoining house.

Whichever room you choose, be sure to watch sunrises over Beachy Head Lighthouse and sunsets over the Birling Gap, either from the lounge or the lantern room, with its outdoor walkway. Once darkness falls, take a nightcap up the stairs for a spot of stargazing.

Price: Doubles from £195

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Location: Reepham, Norfolk

Take your pick from the eclectic rooms at The Dial House

(The Dial House)

Choose your room according to your favourite part of the world here, from China (a celebration of willow pattern) to Africa (with vaulted beams and slipper bath) to Paris (a garret complete with antiques). Whichever of the eight bedrooms you choose, it will come with a record player and homemade biscuits.

A revolving bookcase reveals a secret dining room, where you can tuck into local produce that tastes all the better for having…

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