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Unique and unusual accommodation

Let your imagination run wild with places to stay that are anything but ordinary. Sleep in a castle, bed down on a farm, chill out in a UFO, or hide away in a treetop cabin. Wales is full of unexpected places to unwind. Make your holiday one to remember.

Italianate village and gardens with view across estuary.

Unforgettably unusual places to stay

Take a look at these unusual, unique and memorable places to stay in Wales!

Topics:

  • Eco-friendly
  • Historic places
  • Accommodation
  • Hotel
  • Camping and glamping
  • Self catering

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View of the castle and surrounding countryside

Sleep in a Welsh castle

Feel like royalty or a knight of the realm by checking into a real Welsh fortress for the night.

Topics:

  • Historic places
  • Myths and legends
  • List
  • Accommodation
Black and red narrowboat moored on a tranquil canal lined with green trees, with people walking along the adjacent paved path.

Why you should go on a canal holiday in Wales

All you need to know about taking a narrowboat holiday on Welsh canals.

Topics:

  • Canals
  • Annual holidays
  • Groups
  • Family
  • Transport and travel
Double bed in a glamping dome.

A guide to alternative camping holidays in Wales

Discover a range of interesting accommodation options for your trip to Wales.

Topics:

  • Eco-friendly
  • Annual holidays
  • Groups
  • Camping and glamping
pod holiday lodge.

Camping without canvas - stay in a pod!

Wales has a variety of camping and glamping pods to give your holiday a little more cosy comfort.

Topics:

  • List
  • Accommodation
  • Camping and glamping
  • Outdoor
Yurts surrounded by trees

Wales' woodlands hideaways

If connecting with nature is something you love, then book your forest holiday adventure now!

Topics:

  • Couples
  • Groups
  • Family
  • Rural
  • Accommodation
  • Self catering
  • Outdoor
Oudoor accommodation cabin in the shape of a cocoon

The unforgettable sleepover

Experience the extraordinary. Discover unique accommodation in Wales and book your night to remember.

Topics:

  • Accommodation
  • Hotel
  • Camping and glamping
  • Self catering
Friendly longhorn calves on upland grass

Farm stays in Cymru for a break in the country

Immerse yourself in real farming life on a working farm holiday in the beautiful Welsh countryside.

Topics:

  • Family
  • Accommodation
  • Summer
  • Outdoor
A group round a firepit outside a chalet-style building at sunset.

Bunk down in one of the best

Bunkhouses in Wales come in all shapes and sizes, with wonderfully wild countryside on the doorstep.

Topics:

  • Groups
  • List
  • Accommodation

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