A country manor near Haslemere, in SurreyA country manor near Haslemere, in Surrey Who will love it? So I thought, right, well, what sort of homes, what sort of owners were we looking for?”Increasingly upmarket ones, it turned out. One of the spacious bedrooms at Rhapsody Rhapsody Unique HomestaysOn the last evening I saw a little silhouette of a man — my son — creeping down for one more swim in the dark. Details Four nights’ self-catering for four from £1,195Solas, Isle of HarrisAlfresco dining at SolasThere’s a general consensus that Luskentyre is the most beautiful beach in the Hebrides. Details Seven nights’ self-catering for six from £3,595All bookable at uniquehomestays.com

Source: The Times March 06, 2026 05:01 UTC