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The 20 quirkiest places to stay in Britain

This tree tent is probably not one for sleepwalkers Cornwall's Hobbit House brings 'Middle Earth' to Britain Romantic and eco-friendly, Loveland is a top-pick for couples Not what you pictured when you heard raft, huh? Family holidays are a breeze in this converted windmill This ex-military fort is now a palatial holiday home This defunct water tower is now fit for a king The Big Green Bus takes glamping to the next level Let your hair down like Rapunzel at Freston Tower Experience rural Wales from a traditional gypsy caravan Off with his bed! Stay at Hampton Court, Henry VIII's old gaff Sleep with the fishes - or close enough - at House In The Sea This is probably the second best thing to sleeping on a cloud Life like Tarzan, albeit in unbridled luxury The 20 quirkiest places to stay in Britain Hiding in plain view - a secret room in St Pancras Clock Tower The Chapel's renovated interior is both homely and original Your childhood treehouse got a major upgrade This former fort in the Solent is now a luxury hotel Scotland's Wtichery is known for its opulent décor As well as quirky, West Usk Lighthouse is spacious and scenic

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