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National GeographicAug 19, 2026

Why Farm Hotels are Trending in the U.K. and Should You Try One

Traditional agritourism gets an upgrade at the U.K.’s new-era farm stays — chic spots that are increasingly geared to discerning, food-focused travellers.

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  • Daylesford OrganicSightfarm-to-fork pioneer with restaurants and shops
  • The Wild RabbitHotelfarm-adjacent pub with rooms
  • Elsewhere
  • Fritton LakeSightNorfolk, United Kingdomtwo-mile-long lake on Somerleyton Estate
  • Somerleyton estateHotelNorfolk, United Kingdomestate with cabins, rewilded farmland, and livestock
  • ThornfalconHotelSomerset, United Kingdomcabins overlooking organic orchard and hills
  • KneppSightSussex, United Kingdom3,500-acre estate transformed to rewilded land
  • Knepp Market GardenMarketSussex, United Kingdomorganic produce grown on the estate
  • Wilding KitchenRestaurantSussex, United Kingdomrestaurant on the Knepp estate
  • Kip HideawaysPlaceUnited Kingdombooking platform for boutique UK stays
  • The AlcovesHotelNorfolk, United Kingdomarchitectural cabins on a regenerative farm
  • Feather Down FarmsPlaceUnited Kingdompopularised glamping model for farmers
  • The Pig on the FarmHotelWarwickshire, United Kingdom35-room hotel with kitchen gardens and smokery
  • Wild EastPlaceEast Anglia, United Kingdomcollective of farms focused on nature restoration
  • River CottagePlaceDevon, United Kingdom
  • Riverford OrganicRestaurantDevon, United Kingdom
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The GuardianJul 17

‘Adventures with a touch of magic’: readers’ favourite family days out in the UK

From a boat tour in Northern Ireland to a farm with great ice-cream in Surrey, you share your top tips for day trips The MV Kestrel has been taking boat tours out from Enniskillen on Lower Lough Erne for as long I can remember. We were brought out as primary schoolchildren on a geography field trip and I was recently a passenger for a civilised stag party. It’s popular for a reason: the tour (a…

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  • MV KestrelPlaceEnniskillen, United Kingdomboat tours out from Enniskillen on Lower Lough Erne
  • Riverside MuseumMuseumGlasgow, United Kingdominteractive displays and Glasgow's industrial past
  • Kelvingrove art galleryMuseumGlasgow, United Kingdomnear the Riverside Museum
  • Maple LeafRestaurantGlasgow, United Kingdomartisan bakery producing Scotland’s best croissants
  • Bolsover CastleAttractionBolsover, United Kingdomgardens, ruins, wall to walk on, and castle to climb
  • Walthamstow WetlandsNature reserveLondon, United Kingdomprotected area in the Lee valley
  • Woolsthorpe ManorMuseumWoolsthorpe, United KingdomIsaac Newton's childhood home with gardens and discovery centre
  • Forbidden CornerSightLeyburn, United Kingdomday of mysteries and surprises with tunnels and statues
  • PuzzlewoodSightColeford, United Kingdommagical woodland with twisting paths and hidden corners
  • Rushmere country parkTrailHeath and Reach, United Kingdomwoodland play areas, den-building, and walking trails
  • Crockford Bridge farmSightAddlestone, United Kingdomfarm in Surrey for fruit picking and gelato
  • Gelateria DanieliRestaurantAddlestone, United Kingdomlocal favourites serving homemade gelato
  • Upton HouseSightUpton, United KingdomNational Trust property with heavenly buildings, gardens, views
  • Forest of DeanPlaceColeford, United Kingdomancient woodland location of Puzzlewood
  • Devenish islandSightEnniskillen, United Kingdomsixth-century monastic settlement
  • Tupgill Park estatePlaceLeyburn, United Kingdomestate on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales
  • Fish TempleSightLeyburn, United KingdomThis building was altered in 1985 and given crenulations outside, and an ornate bridge which people can stand on and…
  • herb gardenSightLeyburn, United Kingdom
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