The folks who run this unusual campsite know a thing or two about kitsch, having spent a few years attending car boot sales collecting nostalgic artefacts to furnish these vintage caravans. Situated in the North Yorkshire Moors near Whitby, this 20 acre campsite is designed to be low impact and environmentally aware.

This eco-lodge is an unusual structure to say the least. Measuring 100ft in diameter, this flying saucer shaped building is aligned to the summer and winter solstices when beams of light enter into the central hall. Popular with large groups for special events such as yoga, writing weekends, music retreats and weddings.

Set in a private holiday village with other Scandinavian-style lodges, these timber chalets are only a few hundred yards from the magnificent beaches at Sandyhills Bay on the Galloway coast. Nearby are some of the best mountain bike trails in the world, making this an excellent base for a family holiday with teenagers.

Tired of chasing rock stars around the world, John Voigtmann quit his big time music job in New York to realise his vision: he opened a luxurious retreat in the hills of southern Tuscany, like you do! Designed to work as a hotel or villa rental, La Bandita features a former pig sty, separate from the main house. Very sty-lish!

That's not a massive flat screen plasma TV on the wall, it is in fact the beautiful view from the huge gilt-framed window. Nestling in 14 acres of the Peak District National Park, Harthill Hall offers a large variety of luxury self-catering holiday cottages, but it's this contemporary barn conversion that catches our eye.

Grab a bunch of mates and experience the wonderful Lycian coastline aboard a traditionally-built Turkish gulet. And the great thing is, the majority of bays in this region are accessible only by sea, allowing guests the luxury of having them completely to themselves.

Carved into the hillside and built of traditional Cornish stone, Pencalenick House offers peace in stylish seclusion and its own private beach. And if that isn’t enough, a private chef is on hand to cater for every taste as all meals are inclusive. Guests are also invited to enjoy an extensive wine collection.

This dramatically located villa is nestled between a unique terrain of rock and woodland as its backdrop, and the crystal clear Mediterranean sea as its frontage, making it a secluded haven. Ideal for families outside of the famous Ibiza club season.

These self-catering holiday lodges are situated in the beautiful countryside of Balbeg Estate. Covering 300 acres, visitors can use the space and privacy to relax and unwind or use the lodges as their central location to explore many of Scotland’s most popular visitor attractions such as Burns Cottage.