| For many, the suggestion of a holiday at home in | | | | Abbas, and looks out upon beautiful views of the |
| the UK prompts visions of rainclouds, and | | | | Dorset Downs. Decidedly cosy, the caravan is |
| apparitions of boredom. However, finding an | | | | ideal for an unusual, romantic getaway, taking you |
| exciting place in which to stay can change all of | | | | back to basics. With the surrounding Dorset |
| that. Make sure you have your UK travel | | | | countryside on your doorstep, a stay in the |
| insurance organized before you set off though, as | | | | gypsy caravan makes the distant memories of |
| the weirder your accommodation, the more it | | | | dilapidated caravans and drooping tents a thing of |
| may come in handy. | | | | the past. Though you are not venturing outside of |
| Bradford Old Windmill | | | | the UK, travel insurance is advisable as with only a |
| Secreted away on the hills above the town, you | | | | small washroom across the courtyard, facilities |
| would not find Bradford Old Windmill unless you | | | | cannot be guaranteed not to go slightly awry. |
| were looking for it. Hidden behind the trees, the | | | | The West Usk Lighthouse |
| windmill only functioned for a short period of time | | | | Looking out over the Bristol Channel, at the point |
| in the Nineteenth Century, and stood idle until just | | | | where the River Severn and the River Usk meet, |
| fourteen years ago. Since then however, it has | | | | you will find the West Usk Lighthouse bed and |
| been a fully operational bed and breakfast. If | | | | breakfast. Short and wide, it does not quite |
| staying in a windmill wasn't different enough for | | | | match the traditional image of a lighthouse, and |
| you, this particular windmill is proud to offer a | | | | nor is it traditional inside, with a wishing well lying in |
| selection of weird and wonderful beds to make | | | | the centre of the spiral staircase. However, it is a |
| your stay stand out even more; sleep at the top | | | | very comfortable place to stay, and with little |
| of the conical tower and you can enjoy a | | | | sound other than the rush of the waves it is a |
| king-sized water bed. | | | | great place to relax. |
| On the floor below there is the option of an | | | | Perhaps the most bizarre and unexpected thing |
| enormous circular bed, in which you can never be | | | | about a stay in the lighthouse is the selection of |
| accused of rolling onto the wrong side again. Kids | | | | flotation therapies on offer - not what you'd |
| would particularly enjoy the Fantail bedroom, | | | | expect in a bed and breakfast, or a Lighthouse |
| which has a ladder leading up to a cabin bed | | | | for that matter! Whether you'd like to spend a |
| tucked away under the roof. They'll feel as if | | | | few minutes letting off steam in the infra-red |
| they have their own bedroom, while you can | | | | sauna, feel your stresses drift away from you in |
| enjoy the television below after you've put them | | | | the flotation tank, or perhaps undergo some |
| to bed. With the Bradford Old Windmill | | | | empowering personal therapy, you will come back |
| undisputedly boasting the most bizarre collection | | | | from the Lighthouse feeling like a new person. |
| of beds in the UK, travel insurance is a must if | | | | Staying in your home country for your holiday |
| you are prone to falling out of bed. | | | | does not have to be boring, and your trip can |
| The Gypsy Caravan | | | | certainly be brightened up with a stay in any one |
| Caravanning takes on a whole new meaning as | | | | of these somewhat unusual establishments. Do |
| you emerge from a traditional showman's wagon, | | | | remember though, particularly when you are |
| built in 1934 and once used to transport | | | | staying slightly off the beaten track, that as |
| fairground workers and performers from town to | | | | things can still go wrong even when you stay in |
| town. The caravan can be found in Compton | | | | the UK, travel insurance is a must. |