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From foraging in hedgerows to messing about in boats, we’re embracing the Luxury Boltholes lifestyle. Share in our thoughts, guides and musings from the south coast and surrounding countryside.

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Cycling the South Coast

Step down a gear and explore the south coast by bicycle. This is exploration at your pace, with all the benefits of taking things more slowly.

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A family day out in West Sussex

Spend a day exploring West Sussex as a family, with plenty here to do – whether you’re heading for the coast or into the countryside.

Pebble beach at Driftline, West Sussex, showing timber groyne, shingle, calm sea, blue sky and peaceful coastal setting.

Summer by the sea

Discover the simple pleasures of summer beside the sea – from sunrise strolls to starlit swims and everything in between.

Milky Way lighthouse

A night beneath the stars

With the power to enchant and inspire, stargazing is an activity we can all enjoy. So settle in, get comfortable, and spend unforgettable nights beneath brilliant skies.

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A foodie’s guide to: West Sussex

West Sussex offers a vibrant and varied selection of eateries, from Michelin-starred menus to rustic farm shops and artisan bakeries.

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Screen-free summer holidays

Long, carefree summer days invite families to reconnect, unwind, and make timeless memories – without the pull of screens.

Freshwater Bay IOW

A short break on the Isle of Wight

Step across the Solent and into island life. From clifftop walks and hidden gardens to historic castles and VIP suppers, make the most of a short break or long weekend on the Isle of Wight.

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Experience the best of Brighton at Amira

As one of the UK’s friendliest cities, Brighton pairs coastal culture with a distinctively warm welcome. If you’re staying at our bolthole Amira, it’s easy to enjoy this unique destination.

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A book lover’s break on the south coast

For many of us, holiday time equals reading time. But with so many writers inspired by the south coast, from Jane Austen in Hampshire to William Blake in Felpham, our local area is a haven for book lovers.

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✨ C H R I S T M A S & N E W Y E A R ✨ Spend Christmas and New Year somewhere unforgettable. A few festive dates remain across our collection, from a woodland cabin for two to grand houses that gather the whole family under one roof. Picture crackling fires, long candlelit suppers and frosty morning walks, then a toast to the year ahead. 🎄 The Cabin, West Sussex | sleeps 2 🎄 The Waterside Retreat, Hampshire | sleeps 14 🎄 The Gogs, Petworth | sleeps 2 🎄 Foxlink, West Sussex | sleeps 7 🎄 Brambling Lodge, West Sussex | sleeps 6 🎄 The House at Hazelbrook, West Sussex | sleeps 28 🎄 Curlews, Selsey | sleeps 8 🎄 Greenoaks, West Sussex | sleeps 10 🎄 Claybourne Manor, Somerset | sleeps 14 🎄 Longhorn Lodge, Suffolk | sleeps 9 Dates vary from home to home. Browse our Luxury Christmas and New Year collection via the link in bio to find yours. Private chefs and festive extras can be arranged through our concierge. To discuss your stay or check availability, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. #LuxuryBoltholes #ChristmasGetaway #NewYearEscape #LuxuryCottage #FestiveBreak
🍂 W I N T E R A T T H E M A N O R 🍂 📍 Claybourne Manor, Quantock Hills, Somerset A Grade II-listed manor at the foot of the Quantock Hills, sensitively restored and reimagined with design-led interiors. Centuries-old stone, leaded windows and worn floorboards meet a calm, earthy palette: rust-red walls, block-printed headboards, pleated lampshades and a gleaming roll-top bath beneath a mullioned window. Gather in the double-height dining hall by the grand staircase, cook together around the terracotta island and flagstone floors of the old scullery, then settle by the wood burners as the winter light fades over the hills. 🌳 Sleeps 14 🌳 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms 🌳 Double-height dining hall, library and billiard room 🌳 Wood burners and a wood-fired hot tub 🌳 Up to three dogs welcome 🌳 From £1,800 to £2,200 per night Private chefs and celebrations can be arranged on request. To discuss your stay or check availability, tap the link in our bio or call +44 (0)1243 630100. #ClaybourneManor #LuxuryBoltholes #QuantockHills #Somerset #DesignLedInteriors
✨ W I N T E R B Y T H E S E A ✨ 📍 Amira, Brighton, East Sussex A coastal Japandi villa just above the Brighton seafront, with the marina and the sea stretched out below. Linger over long suppers in the calm, sun-washed living spaces, settle in for a film in the cinema room, then step out into the crisp air to the heated spa pool and the sunken fire pit as the sky turns gold. Wrap up for a stroll along the Undercliff Path to Rottingdean, or simply watch the winter waves from your bed. 🌊 Sleeps 12 🌊 6 bedrooms, all en-suite 🌊 Heated spa pool, open all year 🌊 Cinema room and sunken fire pit 🌊 10 minutes’ walk to the seafront 🌊 From £1,080 to £3,280 per night Private chefs, yoga and spa treatments can be arranged on request. To discuss your stay or check availability, tap the link in our bio or call +44 (0)1243 630100. #Amira #LuxuryBoltholes #Brighton #EastSussex #WinterByTheSea
✨ W I N T E R A T L O N G H O R N L O D G E ✨ 📍 Hundon, near Clare, Suffolk Short days, long evenings and nowhere you need to be. Pull off your boots, light the wood burner and curl up on deep sofas surrounded by art. Linger over lamplit suppers, slip into the steaming hot tub as the sky turns gold, then warm through in the sauna before bed in crisp white linen. Suffolk in winter, at its most cosy. 🌿 Sleeps 9 + 1 baby or toddler 🌿 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms 🌿 Wood burner, sauna and hot tub 🌿 Accessible ground-floor king bedroom 🌿 2 dogs welcome 🌿 From £1,097 to £2,194 per night Still available for Christmas and New Year. Tap the link in our bio, or call +44 (0)1243 630100. #LonghornLodge #LuxuryBoltholes #Suffolk #CosyCottage #ChristmasCottage
🍂Three of our cosiest West Sussex hideaways, made for winter: 🌳 The Cabin is a green oak retreat for two in 65 acres of ancient woodland, with a private jacuzzi beneath the trees and a fire pit for starry nights. 🌳 In the same wood sits Foxlink, an 1870 gamekeeper’s cottage filled with art and curiosities from the owners’ travels, with an Aga in the kitchen and an open fire to gather round. 🌳 Embers is a timber lodge near Chichester with South Downs views, full of treasures collected on the owners’ adventures, with a large hot tub and a wood burner to come home to after a frosty walk. 🍂 Short days, long walks and longer evenings by the fire. This is West Sussex at its most inviting. To discuss your stay or check availability, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. Link in bio. WestSussex WinterBreak CosyCottage FiresideEvenings LuxuryCottage
Tonight’s the final. Before the last secrets are revealed, a little inspiration for gathering your own Faithful. In Fife, Dunlara Castle has turrets and towers, a library full of secrets, a grand staircase watched over by the ancestors and a tower room made for plotting. In the Highlands, Montclare Estate sits on the shore of its own loch, wrapped in 10,000 acres of pine and heather, with a candlelit dining table and a sitting room made for games. ✨ Dunlara Castle | Fife | Sleeps 36 ✨ Montclare Estate | Highlands | Sleeps 24 ✨ Over 100 private castles across Scotland, by request Faithful or traitor, there’s a seat at the table for everyone this winter. Beyond Dunlara Castle and Montclare Estate, we have access to over 100 private castles across Scotland that you won’t find online. To discuss your stay or check availability, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. #DunlaraCastle #MontclareEstate #ScottishCastles #CelebrityTraitors #LuxuryCastleStay
✨ N E W ✨ ✨ L O N G H O R N · L O D G E ✨ 📍 Hundon, near Clare, Suffolk Reached by a long private drive and tucked among meadows, lawns and sensory gardens, you'll find Longhorn Lodge, a calm and contemporary hideaway beneath the big Suffolk sky. Inside, the mood is soft and considered, with framed artworks, plush sofas, gentle neutral tones and five bedrooms dressed in fine cottons. It’s made for family holidays, multigenerational gatherings and time away with friends. Lavender-lined paths lead to a rose-framed sun terrace, and the heated pool lies just beyond for long summer afternoons. Come evening, gather at the long table in the meadow summer house, sink into the hot tub beneath the stars, then light the fire pits or settle in by the wood burner. On the ground floor, a king bedroom with wheelchair access sits alongside an accessible shower room. 🌿 Sleeps 9 + 1 baby or toddler 🌿 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms 🌿 Hot tub, sauna and summer pool (April to September) 🌿 Alfresco dining, fire pits and pizza oven 🌿 2 dogs welcome 🌿 From £1,097 to £2,194 per night Still available for Christmas and New Year. Tap the link in our bio, or call +44 (0)1243 630100. #longhornlodge #luxuryboltholes #suffolk #countrysideescape #slowliving
✨ T H E I N S I D E R S G U I D E • N O . 2 ✨ 🍂 More of the best of West Sussex, from Chichester to the harbour villages.🍂 🍁 WEST WITTERING Wild walks through windswept dunes and those famous beach huts. Head out along East Head (@nationaltrust) at the mouth of Chichester Harbour. westwitteringestate.co.uk · nationaltrust.org.uk/east-head 🍁 SIDLESHAM Where the tide sets the pace. Stay for lunch at the Crab & Lobster (@crablobster_wsx), an incredible pub on the edge of Pagham Harbour. crab-lobster.co.uk 🍁 CHICHESTER LIGHT EXPERIENCE Illuminating Art at @chicathedral. 23rd to 31st October 2026, 5.30pm to 8.30pm (timed entry slots). chichestercathedral.org.uk 🍁 WEALD & DOWNLAND LIVING MUSEUM Smugglers’ tales and heritage crafts at @wealddownmuseum, also home of BBC’s The Repair Shop. wealddown.co.uk 🍁 DELL QUAY Pick your own pumpkin at @dellquaypyo. 17 and 18 October, then 23 to 31 October, 9.30am to 4.30pm. dellquaypyo.co.uk 🍁 THE LAMB, WEST WITTERING @lambinnwittering “Your new favourite country pub by the sea.” A cosy lunch after a bracing walk, a pint by the sea or a hearty Sunday roast. thelambwittering.co.uk 📸 @lambinnwittering Then home to one of our boltholes: 🌳 FARRINGTON HOUSE: sunlit breakfasts for eight, or treat yourself to a private chef. Sleeps 8 · 4 bed · 4 bath · £840 to £2,945 per night 🌳 FIGGY FARM: candlelit suppers and film nights in a converted cart house and thatched dairy barn near Chichester. Sleeps 8 · 4 bed · 3 bath · dogs welcome · £368 to £735 per night 🌳 THE OLD COACH HOUSE: a storybook cottage in the city. Sleeps 2 · 1 bed · 1 bath · £200 to £590 per night ✨ Save this for your next escape, and share it with someone who needs a weekend away. ✨ Book at luxuryboltholes.com, link in bio. #WestSussex #Chichester #WestWittering #AutumnBreak #LuxuryBoltholes
🍂 A U T U M N A T G R E E N O A K S 🍂 Tucked away in the countryside near Midhurst, Greenoaks is a spacious West Sussex home set in its own grounds, surrounded by fields and woodland. Inside, vaulted oak beams rise above a crackling open fire, there’s a long table for lingering suppers and sumptuous linens in the bedrooms. Come back from muddy autumn walks to the hot tub as the evening cools, with Cowdray, Goodwood and the South Downs all close by. 🍁 Sleeps 10 | 4 bed | 4 bath 🍁 Nr Midhurst, West Sussex 🍁 Hot tub and open fire 🍁 Up to 2 dogs welcome 🍂 Nightly rate: £479 - £858 🍂 Weekly rate: £3,350 - £6,000 As the leaves turn, it’s the perfect place to gather family and friends for a slow autumn escape. To discuss your stay or check availability, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. #Greenoaks #WestSussex #Midhurst #SouthDowns LuxuryCottage
🍂 A U T U M N A T B R A M B L I N G L O D G E 🍂 Tucked behind a garden gate in a West Sussex village near Midhurst, Brambling Lodge is a cosy country house made for slow autumn days. Old oak beams, deep sofas and a crackling wood burner set the tone, with lamplit corners for reading, long suppers by the fire and luxury bedding for slow mornings, all moments from the South Downs. 🍁 Sleeps 6 | 3 bed | 3 bath 🍁 Nr. Midhurst, West Sussex 🍁 Up to two dogs welcome With walks from the door and a wood burner to come home to, Brambling Lodge is perfectly placed for an autumn escape with the dogs. To discuss your stay or check availability, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. #BramblingLodge #WestSussex #Midhurst #SouthDowns #DogFriendlyCottage
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