Unique Weekends Away in the U.K.

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While for many of us, any weekend away is a bit unusual,
we travellers sometimes crave an experience that’s a bit out of the ordinary. No relaxing spas, rounds of golf or historic home tours for us, thank you. Bring on the quirky, the unconventional. Here are some suggestions for weekend breaks that should provide you with some good stories to tell at future parties:

Murder Mystery Weekend

You check into your hotel on a Friday for a typical weekend break. You relax a bit, settle in, then head for the evening reception for drinks, conversation and to meet your fellow guests. You then.proceed to dinner.

You throw the word “typical” out the window.

Most normal hotel dinners include great food, choice wines, and pleasant conversation. Most, however, do not include a murder! As the "police" arrive to begin their investigation, you add the profession of “sleuth” to your CV as you replay details of conversations you’ve had with your new companions before and during dinner. You add or eliminate suspects to your list of prospects based on the information you’ve gleaned.

Saturday can be a day for exploring the hotel grounds or local area, perhaps stopping on your way out for a look at the evidence display the police have set up in the "incident room". Should you happen to meet anyone from your group during this time, an impromptu chat with them could reveal an additional clue or two.

You’ll want to return in time for lunch, as more information could be available through discussion with the other detectives, or as you question your possible perpetrator. More mayhem, and even an additional murder is possible, and you’ll want to witness it all. Dinner that evening is not to be missed as it will be the last chance to gather information before you finalise your investigation and reach a conclusion.

Sunday morning all is revealed. The "police" will go over pertinent details, reveal the identity of the murderer, and announce which detective solved the mystery correctly.

Joy Swift’s Original Murder Weekends offer several dates throughout the year in locations such as Surrey, Buckinghamshire, and Nottinghamshire, to name but a few.

Houseboats, Windmills, and Yurts

Perhaps it’s not unusual activities, but a different type of accommodations that you seek.

Instead of the usual hotel or bed and breakfast, imagine drifting along in Devon on a traditional canal barge. Or admiring the view of the Worcestershire hills from your own windmill in Weatheroak.

Ever wondered what it’s like to sleep in a round room? A lighthouse in Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset can give you that unique experience.

And for the experience of camping with the comfort and convenience of electricity, a gas stove and log burner, consider a Mongolian-style yurt in Dorset or Cornwall.

Holiday Lettings has many such listings throughout the U.K. for a weekend break
with a difference.

So there's no need to settle for the usual weekend break. Your options are limited only by your imagination.
 

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