Luxury glamping is where the outdoors meets a proper night’s sleep – a real bed, a private hot tub steaming under the trees, a wood-fired sauna, and the kind of design you’d happily have at home. No roughing it, no shared facilities, just somewhere beautiful to switch off. These are our hand-picked favourites across the UK, from adults-only treehouses in the Dorset canopy to open-all-year safari tents with hot tubs – and every one is booked direct with the owner, so there are no booking fees and your money goes to the people who built the place.
What makes glamping “luxury”
It is not about the price so much as the comfort and the detail. The sites we love tend to share a few things:
- A private hot tub or sauna – your own, not shared, often wood-fired and set among the trees.
- A proper bed and a warm, well-built space – solid cabins, treehouses and lodges you can stay in all year.
- Thoughtful design and privacy – space of your own, long views, and the little touches that make it feel special.
- Adults-only calm or family comfort – many of our luxury sites are adults-only boltholes; others are built for families who still want the good stuff.
Our pick of the best luxury glamping in the UK
Cedar Hollow, near Lyme Regis, Dorset – from £280 a night. If you only do one luxury glamping trip, make it this. Adults-only treehouses set high in the Dorset canopy near Lyme Regis, with hot tubs and the sort of hand-built craftsmanship that has made this one of the best-known treehouse retreats in the country. Our flagship luxury stay.
Hidden House at Hinton Hideaways, Hinton St George, Somerset – from £269 a night. A top-end adults-only escape in rolling Somerset countryside, with a private hot tub and its own sauna – one for a proper grown-up treat.
Gravel Pit Farm Safari Tents, Weald of Kent – from £200 a night. Fully-equipped luxury safari tents in the Kent countryside – canvas on the outside, genuine comfort within, and plenty of room to spread out.
The Shepherds Hut Retreat, Hinton St George, Somerset – from £179 a night. Adults-only luxury shepherd’s huts with private hot tubs and a sauna, tucked into the Somerset hills – cosy, private and beautifully done.
Craighead Howfs, Perthshire – from £145 a night. Adults-only luxury cabins with private hot tubs, tucked into the Perthshire countryside – Scotland’s big skies with none of the roughing it.
Cedar Valley, Hampshire – from £130 a night. Spacious safari tents with private hot tubs, open all year – luxury you can book for a frosty winter weekend as easily as a summer one.
Forest Garden Shovelstrode, Sussex – from £113 a night. Off-grid woodland luxury on the edge of Ashdown Forest, with a wood-fired sauna – unplugged, but with all the comfort that matters.
Woods Meadow, North Downs, Kent – from £110 a night. Unique, dog-friendly luxury glamping in the Kent Downs – proof that bringing the dog and travelling in style are not mutually exclusive.
Sloeberry Farm, Cardigan Bay, Wales – from £100 a night. A lodge with its own private wood-fired hot tub, minutes from the beach on the Cardigan Bay coast – luxury with the sea on the doorstep.
Embrace the Space, South Wales – from £90 a night. Dog-friendly luxury with a private hot tub, open all year – a warm, welcoming bolthole in the South Wales countryside.
How to book
Every site here is booked direct with the owner – no middle-man, no booking fees, and you are dealing with the people who will actually welcome you. Browse the full collection on our luxury glamping page, where you can filter by hot tub, dog-friendly, adults-only and more, and find the one that fits.