Hello lovelies!
I’m Katie, from Hook, Line & Sink Her, and I’m very excited to be covering for Ria today whilst she’s off in NYC being all glamorous and eating cronuts. Thinking about Ria’s jetsetting reminded me of one of my favourite childhood stories; The Secret Island by Enid Blyton. I re-read my copy until it was as dog-eared as the Famous Five’s Timmy, and daydreamed for hours about how fun it would be to run away from everything and live in a house made of willow and bracken, cooking food from my tree-root larder over a fire on the beach.
The great thing about daydreams is that you can escape from reality. In my case, a reality where I don’t like bugs (goodbye bracken-bed), or sand in my dinner (adios, campfire cooking), or sunshine-warmed chocolate (see ya, tree-root larder). I do, however, still love an escape-from-it-all adventure. Albeit ones of the more indoorsy, less spider-infested kind.
I thought I’d share a few of the places I’ve found recently which look perfect for a weekend escape. All they’re missing is a good book, a bottle or two of chilled, fruity cider, and your favourite person to share them with…
For starters, how about getting all Swiss Family Robinson at the Treetops Luxury Tree House in Devon?
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| Image from The Fox and Hounds Hotel |
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| Image from The Fox and Hounds Hotel |
The woodburning stove, freestanding copper bath, and beautiful fitted kitchen make Treetops look like the perfect bolthole for any time of year- and you don’t even have to get shipwrecked to find it!
If wood ain’t your thing, the Rooftop Rocket airstream parked amongst Bristol’s skyline is a beautifully shiny alternative.
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| Image from Brooks Guesthouse |
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| Image from Brooks Guesthouse |
Just don’t blame me if you have a sudden urge to get all Dick Van Dyke and start singing amongst the chimney pots.
If you feel summer should be spent by the seaside, then why not set sail towards this gorgeous coastguard cottage on the Isle of Wight?
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| Image from Stef on airbnb (who I’m hoping isn’t always so naked!) |
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| Image from Stef on airbnb |
I can just imagine waking up in that beautiful bed with the sun streaming in, looking forward to a lazy day of poking about in rock-pools and eating doorstep sandwiches on the beach after a long cliff-top walk.
Finally, if you don’t fancy a weekend in a tree, then how about a night or two at The Chocolate Boutique Hotel in Bournemouth?
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| Image from The Chocolate Boutique Hotel |
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| Image from The Chocolate Boutique Hotel And, yes, that is a chocolate fountain on the reception desk. |
My favourite part of the hotel’s website is the blurb on the home page which includes a description of the hotel’s 15 unique chocolate themed bedrooms; the only text written in capital letters is the words “FREE PARKING”. If you’re excited about a free parking space, you’re definitely visiting for the wrong reasons…
Do you know of any hidden gems which are the perfect location for a weekend adventure? I’d love to hear!
Katie xxx