Our pick of the best cosy cabins for cuffing season in the UK

A Cornish love nest off the beaten track, Wrinkler’s Wood is a cosy treetop cabin where you can shut the rest of the world out. With limited phone signal, you can ditch the digital distractions and lavish undivided attention on each other, so make sure you’ve got a few sweet nothings at the ready. 

If you can tear yourselves apart for an hour or two, host Alex and her team of therapists offer spa treatments at the cabin, including couples’ massages, facials, reflexology and Reiki. Float onto the deck as the light fades, crack open the wine, listen out for owls and gaze up at a blanket of stars. Head out for a romantic meals in nearby St. Agnes, Perranporth or Porthowan if you’re not ready to show off your culinary skills on the BBQ.

If the daily grind is a romance killer, total Devon escapism has the opposite effect. This fairy tale (love)bird box for two will transport you to an alternate reality where your only decision is whether to take a leisurely soak in the outdoor hot tub or stroll hand-in-hand through the beautiful woodland on your doorstep. 

The upper floor of The Bird Box is a cosy, tactile love nest with a king-sized bed, fur deer skins, plump cushions and French door windows. It puts the glam in glamping. Stroll around the farmer’s market and independent shops in Okehampton to pick up treats for dinner, or make memories discovering a shared love of adrenaline sports at Adventure Okehampton.

For wild romance, few spots beat this secluded riverside hideaway on a 6,000-acre private estate in the North York Moors. With otters, owls and the sound of running water as your only neighbours, this is off-grid intimacy at its best.

Slide open the doors from your king-size bed and sink into the copper bath overlooking the river. Walk to the estate pub for dinner, or just stay put and toast the stars from your deck.

For couples who like a little fantasy with their fireside time, the Icelandic Turf House brings Viking charm to the Dales. With its horn mugs, fur throws and flickering lamps, it’s a cosy cocoon for lovers who want to hide from the world.

Cook smoky BBQ feasts, hike the fells, then head to The Fat Lamb for a proper fireside dinner. End the night stargazing under unpolluted skies, before retreating to your very own Valhalla.

A cabin made for quiet affection and countryside calm, Meadowscape overlooks a patchwork of fields that seem to go on forever. Inside, you’ll find a king-size bed, a wood burner and a kitchen made for lazy morning breakfasts.

Out on the covered deck, there’s a bathtub for soaking under the stars and loungers for watching the sun melt over the meadows. Bring your favourite wine and playlist.

Twll Triongl is a dream for couples who want both wilderness and warmth. Its A-frame design, wood burner and hot tub make it an instant cuffing season classic, part spa, part snug.  Sleep under the eaves, wake to mountain air, and sip coffee on the deck before dipping into the hot tub.

Explore the hills by day or wander the nearby Glyndwr Way trail, then return to cook over the firepit and watch sparks rise and sip something local on the deck.

The Lookout is where romance and rewilding meet. Set on a private nature reserve, this Welsh-Scandi inspired cabin comes with a firepit, wild swimming pond and wood-fired baths for slow, luxurious evenings.

Wake up to sunlight on the hills, cook breakfast outdoors, and spend the day dipping, lazing and laughing together. As night falls, grab a blanket, stargaze from your hammock, and let the peace of the valley do the rest.

When it comes to romance – and cabin holidays – it’s the thoughtful details that count. A cosy cabin getaway at Vilberie in Somerset includes some seriously luxurious indulgences for a holiday to remember. Offer your beau a frothy Nespresso when they wake up, then run a bath in the spectacular granite tub in the round house. 

If you’re really out to impress, pre-order the Celebration Package that contains hand-tied flowers, chocolates and fizz. If it’s a little early in the relationship for celebrations, you could book a relaxing ‘Massage by Jo’ in the cabin. Head out for a walk in the Mendip Hills, visit the local goat farm (nothing says romance like petting a goat) or channel some mystic energy at Glastonbury Tor.

Start your romantic cabin break as you mean to go on by stepping out onto the balcony with a “welcome gin”, exhaling and gazing out over the peaceful water. Unpacking can wait. It might be too chilly to go barefoot outdoors in the winter months but you’ll instantly feel completely at ease in the idyllic surroundings of Bowcombe Boathouse in Devon. 

This cosy, atmospheric cabin has been restored in dark teal and aged brass and decorated with found and foraged artefacts. Borrow kayaks and set out from the jetty to explore the Kingsbridge estuary, or paddle to a nearby restaurant in Salcombe. Then return home, fire up the wood burner and snuggle up together in the window seat to watch the movement of the tide in the low winter sun. Making sure you reacquaint yourself with that impressive gin collection in time for sundowners.

If your perfect cuffing season includes copper baths, wood burners and curling up with a book, The Boodge delivers. Tucked behind trees on a quiet courtyard near the Black Mountains, it’s a stunning, art-filled cabin with curved roofs, low-slung windows and deep leather sofas made for long, cosy evenings.

Spend your days hiking, book hunting in Hay-on-Wye, or feasting in local pubs, then soothe tired muscles in the Finnish wood-fired sauna. When the rain falls, stay in with board games, something simmering on the stove, and the crackle of the fire.