Holiday accommodation with a twist

The oast house, Sussex

Miller's Oast has grand views over the surrounding Sussex countryside and is one of several oast houses where guests have taken the place of hops. It includes a circular sitting room and sleeps four - one bedroom used to be occupied by an old bull! The house is two miles from Battle and only a short drive from Hastings, beaches and the castles at Pevensey and Sissinghurst.
Price: from £309 (0870 902 3117; www.hoseasons.co.uk.).