Holiday accommodation with a twist

The lighthouse, Glamorgan

Stella, a former lighthouse keeper's cottage at Nash Point, on the Glamorgan coast of Wales, is one of a dozen Trinity House lighthouses dotted around the country now available for rent. The lighthouse is still fully functioning but has no foghorn, so up to five guests can sleep soundly - even during a peasouper!
Price: from £525, Rural Retreats (01386 701177; www.ruralretreats.co.uk).