Something about water just feels innately healing. But while we all enjoy our annual beachy break, settling down for a long weekend beside a picturesque lake is its own, different, kind of treat. Rolling up to one of the UK’s best lakeside Airbnbs means mornings peering through the windows as mist rises over the surface, afternoon calm punctuated only by the splash of a rowboat’s paddle, and evenings nursing wine glasses as light fades over gently rippling waters. Truly, we’re spoiled here in the UK – our little country has a glut of idyllic regions in every nook and cranny and, within them, a wonderful selection of lakeside Airbnbs offering restoration and a reset without the need to step on a plane.
We’ve scoured the listings for the nicest lakefront Airbnbs, and the below stays promise total seclusion and hotel-worthy comforts nestled among the likes of private estates and working fisheries, with decks hovering over the water, little boats waiting by the shore and rolling lawns stretching up to the lake’s edge. Below, our editors’ picks of the best lakefront Airbnbs in the UK, for languid waterside reading sessions, blustery wild swimming and proper countryside escapism within Britain’s most tranquil landscapes.
