Here are the best Airbnb UK staycations you can book right now

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Penny Goldstone
By Penny Goldstone
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With holidays abroad still up in the air, there's no better time to start booking the best Airbnb UK stays available for this spring and summer.

If you're unsure which area to visit though, Airbnb has conveniently shared a list of its most wishlisted homes for 2021, and it's all the inspiration you need - though you'll need to get booking fast.

'With so many of us set to staycation in the UK this year, there’s more opportunity than ever before for Brits to capitalise on increased demand and turn their homes into income engines,' an Airbnb spokesperson said.

Twmbarlwm Luxury Retreat

'The pandemic has prompted a fundamental shift in travel and a realignment of what’s most important to us as human beings. As we prepare to be able to travel once again, where previously, our Most Wishlisted homes have been dominated by far-flung and exotic destinations, this year it’s all about the rural retreats to explore on domestic shores.'

So, which exotic homes are the most sought-after for our holidays this year? A stunning farmstay with countryside views in Pembroke, a luxury cabin hidden in the Gwent hills, a unique pond cabin in Abergele and a cosy farm stay on a Kent lake are just the tip of the iceberg...

The Buzzardry, Luxury Woodland Treehouse Retreat

The best Airbnb UK stays for 2021 are:

  1. The Pigsty, Winchester (main picture)
  2. The Willow, Pembrokeshire
  3. Twmbarlwm Luxury Retreat, Gwent, Wales 
  4. The Pond and Stars Cabin, Abergele, Wales 
  5. Traditional Log Cabin, Kent 
  6. Undercover Woodland Treehouse, West Sussex 
  7. Unique Glamping Hut, Sutton 
  8. The Old Bakery, Surrey 
  9. Sunset Beach Cabin, Cumbria 
  10. Airship 001, Billingshurst 
  11. Scandinavian Cabin, Cumbria 
  12. The Lodge, Heathfield 
  13. The Buzzardry Woodland Treehouse, East Sussex 
  14. Toad Hall Luxury Lodge, Norfolk 
  15. Loveday Cottage, Staveley-in-Cartmel 
  16. The Orchid Suite Barn, Mayfield 
  17. Romantic Field Barn, Grindon 
  18. Hillside Hideaway, Dorset 
  19. Farm Barn, Warwickshire 
  20. Lynbrook Cabin, Hampshire
  21. The Weekender, Cornwall
Penny Goldstone
Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.

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