10 of the best charity holidays in the UK
Ten Hill Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has fingers in pies with a surprisingly wide range of fillings. Not only does this esteemed 500-year-old institution boast the city's Surgeon's Hall, an iconic building by William Playfair completed in 1832 that houses the college's headquarters, as well as the gruesome Surgeon's Hall Museum. He also owns a four-star hotel just behind Surgeon's Hall, the proceeds of which help provide training for surgeons around the world in need of financial assistance. No one could argue the 129-room hotel is as eye-catching as Playfair's classic style design, but a £1.8m revamp a few years ago saw it become the world's largest four-star hotel independent from Edinburgh and it's a comfortable choice for those looking to dip one toe in the city center and another in the climbing Arthur's Seat.Double from £84, room only, tenhillplace.comPlas Glyn-Y-Weddw, Llanbedrog, Llyn Peninsula
A gothic mansion in North Wales, within walking distance of the hut-lined beach at Llanbedrog , Plas Glyn-Y-Weddw was built in the mid-19th century as a dower for the widow of Sir Love Jones-Parry. Elizabeth Jones-Parry never moved in, but the building had been designed to display her art collection, and under new ownership in the 1890s it became a public art gallery. Still run as a gallery today, now by a charitable trust, its gardens, woods and café are open to the public and the space also hosts workshops, concerts and community events. In one wing of the mansion there is also a large rental apartment and proceeds from this support the upkeep of the property and the cultural work of the trust.From £ 954 a week, sleeps 12 (short breaks also available, and rates are reduced if fewer rooms are booked), doni.co.ukKingham Cottage, Bath, Somerset
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has fingers in pies with a surprisingly wide range of fillings. Not only does this esteemed 500-year-old institution boast the city's Surgeon's Hall, an iconic building by William Playfair completed in 1832 that houses the college's headquarters, as well as the gruesome Surgeon's Hall Museum. He also owns a four-star hotel just behind Surgeon's Hall, the proceeds of which help provide training for surgeons around the world in need of financial assistance. No one could argue the 129-room hotel is as eye-catching as Playfair's classic style design, but a £1.8m revamp a few years ago saw it become the world's largest four-star hotel independent from Edinburgh and it's a comfortable choice for those looking to dip one toe in the city center and another in the climbing Arthur's Seat.Double from £84, room only, tenhillplace.comPlas Glyn-Y-Weddw, Llanbedrog, Llyn Peninsula
A gothic mansion in North Wales, within walking distance of the hut-lined beach at Llanbedrog , Plas Glyn-Y-Weddw was built in the mid-19th century as a dower for the widow of Sir Love Jones-Parry. Elizabeth Jones-Parry never moved in, but the building had been designed to display her art collection, and under new ownership in the 1890s it became a public art gallery. Still run as a gallery today, now by a charitable trust, its gardens, woods and café are open to the public and the space also hosts workshops, concerts and community events. In one wing of the mansion there is also a large rental apartment and proceeds from this support the upkeep of the property and the cultural work of the trust.From £ 954 a week, sleeps 12 (short breaks also available, and rates are reduced if fewer rooms are booked), doni.co.ukKingham Cottage, Bath, Somerset
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