The 25 best honeymoon destinations for 2023

This ravishing Grade-II-listed pile set in 400 acres of the Surrey Hills now caters for all your mini-moon needs, with a spa, pool, cinema, library, exquisite (and much-Instagrammed) art deco bar, deli and two restaurants.

Turret rooms with private balconies are romantic, or push the boat out and book the spacious Dowager Suite, with four-poster super-king bed, sitting area and roll-top bath overlooking the grounds. Gift of Love packages include a meditation, massage and chakra stone treatment plus dinner for two in the Garden Restaurant. 

Doubles from £428, B&B (01372 571300; beaverbrook.co.uk)

Salcombe Harbour Hotel & Spa, Devon 

Seaside style abounds at Salcombe’s contemporary waterside hotel, where newlyweds can watch the sunset and sip a Salcombe Spritz on the roof terrace before dining on locally caught delicacies such as River Yealm oysters in the buzzy Jetty seafood bar.

Rooms make a nod to nautical with rattan lamps and striped throws over white Egyptian cotton sheets; suites have balconies with loungers and panoramic views of the waterfront. A spa completes the luxurious, Hamptons-meet-Devon vibe. 

Doubles from £175, B&B (01548 844444; harbourhotels.co.uk/salcombe)

The midi-moon

When the excitement of getting hitched has subsided, it’s great to have something to look forward to – and what better than a break somewhere beautiful in Europe to soak up some late summer sun.

“With most weddings taking place over the summer months, we see many clients preferring to save their long-haul honeymoon until the winter or even the following year,” says Carolyn Addison of luxury tour operator Black Tomato.

“However, in the interim, we have seen a surge in bookings for four- or seven-night ‘Euro-moons’ for July and August. This isn’t usually the couple’s ‘main’ honeymoon trip, which they will typically splurge the most on, but they still want a celebratory break that feels meaningful, as it is usually their first holiday abroad as a married couple.”