LOOK OUT FOR DOLPHINS
Round Island, Dorset
GETTING THERE: The journey to Poole in Dorset will probably involve a drive, although there is an airport in Bournemouth. The island’s caretakers, a couple and their children, collect guests on their boat at Poole Marina for the 15-minute trip to Round Island. Those with their own boats can moor them nearby. Rental starts at £4,060 and can sleep up to 25, which works out at £23.20 per person per day.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND: A mix of paddocks and woodland, the 15-acre island also has a sandy beach. There are four cottages with fully equipped kitchens. The island has its own water supply, boathouse and slipway. Visitors report seeing dolphins.
STAR SELLING POINT: Round Island is said to have inspired Sir Thomas Beecham to write his biography of the composer Delius.