Holidays if you've got a big bonus: The House in the Sea, Cornwall, UK

Recommended by: Unique Homestays

Indulge your aristocratic side and take your family away for a week away on your own private island in Cornwall. It’s a house actually on the beach in Newquay where any guests “ceremoniously raise the flag to signify your arrival”. It’s ideal for a ‘luxury surf break’, according to the holiday provider Unique Homestays. Either that or you can watch much more skilled surfers out of your window.

Cost: £5,575 per week for up to six people.

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