House party: 15 extraordinary UK holiday properties for a group vacation

From a magnificent Scottish castle to a medieval manor in Kent, swanky pads to have fun with family and friends

If it’s time to get your gang together again for shindig, try these big group houses for size. Sleeping 10 or more guests, they come with pools, hot tubs, karaoke rooms, croquet lawns and more besides.

While availability for the height of summer is very limited, even for larger properties, there’s plenty of scope to book September short breaks or longer autumn escapes. You just need to decide on the guest list.