Eight great beach huts around the world

Big Milly's Backyard, Accra   

Not far from chaotic Accra city is Kokrobite, a small fishing village with a golden beach. Here you'll find the legendary backpacker haunt Big Milly’s. Made up of a handful of thatched clay huts, it’s surrounded by coconut trees and has a restaurant with sea views where you can tuck into fish caught just metres away.

Jump on a boat in the pretty Cambodian coastal town of Kep and 25 minutes later you’ll find yourself on the impossibly beautiful Koh Tonsay, aka Rabbit Island. It’s not very developed, with no mains electricity, but there are a scattering of basic and cheap beach huts from which you can watch the lapping waves.

This place will have you hopping to Africa quicker than you can say ‘tropical beach chalet’. Baobab is a backpacker lodge in a postcard paradise. Each of their huts sits directly on the sand, with its own porch and view of the Indian Ocean. Wriggle from your mosquito net and roll straight into the sea.

Just three hours from Copenhagen via rail and ferry is the Baltic island of Bornholm. Sandwiched between a pine forest and white sandy beaches, the stylish triangular cabins at Hasle Hytteby are great for families and are just a few hundred metres from the sea.

El Cabo San Juan, Parque Tayrona 

Hike through the steamy jungle of Parque Tayrona on the Caribbean coast and you’ll be rewarded with a beach that’s close to paradise. El Cabo San Juan campsite is the backpacker’s destination of choice. Arrive early enough and you can bag a hammock in a hut with your fellow travellers.

Little Palm Grove, North Goa

There are only six cottages in this tiny, exquisite resort on Ashvem Beach. Each of the huts has a small veranda, perfect for afternoon naps. You can have a massage on the beach, there’s the chance to swim with dolphins or you can join one of their yoga or fitness retreats. Whatever you do = bliss.