General Work exchanges or barters
Swap manual labor to live on a farm or your handiman or other talents to stay in a B&B for free
Swap manual labor to live on a farm or your handiman or other talents to stay in a B&B for free
Programs like WWOOF and Helpx let you barter your services for a free place to stay
If you love sailing, or just have an unquenchable taste for adventure and new experiences, you can sign on to help crew a boat just about anywhere in the world, including the U.K.
Until the early 19th century, London did not have any hotels, only coaching inns, which looked remarkably like modern multi-story motels, the rooms opening off outdoor corridors. The last (partially) surviving coaching inn is The George Inn, though only its pub component is still active.