Once a Victorian gardener’s lodge, this cosy two-bedroom nook sits at the top of a little-used driveway, accessed from the A39, behind elegant wrought-iron gates. Originally planned to be the grand entrance to the estate, it looks out over the woodland and wildflowers…
Ash Cottage sits in a refreshingly secluded spot on the Golden Cap, one of England's World Heritage Sites. At the far end of a row of cottages that were once a single farmhouse, Ash is a traditional thatched dwelling, typical of the cottages found in this part of Dorset. It…
Surrounded by trees and immersed in tranquillity, sits this traditional, white-washed cottage. It was built in the early 19th-century as the mine office for Wheal Calstock, which later became the Danescombe Valley Mine. Now it’s one of the quietest and remote…
Sitting pretty in a romantic woodland garden, accessed only by a wooden footbridge over a stream, is this dreamy chocolate box cottage. With its rose-clad walls and small peeping windows, Old Mill Cottage feels like a fairy-tale hideaway. It dates back to the 15th-century and…
The smaller part of the original farmhouse, pretty Trescore with exposed beams and a snuggly sitting room, is attached to Porth Mear Cottage. With its high vantage point, enjoy views from the large, grassy garden down to Porth Mear cove. In the distance you’ll be able to…
This white-washed cottage stands at the landward end of the Souter Lighthouse, built in 1871 to ward ships from the dangerous rocks at Whitburn Steel. The lighthouse keeper and his family would have lived in this sea-view cottage which, after a careful restoration, has been…
Woodford is one of a collection of traditional stone farm buildings located on the Crom estate that now function as cosy holiday homes. This pretty cottage boast stunning views over a small woodland and a welcoming open fire. Set on one of Ireland’s best conservation…
Orchard View sits in a line of terraced cottages just metres from the shores of the Lough Erne on the Crom estate. It used to house the farm workers of the estate and has now been restored into an inviting, three-bedroom holiday home, complete with an open fire and large…
Go behind the scenes of Game of Thrones and step into a medieval fantasy when you stay in this two-bedroom stone cottage. It sits on the historic farmyard of Castle Ward, which provided the backdrop for Winterfell in the first series. Key scenes from the drama will unfold…
Stay in a Lake District beauty spot, once voted Britain’s best view. Wasdale Hall Lodge sits just yards from the south-western end of Wastwater, England’s deepest and most tranquil lake. You’ll be nestled in the remote valley in a sturdy stone cottage…
Open the French doors of this two-bedroom bungalow to a green oasis filled with shrubs, a small lawn and a tumbling stream. Colby Rose Cottage sits in an idyllic location, adjacent to a quiet country lane and just 20 metres from Colby Woodland Gardens. As a guest you’re…
Nestling in the lush grounds of a medieval castle, you’ll love the special setting of this cottage. With out-of-hours access straight into the castle grounds, you can stroll the award-winning gardens and extensive parkland, right from the cottage’s front…
A retreat in town for two, in the last remaining watchtower on Shrewsbury’s medieval walls. Town Walls Tower is a four-storey tower that once formed part of Shrewsbury’s medieval town defences, with the bustling town on the doorstep. It’s full of original character, with…
Converted stables in the wooded foothills of Snowdonia. Sygun is a tiny, studio cottage in the old stable block of Craflwyn Hall. One in a row of cottages, it sits at the heart of a 200-acre estate in the care of the National Trust. The cottages back onto woodland, with walks…
Little Milford Lodge is a single storey apartment built in the 1950s as accommodation for workers on the Little Milford Estate. It nestles in the Cleddau Woodlands, with the tidal estuary running close by. Wake up early and take a morning stroll in the woodlands. In the…
Dating back to around 1500, Stackpole Dairy Cottage is the oldest of a group of holiday cottages located on the beautiful Stackpole estate. The cottage has a cosy sitting room with a multi-fuel stove and a kitchen off to one side. Step out onto the estate and enjoy a stroll along…
A little castle for two, with views over Monmouth and far into Wales. The Kymin Round House is a small, castellated Georgian building, with windows looking out in all directions across the Wye Valley. It’s at the top of a hill, the Kymin, surrounded by woods and parkland, and a…
A cosy, converted coach house for two, with a key to Peckover’s garden. Peckover Stable Lodge is part of an 18th-century coach house, tucked away next to Peckover House. On the ground floor, the door opens into a spacious kitchen and dining area which leads to the shower room…
Make a break to this mountainside cottage for a week of rural escapism. Unlike other Snowdonia farm cottages, Dyffryn Mymbyr was the setting for the windswept tales of Thomas Firbank’s iconic biography, ‘I brought a Mountain’. It was here, on this rugged upland…
A neo-classical lodge at the grand entrance to Attingham ParkAttingham West Lodge, commissioned by Richard, 5th Lord Berwick and built by 1862, is now a comfortable holiday cottage with Georgian style to link with Attingham’s history. The lodge is a Grade II listed building…
Self-catering cottage holidays in the UK and Ireland can still be a green option. You can have the comforts of home and the flexibility to do what you want; when you want - without the hassles of air travel!