Three-bedroom Greenlands is a dream home. Once a farm workers’ cottage, it’s encompassed by green fields, heathland and sea views over Poole Harbour. Inside the 1940’s build, you’ll find a homely abode with an open fire, a modern kitchen and dining area…
Pretty Sexton’s Lodge sits at the former exit gateway of Felbrigg Hall. Built in the neo-Jacobean style in 1864 for the owner of the main hall, John Ketton, the three-bedroom property has been carefully restored with traditional interiors. Away from the crowds of the…
Perching on the edge of Port Quin’s sheltered beach is this former fisherman’s cottage. It has a traditional stone exterior and interiors that add to its Cornish charm. Inside you’ll find low beamed ceilings, a log burner and three cosy bedrooms. There is…
Journey along the causeway to Holy Island and stay in this unique Grade II listed cottage. It will be quite an adventure to get here; you’ll drive along the causeway before it becomes submerged by the North Sea. The 20th-century, three-bedroom cottage was designed by…
If you’re after a rural getaway with a glimpse of the sea, this characterful farmhouse could be your perfect stay. It nestles within working farmland overlooking the Pentire Headland and the north Cornwall coast. Inside, you’ll find three bedrooms boasting…
A short distance from Penbryn beach, one of the area’s best-kept secrets, Llanborth welcomes families, outdoor lovers and walkers. Step onto the all-Wales coastal path from the cottage door, and fall in love with this stretch of coastline which offers sweeping…
Stay in the house built by Victorian inventor, Lord Armstrong, on the Cragside estate. This uniquely designed cottage sits in the formal gardens of the estate where views extend over the Italian Terrace to the Coquet Valley and Simonside Hills beyond. Inside a homely space…
Kedleston Park House is a 19th-century, brick built house situated in an idyllic position on the edge of Kedleston Park. It was originally built as the estate office and now plays host to a modern three-bedroom holiday home with colourful décor throughout. Explore…
Boar Mill Cottage has it all; comfort, history, intrigue and a story to tell. As a former bakery, the three-bedroom stone cottage is teeming with quirky original features from the old bread oven in the dining room to remnants of the bakers’ implements still in the cottage.…
Rhossili 1 Coastguard Cottage is a former Station Officer’s house and was built in 1928. The cottage benefits from breath-taking views over the beach to Worms Head and south Gower. It feels exceptionally cosy inside against the log-burner, especially when a storm is…
Stay in an atmospheric barn conversion set amongst water meadows and unspoilt Norfolk countryside. At the heart of the three-bedroom accommodation is a large sitting room with a double height beamed ceiling and electric wood effect stove. On warmer days you’ll be able to…
Springwell is a cosy retreat in the wild Northumberland countryside. The holiday cottage is converted from a pair of 18th-century farm workers’ cottages and is enclosed by a drystone wall. With three bedrooms and lots of space, Springwell is ideal for large families…
Stay in this charming farmhouse style cottage attached to the 15th-century gatehouse on Holnicote Estate. The cottage’s Grade II listed inglenook fireplace has been preserved, while modern furnishings and a log burner have been added for a comfortable stay. There is an…
Cutmadoc is the only holiday cottage on the Lanhydrock estate, and its special position means you’ll be in the heart of Cornwall when you stay, with both coasts just 40 minutes’ drive away. This private cottage has classically-styled interiors, which are all on one…
Stay in the gardens of Fyne Court, part of a spacious estate house. Set in the heart of the Quantock Hills, it’s the perfect base for biking and hiking adventures through the Somerset countryside. Inside reveals original preserved feature beams and fire places…
You’ll be able to retreat to the ‘tower room’ or lounge on the limekiln-top garden when you stay in this uniquely striking house. The three-bedroom quay-side cottage sits on the historic Cotehele estate, where the River Tamar meanders its way past, providing…
This Victorian conversion provides basic bunk bed accommodation for up to 12 people and is set on the south coast of the island with its own garden, beach access and views of the Purbeck Hills. Your journey here will see you cross the seas from Poole Harbour to arrive on this…
Lounge over afternoon tea and watch the ships go by from the garden of this Victorian seafront house. You could even get the whole family together for a beach holiday as it adjoins five-bedroom, Rosetta Cottage. Inside, it has all the charm of a 19th-century house with wooden…
It’s hard to imagine a position more perfect for a holiday home than Durgan Beach Cottage. The pretty stone building with dormer windows in its slate roof sits right above the beach, only a few metres from the water’s edge. Inside, sounds of the sea echo through its…
Just metres from the beach at Port Gaverne sits this former fish cellar. It’s come a long way since its fish salting days and now provides a traditional three-bedroom beach retreat with added Cornish charm. Original slate floors, a stone-walled fireplace and low doorways…
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!