Step into a relaxing countryside escape at 2 Lumford House, a beautifully presented luxury cottage in the heart of Bakewell—perfect for a memorable Peak District getaway. Sleeping up to six guests across three thoughtfully designed bedrooms (including one ensuite), the cottage blends elegant country style with comfort and charm. Inspired by the age of the house and its stunning surroundings, the interiors feature warm tones, quality furnishings and a cosy, welcoming feel throughout. Set in a peaceful location overlooking the River Wye, 2 Lumford House offers a true sense of tranquillity, while still being just a short ten-minute stroll from Bakewell’s shops, cafés, restaurants and bustling market. Perfectly placed for exploring the very best of the Peak District, you’ll be within easy reach of local favourites including Chatsworth House, the scenic Monsal Trail, Buxton and Hardwick Hall—ideal for days out filled with walking, cycling and sightseeing. Whether you're planning a family break, a getaway with friends or a relaxing retreat, 2 Lumford House provides everything you need for a comfortable self-catering stay, all year round. Short breaks (minimum three nights) are also available, depending on availability.
This large converted barn is perfect for a self-catering holiday in Somerset. Mowbarton Barn is on a private estate where the owners produce sparkling wine in an ancient tradition started 800 years ago by the monks of Glastonbury. The holiday home is within easy reach of Cheddar, Wells, Glastonbury, the Mendips and the north Somerset coast. It sleeps nine people in four spacious bedrooms, two with ensuites. Its layout offers plenty of living space for large groups and families.
If you're yearning for fresh air, big sky views, and a place where you, your family and friends can relax and catch up, Gardener's Cottage is it. Sitting in Netherton close to the national park and the Cheviot Hills, the three-bedroom holiday home is perfect for self-catering holidays in Northumberland in any season. There is space for seven people, with children and well-behaved dogs welcome. Take long walks and bike rides through the countryside or along the coast, visit stately homes and castles, and enjoy long pub lunches or picnics on a sunny day.
Treat yourself to a fantastic holiday at The Hideaway. The modern holiday home built in a traditional style is the perfect place for a self-catering holiday with family, extended family and friends. It's on the edge of Netherton village close to the Northumberland National Park, a quarter of a mile from The Star Inn pub and close to Alnwick Castle, Hadrian's Wall, Alnmouth, Holy Island and the Northumberland Heritage Coast. Dogs and children are welcome. Holiday bookings are available all year round, with short breaks possible depending on availability.
A house party needs a venue that encourages socialising yet allows people to retreat to their private space when they need to rest. Tone Dale House fits the bill perfectly. This elegant Georgian manor has been sympathetically refurbished to sleep 31 people in 15/16 bedrooms, featuring multiple reception rooms, a cinema/party room and over four acres of professionally landscaped grounds. It's a popular holiday home for group self-catering holidays in Somerset as it is convenient for the M5 and has a wide choice of activities and sights within easy reach. You can walk to the pub, supermarket, restaurants and cafes, or talk to the owner about brining the entertainment and catering in house.
Park View Cottage is opposite Sewerby Hall and a stone's throw from the beach and the pub. The self-catering cottage on the Yorkshire Coast sleeps four people in two bedrooms and is child and pet-friendly. Couples and families love the location, close to beautiful views and within easy reach of Bridlington, Scarborough and Filey. Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay and York are within an hour's drive to give you plenty of options no matter what the weather.
The sea views at Studio Cottage are simply outstanding and a treasure you won't want to miss. This enchanting stone built self-catering holiday home proudly stands alone on its exclusive 6-acre hillside estate, with the stunning Cornish coastline of Talland Bay as its backdrop. Private woodland steps lead down to a babbling brook and onwards to the café and two beaches below. The property offers ample space, within four comfortable bedrooms to easily accommodate up to ten people. The open-plan double-height design of the lounge and dining area allows families and friends to enjoy quality time together. Wander along the South West Coast Path to the charming fishing villages of Polperro or Looe, hire a sea kayak, bask in long, lazy beach days, or simply relax within the cottage grounds. There's off-road parking available for at least six cars too. It's a blissful retreat you'll want to revisit time and time again.
Luxuriate in elegant surroundings with stunning views in this Windermere lakeside holiday home. North Highfield was built as a gentleman's residence and boasts beautiful Victorian details with modern comforts. It sleeps 12 people in six well-appointed bedrooms, with four reception rooms, five bathrooms, and extensive grounds. It's a fantastic location for your next family reunion or get together with friends. Windermere village and Bowness-on-Windermere are both within easy reach, as are places like Scafell Pike and Orrest Head.
Groups love The Bevan for the 17 well-appointed ensuite bedrooms, which can either be superking or twin rooms, depending on your requirements, Hot Tub. and a location close to mountains, beaches, and the most famous Castle in Wales. The large group holiday home is part of the Plas y Bryn manor house in Bontnewydd, with beautiful views over the Menai Strait towards Anglesey. Caernarfon is only ten minutes away, and you're ideally located to explore Snowdonia, the Llyn Peninsula, and the coast of North Wales. The Bevan is child and pet-friendly, accessible for guests with limited mobility, and easily sleeps up to 34 people. Amenities include a games room, a private garden, and shared gardens and woodland.
Big groups love The Bluebell. The large holiday home is in the quiet village of Burton Agnes, barely six miles from the Yorkshire coast and less than an hour from York and Castle Howard. It's a former pub and hotel with space for up to 52 people to sleep in 20 bedrooms, most of them ensuite. Amenities include a catering standard kitchen, spacious living/dining space with a bar, games room with pool, table tennis, and air hockey, and parking for up to 30 cars. It's a fantastic venue for a family reunion, celebrating a milestone birthday, hosting a wedding, or running a work team-building event.
***Fully refurbished for 2024*** The mountains and coastline of Southern Snowdonia are best enjoyed from a welcoming holiday home like The Barn at Llwyngloddaeth. The three-bedroom stone cottage is in an elevated position less than two miles from Barmouth, with stunning views of the Mawddach Estuary. There's space for five people, and it's child and dog-friendly, so ideal for families who love walking, mountain biking, golf, fishing, and sailing. The Barn is available for holiday bookings all year round, with many guests returning year after year to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Woodpecker Cottage is a wonderful holiday cottage for couples or families who want to be close to the South West Coast Path and the famous beaches of North Devon. The two-bedroom cottage sleeps four people and is beautifully presented, featuring a log burner in the living room, patio, and no immediate neighbours. It's in the village of Bucks Cross, in an Area of Outstanding of Natural Beauty and within walking distance of the village shop. Bideford, Barnstaple and Bucks Mills are all within easy reach, as are Westward Ho!, The Big Sheep, and The Milky Way Adventure Park. Pls note: Bookings run Friday to Friday (7 days) or Monday to Friday for weekend and mid-weekshort breaks.
Sea Vista is a spacious detached holiday home with a huge enclosed garden and space for six people to sleep in three bedrooms. The layout works for families, extended families and friends, and accommodation is over two levels with two bathrooms. The beach and bay plus shops, cafes, friendly pubs, and tasty takeaways are all within a five-minute walk, and there's a wide choice of attractions nearby, including gorgeous gardens, fun adventure parks, picturesque villages and the stunning South West Coast Path. Bookings are available all year round, with short breaks possible outside of peak season.
Hoolit Cottage is an eco holiday home sat in the grounds of Harelaw, a wildlife rich oasis in the beautiful Bowmont Valley. Harelaw is on the edge of the spectacular Northumberland National Park and only a stone's throw from the Scottish Border. In 2023 Hoolits owners achieved a Silver, Green Tourism award for operating their holiday let and surrounds sustainably and constantly looking at ways of reducing our impact on the environment. With two bedrooms and two bathrooms, the cottage sleeps four people. Because of its unique location Hoolit is perfect for either an action, packed family holiday or a peaceful getaway. As well as enjoying the wildlife on site, the cottage is an excellent base from which to walk, cycle, visit numerous historic sites and attractions and explore the amazing North Northumberland Herritage Coast. Bookings are available all year round.
Settle back in style in this fantastic seaside Victorian mews house in Aldwick. Mews Cottage is on a private gated estate, metres from Bognor Regis promenade and beach, with space for six people to sleep in three bedrooms. It's perfect for a family holiday in any season as there is so much to see and do. Go windsurfing, SUPing and sailing, visit Goodwood and Arundel Castle. Shop in Chichester and Brighton, and sightsee in Portsmouth historic dockyard. The South Downs National Park is only a few miles away, and there are miles of spectacular coastline to explore.
Escape to the mid-Wales countryside in this gorgeous holiday cottage. The Cowshed is a fantastic barn conversion sleeping four people in two bedrooms with a layout that suits couples and families. It's on a family-run farm in Adfa, close to Welshpool and Powys and has direct access to fantastic walks and bike rides. The local area has museums, castles, lively market towns, and a good choice of sights and activities to enjoy in all seasons. The cottage is available for holiday bookings all year round.
The Stable is a beautiful 18th-Century timber-framed barn conversion with fantastic views over fields to the Kerry Ridgeway. It's on a family-run farm just outside of Adfa, close to Newtown and Welshpool and within easy reach of Southern Snowdonia and the Cambrian Mountains. It's a superb area for walking and mountain biking, with castles, country houses, gardens, lakes, golf courses and market towns for those who don't want to spend all day, every day in the spectacular countryside on the border between Powys and Shropshire. The holiday cottage sleeps four people in two bedrooms and is well suited to families and couples.
Stay in this fantastic first-floor holiday apartment in an elegant Victorian property in Shanklin. The seafront, sandy beach, esplanade and pier are a short stroll from the door, as are shops, cafes, restaurants and other amenities. Shanklin Olde Town and the beauty of Shanklin Chine are also nearby, and you're within easy reach of Ventnor, Sandown, and a spectacular coastal footpath. Shanklin gets eight hours more sunlight than the weekly British average, so you'll have plenty of time to enjoy cycling and walking through the countryside, sunning yourself on beaches, sailing in the Solent, and admiring popular attractions like Osborne House and Ventnor Botanic Gardens. Elizabeth Apartment is a lovely one-bedroom apartment for couples or individuals.
It might be part of England, but there's something about crossing The Solent to reach the Isle of Wight that makes it feel like you're escaping to an island paradise. This lovely holiday apartment is a short stroll from the golden sands of Shanklin beach and within walking distance of the cafes, shops and attractions. Walk along the coastal footpath to Sandown or Ventnor, or hire a bicycle and explore over 200 miles of cycling routes. Garden Apartment boasts a Private Courtyard & Conservatory, has original beamed ceilings and sleeps three in two bedrooms, perfect for couples, friends and small families searching for fun in the Jewel of the South with bookings available all year round. With on-site parking and Shanklin train & bus station within 5 minutes walk this lovely apartment is the perfect choice whether traveling by car or on foot.
Stunning and luxurious seven bedroom character farmhouse in a peaceful and beautiful location. Perfect for friends, families, getaway weekends, sophisticated hen parties and wellness retreats. Large gardens with comfortable outdoor sofas, BBQ, hot tub, sauna, and cold plunge (Apr-Sept). This self-catering holiday home has a games / celebration room with large TV, games, and sofas. When evening falls it can also become a fabulous bar with pool table, karaoke and disco ball! The house sleeps up to 16, to accommodate groups of friends and extended families who love not only its space but also its fantastic spectacular hillside location near Heptonstall and Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire. Hebden Bridge is three miles away, and Halifax with its renowned Piece Hall with shopping and big name bands is also within easy reach. Offering wonderful privacy and seclusion, the house and the gardens have superb views that stretch for miles, and there are national route footpaths a
