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Discover historic places to stay on a self-catering basis in:
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The West Country
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Cornwall and Devon
West Midlands
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East Midlands
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East of England
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If you can’t find what you’re looking for...
Trying searching for what’s available through the following holiday let and self-catering specialists. Some focus on specific areas and regions, while others take a more international perspective...
Are you aware of any self-catering accommodation that you think we should include in this section of the site? If so, please get in touch by email and let us know. We’re only interested in those built in whole or in part before 1700 which will appeal to those interested in old buildings or a holiday in romantic surroundings, so ideas for modern and contemporary holiday lets aren’t required! In the meantime, thank you for visiting. We sincerely hope you enjoy the site and find what you’re looking for.
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Cottages4You offer a huge range of holiday properties throughout England, Scotland and Wales, covering popular destinations such as the Lake District and Cornwall as well as other areas one would associate a little less with holidays. Travellers with dogs will also find plenty of pet-friendly places to stay.
Cumbrian Cottages are, as the name suggests, concerned with self-catering properties throughout the Lake District and the surrounding areas. If that’s where you’re considering taking a break, then they are undoubtedly a great place to start looking for accommodation.
Dales Holiday Cottages specialise in holiday accommodation in Yorkshire, Northumberland, The Lake District and Derbyshire. The site includes sub-sections for areas such as Swaledale and Wensleydale, and also lists many dog-friendly places to stay. They also have a range of cottages throughout Scotland.
Home Away UK Holiday Rentals cover the vast majority of Europe, providing a service for both property managers / owners, and those seeking self-catering holidays. With over 200,000 places listed on the site, you’d be hard pushed to find somewhere that didn’t have a holiday cottage or let in the vicinity.
The Peak District is, understandably, one of the most popular places in the UK to take walking holidays. Those seeking to do so on a self-catering basis might well find Derbyshire Country Cottages an invaluable resource.
Blue Chip Vacations focus upon Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, with many holiday properties close to the surfing beaches of the north Cornwall coast. They offer a range of places to stay, featuring both traditional cottages and contemporary apartments.
Coast and Country Cottages are extremely tightly focused on South Devon, with hundreds of properties throughout the South Hams, Dartmouth and Salcombe. Their featured properties range from waterside apartments to tucked away cottages.
There are plenty of romantic little thatched properties to be found at English Country Cottages. Covering the whole of the country (as the name suggests) there will almost certainly be somewhere to stay in your chosen destination.
Holiday Lettings feature self-catering properties in pretty much every corner of the globe. Of course, most are located within the most popular destinations such as France, Italy, Spain and the UK. But if your preference is, say, Cyprus or Malta they might still have what you’re seeking. In fact, there are even some holiday apartments available in the Seychelles.
Helpful Holidays are specialists in holiday lets in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset, and the various areas within them: Exmoor, the South Hams, Dartmoor, the North Cornish Coast and others. Indeed, it is also possible to narrow a search down to a particular town or village.