Book Self-Catering Holidays in Quirky Holiday Cottages
Fancy a self-catering holiday in a quirky and unusual holiday property? Who wouldn’t say no to a holiday with friends in a luxury lighthouse or a beautifully restored Napoleonic Fort?
Search here to find an architecturally unique holiday cottage for a more than usually memorable holiday with family or friends. The UK has a splendid choice of distinctive and unusual character cottages appealing to those looking for something slightly different from a traditional house.
While quirky cottages are not the ‘everyday’ holiday property, they still offer the same standards, facilities, and amenities you would expect to find in any decent holiday property worth its salt. Types of out-of-the-ordinary holiday lets include (but are not limited to):
- Lighthouses
- Windmills
- Restored railway stations and carriages
- Castles and Forts.
- Shepherds Huts
- Narrow Boats
- Tree-houses
- Signal boxes
- Follies
View this collection of distinctive holiday properties to find one with that ‘must-stay’ funky factor for a long holiday or just a weekend break.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
Stripped pine doors and flagstone floors add character to Corner Cottage, a traditional Cotswold stone holiday cottage in Lower Oddington, a quaint Gloucestershire village. The rural cottage exudes charm and boasts modern sophistication, a woodburner in an inglenook fireplace, and a lovely garden.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
Country charm defines Honey Buzzard Barn. The stone-built, pet-friendly, rural holiday cottage in Fakenham sits in a quiet space near Fakenham and boasts exposed beams, a woodburning stove, a country-style kitchen and feature brick walls. A pleasant courtyard provides space to relax, and the delights of Norfolk await.
- Sleeps
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 4
Ty Cerrig is a rural holiday cottage in County Conwy in the stunning Bodnant Estate in Colwyn Bay. The pet-friendly cottage offers verdant gardens, multiple outdoor entertaining spaces, beautiful views and true seclusion. A woodburning stove adds to the property’s charm, and woodland surrounds the cottage.
- Sleeps
- 20
- Bedrooms
- 8
Rosehill is a characterful and family-friendly Shropshire holiday cottage offering group accommodation for 20 guests in 8 comfortable bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms, in a rural hamlet a few miles from Market Drayton. This large holiday home has a swimming pool, games room and hot tub.
- Sleeps
- 10
- Bedrooms
- 5
Lower Farmhouse is a charming Cotswold stone farmhouse situated on a working farm located outside Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire. The rural cottage features many traditional elements, including an inglenook fireplace and exposed beams, and offers sun-drenched gardens that provide seclusion and relaxation.
- Sleeps
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 1
Lodge Cottage in the village of Knapton is situated in a rural location just outside the historic walled city of York in North Yorkshire. It’s a lovely rural retreat for couples (+cot), offering contemporary furnishings and spacious quality accommodation in a lovingly restored single-storey home.
- Sleeps
- 6
- Bedrooms
- 3
Wassall Barn is an elegant barn conversion situated on beautiful grounds in Craven Arms, Shropshire. The property is pet-friendly and offers stunning views of the countryside. The spacious rooms feature an open-plan design that allows plenty of natural light to flood in, and the contemporary style is complemented by trussed full-height ceilings.