View My Favourite Holiday Cottages For Weekend and Short Breaks

From large country homes to cosy holiday cottages for couples, we have a wide range of holiday lets available for to book for weekend or midweekbreaks in the UK. There is nothing quite like enjoying a last-minute spring break with friends or family in the countryside, which is why we offer superb cottages bookable for short stays. Browse our holiday cottages for short breaks to discover properties in many of the UK’s most spectacular destinations, including Cornwall and Devon, the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, the Norfolk Broads, the mountains and coasts of Wales, and the Highlands of Scotland.

Weekend or Midweek breaks are an excellent way to unwind. Our range of properties includes cottages with luxuries, such as heated swimming pools, to ensure an unforgettable stay. Weekend breaks with hot tubs are also highly recommended. Simply browse our selection of cottages with hot tubs. Whether you want to take a spring break in a city, you have always wanted to visit or a weekend break in winter by the sea, you will find the perfect cottage.

A 2-storey, timber-walled lodge in a woodland glade.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Deerpark Lodge is a delightful wooden-clad holiday lodge in Leicestershire on a 28-acre estate near Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The pet-friendly rural property is surrounded by woodland for walks and lakes for fishing. It offers light-filled open-plan spaces, a contemporary design, a large deck with views, and a log fire.

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A classic country house with a row of five windows overlooks a shrub0filled garden lined by wrought iron railings.
Sleeps
12
Bedrooms
6

Flanders Hall is a large and impressive Grade II listed Georgian country house in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales in West Burton. This pet-friendly holiday home in secluded rural surroundings is perfect for large family holidays or a get-together with friends in the great outdoors.

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Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Milkens Cottage at Endamoor Farm is a luxury Peak District holiday cottage located in glorious rural surroundings near Bakewell. It in Derbyshire that sleeps 4 very comfortably in 2 bedroom. This pet friendly cottage is perfect for walking or cycling holidays on the Tissington and Manifold Trails.

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A semi-dtached, stone-buit North Yorkshire holiday cottage sits behind afront garden with shrubs and roses.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

This semi-detached, sandstone coastal cottage is in the countryside hamlet of Dalehouse on the edge of Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast and can sleep four people in two bedrooms.

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A detached, double fronted, stone-built cottage with a front garden behind a low stone wall.
Sleeps
12
Bedrooms
6

anlas Farmhouse is a spacious 4-star Grade II-Listed holiday cottage that welcomes pets. It is situated in a picturesque rural location on the west coast of Wales in Ceredigion, near Aberaeron. The property is located on a 130-acre organic farm that has its own fishing lakes and is just three miles away from stunning sandy beaches.

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Sleeps
5
Bedrooms
3

Set among the meadows in the Quarme Valley, West Huckham Barn is a converted rural holiday cottage on Exmoor boasting wonderful moorland views and contemporary style. The pet-friendly cottage near Wheddon Cross has a wood-burning stove, traditional features, vaulted ceilings, expansive grounds and a conservatory.

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Exterior of a Devon village cottage with a patio and a well-kept garden.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Orchid Cottage is a spacious 19th-century coastal cottage in picturesque Axmouth village, next to the River Axe. This family-friendly East Devon cottage is just one mile from the harbour and fascinating Jurassic coast, making it ideal for exploring the Devon and Dorset coasts.

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A wisteria-clad, stone-built Exmoor farm cottage surrounded by countryside.
Sleeps
2
Bedrooms
1

Creenagh’s Cottage is a charming stone-built cottage on Knighton Farm in Withypool, Somerset. The pet-friendly romantic cottage for two boasts beams, vaulted ceilings, a wood-burning stove, and a delightful furnished courtyard that catches the sun and views the rolling green hills.

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A stone barn conversion with velux windows in the roof and surrounded by a courtyard in the North Devon countrysidecountry
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

The Pony Stalls, near Brompton Regis, is a recently converted stone-built barn on a working farm in the Brendon Hills on Exmoor, just a stone’s throw from Wimbleball Lake, which is within easy walking distance. Sleeping up to 6 guests in three rooms, it’s well-suited to families.

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