Find rural self-catering holidays on farms, in farmhouses and beautifully converted barns

Find Self-Catering Holidays in Farm Cottages

Farm Stays provide the perfect holiday location for families or anyone who enjoys being in the countryside. Many UK farms have converted their old barns, shippons, byres, dairies, stables and linhays to create superb self-catering farm holiday accommodation for large groups or extended family holidays. Many farm cottages offer a real working farm experience, including milking the cows, feeding the newborn lambs and scavenging for free-range eggs to cook at breakfast. All the farm cottages on My Favourite Holiday Cottages will be found in beautiful countryside with local walks for all to enjoy. Scroll down to search for a wealth of UK holiday cottages on working farms or converted farm buildings. 

Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Wyndthorpe Cottage is a delightful rural cottage set in the picture-postcard village of Milton Abbas. The cottage enjoys lovely views of the Dorset countryside from its mature furnished garden and offers a sophisticated single-storey layout with contemporary comforts and sunlit open-plan design.

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Exterior of an Osea Island holiday bungalow surrounded by lawns containing sun loungers and a picnic table
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Escape to the serene world of Two Manor Beach Cottage on Osea Island, a perfect haven for those seeking precious time away with their family or friends. This charming Essex retreat offers two elegantly appointed bedrooms, a cosy living room with captivating water vistas, and a well-equipped kitchen with unique touches. Unwind in the private garden, luxuriate in the roll-top bath, or enjoy the warmth of the wood-burning stove. Exclusive beach access, a saltwater lido, and a heated outdoor pool ensure unforgettable family experiences. Immerse yourself in this coastal paradise today!

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exterior of a stone-fronted holiday cottage in Snowdonia with a slate r.oofed bay window
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Our cottage provides self-catering accommodation in Snowdonia. We are small, dog-friendly and located 5 miles from Betws y Coed. Away from the hustle and bustle of Betws y Coed but close enough to take advantage of all the shops and restaurants. The village has a shop, pub and restaurant.

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Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Vale View Apartment is a light, airy, spacious first-floor holiday apartment in Porlock Weir within the west wing of a beautiful Edwardian hunting lodge. Patio doors open onto a private balcony with a table and chairs overlooking the front of the property. Sleeps 4 guests.

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Gable end of an Essex holiday apartment with large balcony and flanked by horse chestnut trees.
Sleeps
5
Bedrooms
2

Escape to The Penthouse, a luxurious Essex holiday cottage on the serene Osea Island. This central retreat offers easy access to a private beach, saltwater lido, and heated outdoor swimming pool. Inside, a spacious lounge, a well-equipped kitchen, and two bedrooms ensure a comfortable stay. The master bedroom boasts an en suite with a roll-top bath. Communal amenities include a cinema room, gym, and games room. Perfect for special celebrations and family getaways. Discover more about this exquisite Island escape today!

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Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

As part of a holding of chalets, Glen Dessary is a compact and cheerful Fort William holiday home in Argyll. For a truly remote rural getaway with your partner or family, this coastal holiday lodge offers all you need in a homely base for exploring the Highlands and the Western Isles.

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Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Stockman’s Cottage is a delightfully sophisticated rural cottage featured in Country Living Magazine. The pet-friendly cottage near Derham, Norfolk, promises a gorgeous garden and fresh air, plus exposed beams and an inglenook fireplace with wood burner, as well as contemporary style & seclusion.

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Sleeps
10
Bedrooms
5

Captains House, a large holiday cottage in Marazion, enjoys direct, uninterrupted views across crystal clear water to St Michael’s Mount. This luxury waterfront Cornish coast cottage is immaculately presented and enjoys direct access to a sandy beach. Sleeps 10.

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A stone-built Quantock Hills holiday cottage overlooks a garden with cobbled patio, shrubs and bushes.
Sleeps
2
Bedrooms
1

Garden Cottage is a gorgeous romantic stone holiday cottage in the lovely Somerset village of Wiveliscombe. It promises couples seclusion, rustic charm, exposed beams, flagstone floors, a furnished sun-trap garden and contemporary open-plan styling, and easy access to The QuantockHills and Exmoor National Park.

There are farm cottages the length and breadth of Britain, from converted crofts in the Highlands of Scotland to old Tithe Barns and Oast Houses in Kent. Where grain was once stored, or horses were stabled, now offer luxurious self-catering accommodation in rooms that retain the traces of their previous life, from oak beams to the occasional (strictly decorative) cider press. Most working farms will have footpaths and fields for exploring without having to drive further afield - perfect for holidays with pets. For those seeking facilities such as cottages with a swimming pool and children's play areas, farms with cottages created from former farm buildings are well worth considering. This is due to farmers finding they have perfect spaces for a range of facilities that many independent holiday cottages are unable to accommodate.

Rural holidays in Farm Cottages in the depths of the countryside on places like Exmoor will reveal the canopy of stars in the night skies that city dwellers cannot experience, especially on crisp, clear nights in the winter. For wildflower lovers, there's nothing like a farm holiday for rambling down country lanes and woodland footpaths carpeted with snowdrops, primroses, bluebells, pink campion, violets and cow parsley according to the time of year. The best areas for wildflowers tend to be more suitable for animal farming, as fewer fertilizers have been used on the fields, thus protecting the flowers.

Book a farm cottage for a self-catering holiday and re-discover the beauties of the Great British Countryside in any season of the year.