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. Scroll down this page to search for a wealth of UK holiday cottages on working farms or converted farm buildings. 

Sleeps
12
Bedrooms
5

Sitting on the edge of the village of Carrog near Corwen in Denbighshire, The Mill House is a lovingly maintained Edwardian farmhouse overlooking the River Dee. This pet-friendly five-bedroom home is ideal for a large group or family trips to Snowdonia.

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Sleeps
10
Bedrooms
5

Dating back to the 17th-Century, Higher Mullacott Farmhouse near Ilfracombe is a large and luxurious 5-bed holiday cottage in North Devon which has been tastefully renovated for style and comfort, all set in a beautiful countryside location with sea views on the North Devon coast.

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Sleeps
15
Bedrooms
7

It may look Victorian, but Hartcliffe View is a large, sumptuously furnished, modern house in a rural location, standing in moorland on the edge of the Peak District near Penistone in South Yorkshire. This dog-friendly holiday cottage sleeps 15. It has a games room and football pitch in the garden.

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Exterior of a stone-built riverside cottage on Exmoor
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Riverside Cottage is a stone-built Exmoor holiday cottage in Brendon. It offers bags of character with contemporary styling & a wood-burning stove and access to the Noth Devon coast and countryside. The pet-friendly cottage sleeps four and features a delightful furnished garden that catches the sun.

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A large Exmoor Farm Cottage overlooks a lawn surrounded by a gated stone wall.
Sleeps
10
Bedrooms
4

With views of the Bristol Channel, Yenworthy Mill rewards visitors with tradition, walking trails, comfort and style. The pet-friendly cottage sits on a working farm in the Exmoor National Park, just moments from the coast. This large Countisbury cottage in North Devon sleeps ten.

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Single-storey stone-built barn conversion half-hidden by tall shrubs.
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
3

This stylishly converted threshing barn is a large holiday cottage located in beautiful West Anstey, an attractive Exmoor village just inside the North Devon border. This luxury holiday home offers a spacious and secluded retreat for up to 6/8 guests. Enjoy stunning views of the gardens and surrounding countryside from the light and airy circular living room. Relax and unwind while taking in the tranquil atmosphere of The Roundhouse. With all the comforts of home, you’ll feel right at home in this homely setting. Enjoy easy access to many of the local attractions in Devon and Cornwall.

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A large, brightly lit house overlooks a swimming pool at dusk.
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
4
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Sleeps
17
Bedrooms
8

A charming Grade-II listed stone holiday cottage in Snainton near Scarborough on the North Yorkshire coast, this pet-friendly holiday cottage sleeps 17 in 8 bedrooms and oozes warmth and charm. Relax in the hot tub, walk in the North York Moors or enjoy a day trip to the seaside.

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A large open plan lounge with beamed ceiling, widescreen TV and comfy sofas.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Award-winning large 2-bedroom barn conversion - 5-star Gold. Free wifi - all on one floor, spacious ground floor bedrooms/wetrooms. Set on our rural farmstead in 19 acres of grass and woodland 2 miles from the historic town of Beverley. Arrive any day. Pets welcome. USE THE VISIT WEBSITE BUTTON TO SEE OUR WEBSITE VIRTUAL TOUR.

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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 stabled, you will find 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 driving 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 cannot 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.