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
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
Cornflower Cottage is a beautifully-converted rural retreat in Somerset, which provides the ideal location for a family holiday. Sitting between the country and the coast, the pet-friendly cottage in Halse, with a hot tub and swimming pool, features a log burner, delightful views and a gorgeous stone exterior.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
Visitors coming to discover the delights of the Derbyshire Peak District can do so in style at Tagg Cottage at Endmoor Farm, a family-friendly luxury holiday cottage on a working farm near Bakewell that sleeps 4 in a superb and secluded rural location. Pets welcome.
- Sleeps
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
Bryndol is a charming holiday cottage in Aberdaron. It is family—and pet-friendly and is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It offers comfort and refinement with superb coast and country views. Located just moments from Aberdaron, this rural holiday cottage is a ten-minute walk to the beach.
- Sleeps
- 6
- Bedrooms
- 3
Nestled on the grounds of the magnificent Bonython Estate just south of Helston in Cornwall sits Mews Cottage, a delightful child-friendly holiday cottage in Helston renovated to a five-star standard that comfortably accommodates up to six guests. It has a private courtyard and three bedrooms, two with en-suite showers.
- Sleeps
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
Ty Coch (Red House) is our 2nd barn conversion in the lower yard of our secluded Pembrokeshire smallholding. The long building lends itself perfectly to the open-plan dining room/kitchen/lounge. It sleeps 7 in 3 bedrooms with two bathrooms. It is child & dog friendly with a fenced back garden from the new conservatory added March 2024.
- 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.
- Sleeps
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 1
This cosy countryside holiday cottage for couples sleeps two on a peaceful 200-acre farm near Church Stretton in the rural village of Eaton-under-Heywood. Kite’s Nest is a beautiful barn conversion surrounded by South Shropshire’s picturesque countryside, with access to gardens, ponds and woods.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
Unwind in the heart of Powys countryside with a warm welcome from Hugh, Sarah, and their family at Ty Ceirios, a remarkable eco-lodge with a hot tub in Carno. You're about to embark on a log house holiday like no other, carefully crafted with love and attention to detail, making it the perfect destination for a romantic retreat, a relaxing family vacation, a laid-back reunion with loved ones, or even a cherished honeymoon.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
Creag-na-Sanais is a detached rural cottage on the owner’s working farm outside the village of Laggan near Newtonmore in the Northern Highlands. It is close to cycling trails and ski fields and offers guests modern accommodation in a cottage boasting sun-drenched living areas and an open fire.