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A single-storey Somerset holiday cottage in Blue Anchor overlooks a lawned garden.
Ash
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Ash is a modern Somerset coastal cottage in Blue Anchor with panoramic views of Blue Anchor Ba. It is ideal for a seaside holiday. The cottage offers disabled access, gorgeous gardens, a games room, contemporary comforts, beaches, the delights of the nearby Quantock Hills - a designated National Landscape, and the Exmoor National Park.

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Sleeps
2
Bedrooms
1

Truly embodying the rural surroundings, Garden Cottage is a semi-detached barn conversion near Buxton, just on the edge of the hamlet of Sparrowpit within the Peak District. Set on a working dairy farm, the one-bedroom countryside cottage offers a secluded, romantic getaway for couples amidst verdant fields.

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Exterior of a small terrace of thatched cottages overlooking a quiet North Devon village.
Sleeps
3
Bedrooms
2

Cosy Nook is a gorgeous Grade II-listed holiday cottage in North Molton dating back 500 years. The thatched roof cottage welcomes pets and sleeps three people, and features an inglenook fireplace, exposed beams, a raised, furnished garden, rural charm and access to the coast and Exmoor National Park.

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Exterior of a long, stone built Derbyshire holiday cottage overlooking a garden with mature tree.
Sleeps
11
Bedrooms
5

Abbey Cottage is a spacious Grade II listed 13th-century cottage whose grounds host the rustic ruins of Denbigh Friary. Set in Denbigh in North Wales, the pet-friendly cottage offers access to Snowdonia, an acre of grounds, an open fire and a successful blend of modern style and tradition.

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Exterior of a stone built holiday home ner Bodmin with a slate roof and a wider dormer and two velus windows overlooking a lawned and picket fence.
Sleeps
7
Bedrooms
3

Watermill exudes authenticity. The pet-friendly cottage near Bodmin in the quiet little village of  St Breward boasts a stone façade, an interior with exposed beams, timber décor, flagstone floors, modern luxury, and a wood burner. Sitting on the edge of Bodmin Moor, the cottage offers the best of the Cornish countryside and coast.

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Sleeps
17
Bedrooms
7

A large and pet-friendly holiday cottage in Chiddington comprises a self-contained wing of a delightful Tudor manor house with a tennis court and games room. It is located on the Kent-Sussex border. It sleeps 17 in 7 bedrooms in 6 acres of gardens in Chiddingston near Hever.

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A stone cottage surrounded by fields overlooks a large garden with apple trees.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Hearn Lodge sits on 12 acres of wildlife meadows and boasts beautiful views of the Somerset countryside. The detached rural cottage in Bishops Lydeard offers seclusion and beauty and rewards guests with a conservatory, a private garden, a log fire, a farmhouse kitchen and a blend of old and new.

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Exterior of a semi-detached holiday cottage in East Yorkshire overlooking a quiet road with plenty of parking spaces to the rear.
Sleeps
2
Bedrooms
1

The White House welcomes couples to Middleton-on-the-Wold and rewards them with an indulgent hot tub. The pet-friendly romantic cottage in the Vale of York and Yorkshire Wolds sits in a prime location for walking and cycling and offers a sophisticated style with exposed beams and an open-plan design.

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A lighthouse complex in a clifftop location with the sea in the background.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Perched on the clifftop at Start Bay, Beacon Cottage boasts unparalleled ocean views and a wonderful sitting-out area. The coastal cottage adjoins the lighthouse near Kingsbridge in Devon and offers a unique holiday escape with contemporary elegance, modern comforts and access to sandy beaches.

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As well as the potential to save money when booking an independently managed holiday home directly with the owner, you will also be communicating with someone who knows the property inside out and therefore, likely to answer all your questions about the property and its location.