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Scroll down to view cottages that you can book directly with the owner.  All the cottages listed on this page are ‘independent cottages’.  These Independent holiday cottages, as they are known, are those where a property’s owner is responsible for marketing and managing bookings.  If you call, you’ll be speaking to the owner.  When you book, you pay the owner.  They don’t charge booking fees, no commission charges.  Refine your search by adding a keyword to the search bar.

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Sleeps
10
Bedrooms
5

Large groups on self-catering holidays in the Yorkshire Dales will find comfortable, charming accommodation at Street Head Farm, a rural holiday cottage near Skipton in North Yorkshire. This five-bedroom countryside cottage seamlessly blends many of its original features with modern amenities. Pets welcome.

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A paved footpath leads to the fron tdoor of a single-storey, brick-built Skinningrove holiday cottage
Sleeps
5
Bedrooms
2

Beaches or the moors: Whichever you fancy, Drummer Cottage in the quaint village of Skinningrove, North Yorkshire, offers both holiday options. This child-friendly and dog-friendly seaside holiday cottage in Skinningrove near  Saltburn-by-the-Sea offers sandy North Sea beaches and the North York Moors National Park.

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Exterior of a Scottish Manse overlooking s large tree-line lawn
Sleeps
12
Bedrooms
5

This large, spacious, pet-friendly holiday home with a hot tub in Perthshire is set in beautiful countryside near Crieff. The Old Manse has a wealth of period features: an open fire, a large garden with a croquet lawn and a trampoline. Perfect for a get-together with friends and large families.

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Exterior of a large L-shaped stone farm house overlooking a large courtyard parking area.
Sleeps
12
Bedrooms
5

One of two wonderfully refurbished farm cottages near the rural village of Clawddnewydd in Clwyd, Maestyddyn Farm House (Maes for short) makes an ideal holiday base for large families and groups in North Wales. This large pet-friendly cottage features a shared games room, hot tub, sauna, and five stylish bedrooms each with TVs and en-suite.

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Herefordshire Shepherds Hut in a tree-lined grden.
Sleeps
2
Bedrooms
1

Cedar Tree is a gorgeously cute romantic cottage set among green gardens and open countryside in the Hampshire hamlet of Cole Henley. The delightful former shepherd’s hut is decorated and furnished to a high standard. It is set on Peak House Farm, offering beautiful views of the North Wessex Downs, plus a heated swimming pool.

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A single storey Northumberland barn conversion surrounded by a large, tree-fringed lawn
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Find peace at the gorgeous Drovers Rest stone cottage on the edge of the Northumberland National Park and close to Otterburn. This cosy and remote Northumberland holiday cottage offers tranquillity and access to outdoor pursuits, National Trust homes and Hadrian’s Wall.

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Sleeps
5
Bedrooms
2

Wheelhouse Cottage is an authentic Yorkshire cottage near Pickering. It has a four-poster bed, beamed ceilings, and a traditional fireplace. The award-winning property at Keld Head Cottages boasts a stone façade, beautiful views, extensive gardens, and children's indoor and outdoor play areas.

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Large, stone-built, 3-storey, waterside Peak District holiday cottage.
Sleeps
18
Bedrooms
9

The Malthouse is a large, 9-bedroom self-catering Derbyshire apartment in Arkwright's historic Cromford Mill near Matlock Bath. This luxuriously furnished Peak District apartment in Cromford sleeps 18 guests and is ideally suited for large families or groups of friends.

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A waterfront terrace overlooks a harbour with small boats stored on the Quay.
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
4

Harbour Master’s House offers water frontage and luxury. The pet-friendly Cornish coastal cottage sits above the harbour at Portreath, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and promises ocean views and a sea breeze, plus multiple balconies, coastal chic, a log fire and access to the delights of Cornwall.

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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.