Family-friendly cottages UK
Renting a country cottage or any kind of self-catering property has always been the best choice for a family holidaying in the UK. And even in these days of more kid-friendly hotels and B&Bs, it still remains the most flexible option. There are literally thousands of self-catering properties around the country that are ideal for a family holiday, whether it's because they have a great location – by the sea, deep in the woods or close to popular attractions – or because they are well set up for children, with big gardens, games rooms, films and books or just a reliable wifi connection. In any case, living somewhere different is always fun; children love to colonise places and soon make them feel like home. We have loads of family adventures to share, from holiday cottages and beach huts to campsites and farms – which one will be perfect for your family?
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Best Family-Friendly Cottages and Holiday Houses
Eco-friendly cabins with sea views on the edge of a forest in the Scottish Highlands
Ecotone Cabins, Leckmelm Wood, Ullapool, Ross & Cromarty IV23 2RH
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Ross-shire
Holidays in Ullapool
Two large luxury self-catering cottages right on the beach.
Smugglers Cove Cottages, Portreath Cornwall TR16 4NS
Holidays in South West England
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Holidays in Redruth
A range of luxe self-catering cottages in East Yorkshire, each converted from charming period farm buildings
Broadgate Farm Holiday Cottages, Broadgate Farm, Beverley Road, Walkington, East Yorkshire HU17 8RP
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Holidays in East Riding of Yorkshire
Holidays in Beverley
Two large properties on a stunning Scottish country estate right by Loch Fyne and the Mull of Kintyre.
Crispie Estate, Crispie Estate, Kilfinan, Tighnabruaich, Argyll PA21 2ER
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Lakeside cabins in a beautiful East Yorkshire location
Kingfisher Lakes, Hempholme Lane, Brandesburton, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 8LY
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Holidays in East Riding of Yorkshire
Holidays in Driffield
An array of luxury self-catering accommodation, set on a working farm deep in the North Norfolk countryside.
Great Barn Farm, Gayton Thorpe Norfolk PE32 1PN
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Luxury lodges with hot tubs in a beautiful position in the stunning Ribble Valley, close to the Forest of Bowland.
Bowland Retreat Lodges, The Beeches, Clitheroe Road, Great Mitton, Lancashire BB7 9PH
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Holidays in Lancashire
Holidays in Clitheroe
This sumptuously restored Oast House is the perfect Kent property for a large gathering.
Horne's Place Oast & Barn, Horne's Place, Appledore, Ashford, Kent TN26 2BS
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Ashford
A uniquely peaceful self-catering cottage in a middle of a Kent nature reserve that's ideal for family gatherings or large groups of friends
Elmley Cottage, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
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Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Isle of Sheppey
Wake up surrounded by nature at this unique and very comfortable exclusive use property in Kent
Kingshill Farmhouse, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Isle of Sheppey
Luxury cottages and treehouses with hot tubs – right on the edge of the Cairngorms
Dalnoid Cottages & Treehouses, Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7LR
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
Holidays in Blairgowrie
Self-catering stays with vintage charm at this Herefordshire heritage railway station
Rowden Mill Station, Bredenbury, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4TG
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Holidays in Bromyard
The views are to die for at this large luxury holiday home with a hot tub in a spectacular Lake District setting
Lowfield House , Side Gates, Little Langdale, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9NY
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Ambleside
This gorgeous converted windmill makes a spectacular place to stay on the North Norfolk Coast
Cley Windmill, The Quay Cley NR25 7RP
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Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Blakeney
Top-end treehouses and a converted cowshed in a wild valley in Devon
Sleepy Owl, Watermead, Hartland, Devon EX39 6BY
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Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Hartland
A unique and luxurious self-catering option in the centre of Edinburgh.
The Four Sisters Boatel, Lochrin Basin, Edinburgh EH3 9QP
Holidays in South Scotland
Holidays in Lothian
Holidays in Edinburgh
Contemporary lakeside cabins in a great location on the Isle of Wight
Four Lakes Retreat, Staplers Road, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2LU
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Holidays in Isle Of Wight
Holidays in Newport
Very comfortable family-run hotel on the North Norfolk Coast in a great seaside location.
The Grove Cromer, 95 Overstrand Road Cromer Norfolk NR27 0DJ
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Two enchanting treehouses on the edge of an ancient woodland in Wales
Rhiw Wood Treehouses, Hundred House, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD15RY
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
Holidays in Llandrindod Wells
A charming and romantic Sussex cottage on the edge of the Ashdown Forest
The Nest, Danehill, Haywards Heath, East Sussex
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Holidays in Haywards Heath
A modern barn conversion between the Cambrian Mountains and Cardigan Bay
Ysgubor Holiday Cottage, Nant yr Onnen, Tregaron, Ceredigion SY25 6NH
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Tregaron
Stylish self-catering for groups on a 17-acre West Sussex estate with a swimming pool, tennis courts and more
Honeybridge Estate, Honeybridge Lane, Ashurst, West Sussex BN44 3AW
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Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Ashurst
A charming and remote off-grid cottage overlooking the sea in the rugged far west of Cornwall
Solomon's Island, Morvah, Pendeen, Cornwall TR19 7TT
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Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Pendeen
High quality self-catering cottage complex with two pools
The Valley Cornwall, Bissoe Road, Carnon Downs, Truro, Cornwall TR3 6LQ
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Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Truro
Two very comfortable holiday cottages on the North Cornish Coast near Bude
Cleave Farm Cottages, Cleave Farm Cottages, Crackington Haven, St Gennys, Bude, Cornwall EX23 0NQ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Bude
A grand house between the Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean, less than eight miles from the Cotswolds border
The Georgian Villa, Bromsash House, Bromsash, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7PL
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Holidays in Gloucestershire
A holiday cottage in a fairytale location within the South Downs National Park
Badgers Cottage, Badgers, Fittleworth, West Sussex, RH20 1JF
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Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Petworth
Luxury wooden cabins in the beautiful countryside of North Devon
Coastal Cabins, Coastal Cabins, East Long Furlong, Hartland, Devon EX39 6AT
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Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Bideford
Award-winning seaside maisonette with style, substance and flair in the heart of St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Gensing Lodge, Gensing Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE
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Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Hastings
This group of cottages is perfectly placed for both the Brecon Beacons and the buzzy town of Crickhowell
The Neuadd Cottages, The Neuadd, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1LE
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
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Luxury self-contained cabins with hot tubs in Snowdonia National Park
Porth Eryri Glamping, Gwern Hywel Isaf, Pentrefoelas, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy LL24 0HS
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Holidays in Conwy
Holidays in Betws y Coed
This Porthleven fisherman's cottage is the perfect place for a salty Cornish adventure!
Anchor Cottage, Cliff Road, Porthleven, Cornwall TR13 9EZ
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Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Porthleven
A country and coastal retreat for softies just outside Lyme Regis
thecabin@greensleeves, Greensleeves, Harcombe, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3RN
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Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Lyme Regis
Beautifully crafted, eco-friendly cabins in a wildflower meadow near the Brecon Beacons
Under Starry Skies, Llwynbwch, Llansadwrn SA198LP
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Holidays in Llandovery
A large and uber-stylish North Cornwall holiday home with every contemporary comfort
ARC Padstow, The Manor House, St Issey, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7QB
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Holidays in Padstow
A luxury house and beautiful self-contained cabins with sea views – just outside Southwold
Still Southwold, Easton Lane, Easton Bavents, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6SU
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Holidays in Suffolk
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An elegant townhouse for self-catering stays in Arundel
Number 42, 42 Maltravers St, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9BU
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A holiday cottage with heritage in the heart of Arundel
The Bakery, 5 Maltravers St, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9AP
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Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Arundel
Homely, well-furnished, eco-friendly lodges deep in the woods of Aberdeenshire.
Cairngorm Lodges, Logie Coldstone Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5PQ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Aberdeenshire
Holidays in Nr Ballater
Luxurious log cabins in the Scottish Borders, for a romantic break in the heart of glorious countryside
LazyDay Cottages, West Fishwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1XQ
Holidays in South Scotland
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Holidays in Fishwick
Luxury eco-friendly accommodation in beautiful National Park countryside yet within easy reach of Glasgow.
East Cambusmoon, Gartocharn Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park G83 8RZ
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Holidays in Dunbartonshire
Holidays in Dumbarton
Cosy cabins in a glorious off-grid Cairngorms location, deep in the heart of the forest.
Cairngorm Bothies, Cairngorm Bothies, Logie Coldstone, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire AB34 5PZ
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Holidays in Nr Ballater
An eco-friendly Somerset watermill in an idyllic rural location.
Ashford Mills, Ashford Mill House, Ilton, Somerset TA19 9ED
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Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Ilminster
A grand manor house for group holidays near Porthmadog and Portmeirion
Wern Manor, Porthmadog, Gwynedd LL49 9SH
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Holidays in Gwynedd
Holidays in Porthmadog
This large Gloucestershire property is classic Cotswolds on the outside, super stylish self-catering on the inside
ARC Painswick, Tibbiwell Ln, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 6XX
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Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Painswick
Beautiful contemporary holiday cottages in a glorious rural location close to Cardigan Bay
Crynga Mawr Cottages, Aberporth, Ceredigion SA43 2BQ
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Aberporth
Stylish, dog-friendly holiday homes in an ancient stone barn in Cumbria’s beautiful Lyvennet Valley, on the edge of the Lake District
Midsummer Barns, Kings Meaburn, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3BU
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Penrith
High-end luxury glamping with hot tubs in a prime bit of Nottinghamshire countryside.
Birdholme Glamping, Birdholme Wood, Melton Rd, Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire NG12 5BQ
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