Cosy Cottage Holidays
Trust us, we know – it's not hard finding a holiday cottage in a fabulous location, but it can be a bit of a struggle finding cosy cottages just the right size for two people. Who wants to pay extra for unused bedrooms and space you don't need? So we've put together a small and perfectly formed guide to the UK's best romantic retreats and cosy cottages for couples: small cottages where two people have all the space they need but no more, and bijou, romantic boltholes, where you can hunker down and enjoy a fabulous holiday just for two.
Best Cottages for Couples
This fabulous converted Suffolk windmill is the ultimate romantic stargazing escape.
The Windmill Suffolk, Lavenham Road, Cockfield, Near Lavenham, Suffolk IP30 0HX
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Lavenham
A cute and quirky contemporary hideaway for two in North Yorkshire
The Roost Retreat, 5 Leeming Lane, Leeming Bar, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 9AT
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Holidays in Bedale
Great Barn Farm, Gayton Thorpe Norfolk PE32 1FU
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Holidays in King's Lynn
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
A romantic, historic and award-winning self-catering cottage near Chepstow and the Wye Valley
The Welsh Gatehouse, Mathern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 6HZ
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Holidays in Chepstow
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
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
Holidays in Southwold
A charming, dog-friendly, off-grid hideaway in coastal North Devon
Butterhills Escapes, Butterhills, Braunton, Devon EX33 2NJ
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Holidays in Braunton
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 Hartland
Peaceful, off-grid glamping among the trees of a Devon woodland
Wood Life Glamping, Thornton Cottage, Kenn, Exeter, Devon EX6 7XH
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Holidays in Exeter
Restored railway carriages with hot tubs near Beamish in County Durham
Beamish Glamping, Woodland View, Beamish, Durham DH9 6RJ
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Holidays in Beamish
A charming shepherd’s hut between the Wye Valley and Brecon Beacons National Park
Cromwell's Hideaway, Warrage Road, Raglan, Usk, Monmouthshire NP15 2LD
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Holidays in Monmouthshire
Holidays in Usk
Sumptuous and stylish country living on the edge of Somerset’s Blackdown Hills
Combe Head House, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, Somerset TA20 3LY
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Holidays in Chard
Two adults-only Lake District retreats, where modern comfort blends with countryside charm
Kitty House, Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0SS
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Holidays in Penrith
Luxury handcrafted cabin for couples with hot tub, sauna and outdoor cinema in a private orchard near Tewkesbury
Cabins at The Coach House, The Coach House, Shuthonger, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 6EF
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Wow-factor luxury glamping in the grounds of a stunning 4,000-acre country estate in the Northumberland National Park
Hesleyside Huts, Hesleyside Hall, Bellingham, Hexham, Northumberland NE48 2LA
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The Old Sunday School, Wesley House, Harrowbarrow, Callington, Cornwall PL17 8BG
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Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Launceston
A dreamy Devon cottage in a picture-perfect Dartmoor village
Moorland View Cottage, Moorland View Cottage, North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park, Devon TQ13 8RA
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Holidays in Moretonhampstead
Dog-friendly shepherd huts on a stunning Anglesey smallholding
Anglesey Shepherds Huts, Cae'r Bryniau, Llanfaethlu, Holyhead, Anglesey LL65 4NN
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Anglesey
Holidays in Holyhead
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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A luxury lodge built for total immersion in tranquil East Sussex woodland
Looking Glass Lodge, Grangewood, Battery Hill, Fairlight, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 4AL
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Holidays in Hastings
High quality self-catering cottage complex with two pools
The Valley Cornwall, Bissoe Road, Carnon Downs, Truro, Cornwall TR3 6LQ
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An eco-friendly hideaway for two in a fairytale Sussex setting near Lewes
Tack Barn, Upper Lodge, The Broyle, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5AP
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A truly tranquil spot for two close to the spectacular Ceredigion coast of West Wales.
Glanmedeni, Betws Ifan, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9QJ
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Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Aberporth
A luxurious woodland lodge retreat for two with a hot tub in the heart of Thetford Forest
Foxtail Lodge, Glebe Cottage, West Tofts Road, Mundford, Thetford, Norfolk IP26 5EJ
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Holidays in Thetford
This beautifully-restored, award-winning Cotswolds church offers dog-friendly, self-catering stays – and a high wow factor!
The Old Mission Church, Paxford, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6XP
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Holidays in Chipping Campden
A unique and very comfortable West Sussex barn conversion that's perhaps the county's best eco-friendly – and car-free – rural retreat.
Upper Barn, High Titten, Amberley, West Sussex BN18 9LY
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Holidays in Amberley
A quintessential West Sussex hideaway with stunning views of the South Downs
Nest Stay, Broomers Hill Ln, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 2HZ
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Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Pulborough
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
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
Four cottages with breath-taking views in a beautiful part of Wales
Graig Wen Cottages, Arthog, Dolgellau LL39 1YP
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Holidays in Dolgellau
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
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Charming safari lodges on a stunning smallholding in rural Ceredigion
Canvas & Campfires, Pant Yr Hwch, Llanwnnen, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7LY
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Holidays in Ceredigion
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Get away from it all at a unique retreat in Arundel, West Sussex
15 Bond Street, 15 Bond Street, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9BL
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Boutique and genteel cottage for two in lovely North Wales countryside
Pheasants Retreat, Galltfaenan Lodge, Trefnant , Denbighshire LL16 5AG
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A thoughtfully designed studio in Lyminster, West Sussex
Grooms Cottage, Lyminster Court, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, West Sussex BN17 7QF
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Holidays in Arundel
A wonderfully secluded eco-retreat for two in its own private meadow!
Den by the Stream, Garden Cottage, Llangoedmor, Cardigan, Ceredigion SA43 2LB
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Cardigan
Stylish, self-catering apartments with a modern Welsh vibe in the heart of bookish Hay on Wye
The Cosy Retreats, 5 High Town, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR3 5AE
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Self-catering stays on a Worcestershire smallholding with a swimming pool
Hop Pickers Rural Retreat, Pigeon House Farm, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, Worcestershire WR6 5JX
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Beautiful contemporary holiday cottages in a glorious rural location close to Cardigan Bay
Crynga Mawr Cottages, Aberporth, Ceredigion SA43 2BQ
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Holidays in Ceredigion
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Shepherd’s huts with romance and style in Somerset’s Blackdown Hills
Dimpsey Glamping, Beetham Farm, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, Somerset TA20 3PY
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Holidays in Chard
Rural luxury across cottages and shepherd's huts in scenic West Somerset
Tilbury Farm Cottages, West Bagborough, Taunton, Somerset TA4 3DY
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Self-catering stays with spectacular sea views in the Outer Hebrides
The Rock House, Borve Lodge Estate, Borve, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides HS3 3HT
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Romantic hideaways on an organic farm in Somerset
Hinton Hideaways, Fordscroft Farm, Fordscroft, Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 7TU
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Holidays in Crewkerne
A romantic, dog-friendly Herefordshire cabin among the treetops with an outdoor roll-top bath
The Treehouse, Turnastone, Hereford, Herefordshire HR2 0RE
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Herefordshire
Holidays in Hereford
A sustainable cabin with a sauna and hot tub deep in the heart of Herefordshire
The Scandi Cabin, Turnastone, Hereford, Herefordshire HR2 0RE
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Holidays in Herefordshire
Holidays in Hereford
A selection of first-rate lodges and log cabins around the UK, from Fife to Whitstable
holidaylodges.co.uk, Cotswolds
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Holidays in Gloucestershire
Pretty farm cottages in beautiful countryside close to the North Devon coast
Higher Mullacott Farm, Ilfracombe, North Devon EX34 8NA
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Holidays in Ilfracombe
