Seaside Cottages UK: Beach Houses & Sea View Rentals
Renting a self-catering cottage by the sea has to be the most popular – and iconic – British holiday of them all. Seaside bucket-and-spade holidays are the ones we all remember, and the ones we most want to recreate when we fancy a coastal break. Wake up with a sea view, stroll on the beach and enjoy all the fun of the seaside in your coastal home from home. We've brought together the UK's best and most attractive cottages by the sea, sea view cottages and holiday cottages with direct beach access. Whether you're after a romantic clifftop hideaway, a fancy sea view lodge or a family beachside villa, you're sure to find something to suit you among our range of seaside cottage rentals. Go for a walk on the coastal paths or spend a day on the beach walking the dog and paddling in the ocean.
Whether you rent a holiday house for a weekend or a couple of weeks, there's always plenty to keep you busy - many cottages have sea views and are right on the coast, some right by the beach. You'll find them to charming remote coastal villages like Bude or St Ives, with a history of their own and small shops and restaurants to explore.
Beach Houses
Not all of the cottages we include are by the beach, but some are almost on the beach! We have luxury beach houses in Cornwall, or beach cottages in the old port towns of England.
Smugglers Cove Cottages is a favourite - sitting just above the sand at the southern end of Portreath's fabulous beach: a sheltered strip of sand so fine it could be the Caribbean. Finally, if a pebble beach for morning strolls is more your thing,
One Wavecrest in Whitstable has a location right on Whitstable beach.
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An extraordinary – and eco-friendly – coastal cottage a few miles north of Land's End.
Sea The View, Sennen, Cornwall
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Luxury family and friends' holiday home in the arty seaside town of St Ives
Azenor, 1 Street-An-Pol, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2DS
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Hundreds of holiday cottages to let all over Wales, from Pembrokeshire to Anglesey
Wales Cottage Holidays, Bear Lanes Newtown Powys SY16 2QZ
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Flexible, luxury accommodation in a hideaway holiday village near St Austell and the south Cornwall coast
Trewhiddle Village, Trewhiddle Village, Saint Austell, Cornwall PL26 7AD
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Impressive coastal holiday home with spectacular views on the LLŷn Peninsula
Porth Dinllaen, Pistyll Farm, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 6LR
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A stylish self-catering house on the Northumberland Coast with close-range views of Bamburgh Castle
Castle View, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7BJ
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A three-bedroom getaway with a duo of sea-facing balconies near Woolacombe Beach
Sunnycliffe House, Sunnycliffe House, 4 Sunnycliffe Court, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7DP
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Traditional holiday cottages and contemporary houses on the private estate of a popular south Cornwall resort hotel – and enjoying all the same facilities!
Budock Vean Cottages, Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LG
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Little Pebble House, Lower Well Park, Mevagissey, Cornwall PL26 6UZ
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Escape to these high-end eco retreats in the scenic North Devon countryside
Willingcott Luxury Eco Homes, Woolacombe, Willingcott, Woolacombe EX34 7HN
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Seaside apartments that add a welcome touch of class to a stay in Newquay, one of Cornwall’s premier resorts
Fistral Beach Apartments, Lighthouse, 4 Pentire Avenue, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 1FB
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Luxury self-catering accommodation in the grounds of an ancient Essex priory
St Osyth Priory, West Field Lane, Essex CO16 8GW
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Stylish two- to six-person apartments in North Devon's Lynmouth – some water-facing, others overlook the river
Lynmouth Apartments, 36 Tors Park Hospitality, Countisbury Hill, Lynmouth, Devon EX35 6BN
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These luxury beachside self-catering apartments in Falmouth have all the benefits of a top-notch hotel on hand.
St Michaels Beach Residences, Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4NB
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An impressive 14-bedroom house on the edge of Ilfracombe, a stone's throw from the North Devon Coast
Westwell Hall, Westwell Hall, Upper Torrs, Torrs Park, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8AZ
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Smart and cosy ground-floor apartment in the centre of historic Fowey
Crimpers Cottage, 3 Lostwithiel Street, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1BD
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A beautiful, contemporary 3-bedroom cottage situated on a gorgeous South Devon country estate.
Burrator Cottage, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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A beautiful two-bedroom property on a sumptuous country estate in the heart of Devon's South Hams.
Yennadon Cottage, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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A perfect place for a break on a beautiful Devon country estate, whether you're a young family or a couple looking for a romantic retreat.
Meavy Cottage, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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A beautiful, contemporary holiday cottage on a sumptuous Devon country estate.
Haytor Cottage, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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Exceptional apartment with waterside views in historic Fowey
The Old Bakery, 3 Lostwithiel Street, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1BD
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A spacious and stylish end-of-terrace holiday cottage situated on a sumptuous country estate in the heart of South Devon.
Maristow Cottage, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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Sensational views and gorgeous open-plan living at this beautiful South Devon bolthole.
The Garden House, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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High-end two bedroom apartment near the Sussex coast with the ruins of a 13th-century abbey in the grounds
Herons Wood at Greyfriars, Greyfriars Friars, Road, Winchelsea, East Sussex TN36 4ED
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Boating holidays on the Norfolk Broads
Norfolk Broads Direct Boating Holidays, The Bridge, Wroxham, Norfolk, England, NR12 8RX
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Holiday property specialist with a terrific range of Suffolk cottages.
Suffolk Secrets, The Old Water Tower The Common Southwold Suffolk IP18 6TB
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The best range of Norfolk holiday cottages – bar none.
Norfolk Cottages, The Old Crab Shop 1 Cross Street Holt Norfolk NR25 6HZ
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The best selection of holiday cottages on North Wales' Llŷn peninsula.
Abersoch Holiday Homes, Bear Lanes Newtown Powys SY16 2QZ
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A historic hideaway overlooking the sea in Anglesey
The Old Lifeboat House, Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
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A truly special coastal escape in the Pembrokeshire seaside town of Newport.
The Willows, Newport, Pembrokeshire
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A wonderful range of self catering accommodation across West Wales, suited to any holiday or occasion.
FBM Holidays, Slate House, St Julian's St, Tenby, SA70 7AS
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A wide range of beautiful Welsh holiday properties, from yurts and shepherds' huts to family sized farmhouses.
Sugar & Loaf, Blaen y Cwm Grwyne Fawr Monmouthshire NP7 7LY.
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Luxury self-catering properties all over Yorkshire
Gorgeous Cottages, Church House, 30 College Square, Stokesley, Middlesbrough TS9 5DN
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Local experts with over 200 holiday cottages in St Ives, Carbis Bay and around
St Ives Holidays, 9 High Street, St. Ives, Cornwall TR26 1RS
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Self-catering holiday cottages and apartments on the wonderful Dorset coast
Dorset Coastal Cottages, 137a High Street, Swanage, Dorset BH19 2NB
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Luxury, farm-based Somerset holiday cottage with pool and hot tub, on the edge of the Quantock Hills.
The Coach House at Old Rectory House, Sea Lane, Kilve, Somerset TA5 1EG
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A striking 19-century boathouse in Golant, overlooking the scenic Cornish coast
Oakenhurst, Golant, Cornwall
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The best selection of holiday cottages in Devon
Marsdens Devon Cottages, 2 The Square Braunton Devon EX33 2JB
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An exceptional cliffside property overlooking the Menai Strait
Manadwyn, Menai Bridge, Anglesey
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An impressive 6-bedroom house with chic interiors overlooking the Menai Straits from the coast of North Wales
Telford House, Bangor, Gwynedd
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Two well-appointed seaside holiday cottages situated amid the big skies of the Essex Coast.
Lee Wick Farm Cottages, Lee Wick Farm, Lee Wick Lane, St Osyth, Clacton On Sea, Essex CO16 8ES, UK
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A beautifully converted historic bunker in the Dorset countryside
The Transmitter Bunker, Ringstead, Dorset
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Contemporary self-catering cottages with sea views on the beautiful sub-tropical island of Tresco.
Flying Boat Cottages, Tresco, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, TR24 0QQ
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High-end Sussex holiday home by the sea overlooking the ruins of a 13th-century abbey
Eagles Nest at Greyfriars, Greyfriars Friars, Road, Winchelsea, East Sussex TN36 4ED
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A spacious apartment and folksy cottage in Mevagissey plus an end-of-terrace cottage in the neighbouring historic harbour of Charlestown.
Harbour to Horizon, 7 Nare Court Polkirt Hill Mevagissey Cornwall PL26 6UX
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Rustic relaxation in a cosy, coastal cottage on the Welsh LLŷn Peninsula
The Piggery at Bert's Kitchen Garden, Trefor, Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd LL54 5LD
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Beautifully designed family holiday home, overlooking the surf and beach hotspot of Sennen Cove
Sennen Surf Loft, Stone Chair Lane, Sennen Cove, Cornwall TR19 7DD
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Gorgeous little luxury seaside bolthole for two in the hip harbour town of Brixham
The Sail Loft Maritime, King Street, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9TW
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