Best Holiday Cottages By The Sea in the UK
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 UK beach houses, 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.
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 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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Exceptional apartment with waterside views in historic Fowey
The Old Bakery, 3 Lostwithiel Street, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1BD
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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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Ultra-comfortable yurts and a shepherds lodge with great facilities – in a prime North Norfolk Coast location
The Grove Glamping, 95 Overstrand Road, Cromer, Norfolk NR27 0DJ
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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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A scenically-situated self-catering cabin for two on the wildlife-rich island of Canna, in the Inner Hebrides
Sanday Croft Cabin, Isle of Canna, Sanday PH44 4RS
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One of the most impressive properties in Woolacombe, sleeping 7 in comfort and just a stone's throw from the beach.
Memory House, Esplanade, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7DN
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A very special North Devon holiday cottage with wonderful views over Woolacombe beach.
Coast View, Sunnyside Road, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7DG
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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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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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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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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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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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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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A wide array of self-catering properties of all kinds throughout Kent and Sussex.
Bramley & Teal, 3A Stone Street Cranbrook Kent TN17 3HF
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A wide range of self-catering properties all over the New Forest.
New Forest Living, Bakers Loft The House on the Quay Quay Street Lymington Hampshire SO41 3AY.
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Local cottage holiday experts with properties all over Cornwall.
Cornish Horizons, Cornwall PL28 8EA
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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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A beautiful seaside property just footsteps from the beach that's perfect for big family holidays on the North Norfolk Coast.
The Tides, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8JY
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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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Luxury self-catering properties all over Yorkshire
Gorgeous Cottages, Church House, 30 College Square, Stokesley, Middlesbrough TS9 5DN
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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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A rare chance to stay on a 60-foot luxury yacht – moored up in Poole Harbour, Dorset
Classic Yacht Nadine, Cobbs Quay Marina, Woodlands Avenue, Poole, Dorset BH15 4EL
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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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A cosy eco-friendly cabin for two - on your very own Scottish estate near the sea!
Cabin by the Castle, Old Duffus Farm, Duffus, Elgin, Moray, IV30 5RH
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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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A historic harbourside property offering exceptional views of Weymouth.
The Boat House, Weymouth, Dorset
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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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Flying Boat Cottages, Tresco, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, TR24 0QQ
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Chic timber lodges for cosy couples on the Suffolk Coast, close to Southwold and Walberswick.
Toad Hall Lodges, Mardle Road, Wangford, Suffolk NR34 8AU
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Boscastle cottages offering self-catering stays with spectacular views on the North Cornwall Coast
Hillsborough, The Old Farmhouse, St Juliot, Boscastle, Cornwall
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Stylish self-catering retreats in 30+ beachside locations in Cornwall
Beach Retreats, Watergate Bay Newquay TR8 4AA
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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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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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A cool Cornish hideaway for couples that’s as romantic as they come
Fallen Angel, Fallen Angel, Mousehole, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6RL
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A large holiday home for great-value group stays in seaside Torquay
Riviera Retreat, Torre House, Falkland Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 5JR
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Secret, hideaway stone cottage with the most stunning location above the harbour at Mousehole
Tides Reach, Fishermans Square, Mousehole, Cornwall TR19 6RS
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Cute seaside cottage in a traditional corner of south Cornwall
Birdcage Cottage, Fore Street, Kingsand, Cornwall PL10 1NB
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Designer holiday home for family and friends in the picturesque harbour village of Mousehole
Upper Chandlers Cottage, Regent Terrace, Mousehole, Cornwall TR19 6TH
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A gorgeous 3-bed apartment overlooking the beach on the Gower Peninsula.
Langland Bay Manor, Langland Bay Manor Langland Bay, Newton, Gower SA3 4QH
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Luxury holiday home with a heated pool, just a short stroll from Carbis Bay beach
Chy An Eglos, Porthrepta Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2NZ
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A spectacular seaside holiday property situated within Devon's beautiful South Hams.
The Gulls, Stoke Fleming, Devon
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Your own personal castle for the weekend – on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park
Plas Mynach, Llanaber Rd, Barmouth, Gwynedd LL42 1YG
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A uniquely positioned island retreat near the Menai Bridge on Anglesey
Ynys Faelog, Near Menai Bridge, Anglesey
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