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Book Self-Catering Holiday Cottages For Active Holidays

Scroll down to find a choice of self-catering cottages suitable for those seeking an active holiday involving sporting or outdoor pursuits. Whether walking in England, climbing mountains in Scotland, riding rapids or zip wires in Wales, the holiday cottages listed here will be near an attractive choice of activities to enjoy in the great outdoors. Many activity cottages will offer on-site facilities such as fishing, swimming pools and tennis courts or will be surrounded by long, bracing walks in the country or along the miles of scenic coastal footpaths. 

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Exterior of a large holiday cottage surrounded by spacious lawns.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Manicured gardens & open countryside surround Ardsley Cottage, a stylish rural holiday cottage with a hot tub at Longford Hall Farm in Hollington. The elegant cottage sits among the Peak District and Derbyshire Dales & features spacious grounds with lovely views, contemporary comforts and seclusion.

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A large wooden Somerset holiday lodge with a hot tub on a sheltered deck overlooking a spacious lawn.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Swan Lodge is a wood-clad rural cottage on Castle Farm near Wedmore, and it provides an ideal place to relax and unwind after exploring the Somerset Levels. The cottage boasts a large garden with views of the countryside, plus an indulgent hot tub and a thoroughly modern interior.

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A single storey barn conversion with Frenchwindos and a mature garden of shrubs and small trees.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Bradbridge Barn is a gorgeous stone-built rural cottage in a peaceful location in Newton Ferrers in Devon. The sophisticated, open-plan cottage sleeps 4, retains features such as exposed beams and wooden panelling, and boasts a handcrafted kitchen, a lovely furnished garden, and tranquillity.

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A stone-built Dorset holiday cottage behind a row of mature shrubs overlooks an empty country lane.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Apple Tree Cottage is an authentic brick-and-flint terraced cottage dating back to 1730 near Sturminster Newton in Dorset. The pet-friendly holiday cottage sleeps four and offers a mature garden with a summerhouse and patio and an interior blending tradition with style and a warming log fire.

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A white-rendered Watchet holiday cottage with a palm tree in its plant-filled garden.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

6 Malthouse Court is a coastal cottage boasting contemporary chic. The pet-friendly cottage sleeps four and occupies an ideal location near the marina in Watchet, offering natural light, sophisticated comfort, a delightful courtyard and open-plan design, and proximity to the coast of Somerset.

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Adouble-fronted holiday cottage witha covered porch overlooks a mature front garden.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

This semi-detached cottage is in a courtyard in the hamlet of Allanton just outside Chirnside in the Scottish Borders and can sleep four people in two bedrooms.

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An end-terrace stone-built Gwynedd holiday cottage with a paved, secure front patio.
Sleeps
3
Bedrooms
1

Rural and delightfully remote, Cwm Yr Afon Cottage is located on a sheep farm. This beautifully renovated rural cottage in the North Wales countryside is a small, romantic retreat in Snowdonia. Dog-friendly and child-friendly. Sleeps 3.

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Gable end of a Shropshire Holiday Cottage wth a 1st floor entrance approached via a bridge.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

The Schoolhouse Brewhouse is a fabulous hot tub holiday cottage with a tennis court and beautiful gardens. It sleeps 4 in the quaint Shropshire village of Bishop’s Castle. Ideally positioned for cycling, horse-riding and walking in the South Shropshire Hills, Offa’s Dyke and the Welsh Marches.

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Large LEyburn holiday cottage built with local stone and surrounded by a low stone wall.
Sleeps
7
Bedrooms
4

Eastburn Cottage is a magnificent 17th-century farmhouse with an open fire, original beams and sleeps 7. This attractive Yorkshire Dales holiday cottage sits in the heart of the traditional village of Newbiggin, a stroll from a charming pub and 3 miles from the North Yorkshire market town of Leyburn.

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Activity holidays don't need to involve knuckle experiences. For families with young children or those preferring a 'healthy holiday' without the risk of injury, consider hiring bicycles to explore a Sustrans Cycle route or a cycle path such as the Tarka Trail in North Devon or The Bonsal Trail in Derbyshire. To ensure that a holiday cottage has precisely what you are looking for, e.g. an outdoor shower for washing the salt of wetsuits and surfboards, use the Visit Website button to go to a cottage's website for further information. Alternatively, e-mail or phone the owners directly to check that what you want to do on holiday is precisely the activity accessible at the cottage.