Find holiday cottages for active holidays in the open air.
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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- Sleeps
- 18
- Bedrooms
- 11
Glencarron is a beautiful Victorian shooting lodge near Strathcarron, sleeping up to 18 in 11 bedrooms. This lovely large holiday home in Inverness-shire enjoys breathtaking views of the Glencarron Estate, covering over 12,000 acres of the Scottish Highlands. Pets welcome.
- Sleeps
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 1
Sycamore Cottage enjoys expansive views of the Yorkshire Dales due to its upside-down design, which promises couples serenity and seclusion. The stone-built end-terrace holiday home near Hawes boasts a generous garden that pets will love and lies in a secluded rural location in Wensleydale.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
Stable Cottage welcomes guests to a delightful rural cottage featuring open-roof trusses in Belford, Northumberland. The former 19th-century, stone-built stable block offers a delightful garden, character-laden bedrooms, an open fire, and contemporary elegance.
- Sleeps
- 12
- Bedrooms
- 6
Underwood House is a delightful south-facing manor with impressive views of the surrounding countryside in East Knoyle, Wiltshire. The generous balcony and grounds ensure relaxation and the spacious interior offers a farmhouse kitchen, a cosy log fire, bespoke furnishings, oak beams and charm.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
2 The Oaks is an elegant 19th-century semi-detached sandstone cottage set amidst manicured gardens in Hoarwithy, Herefordshire. The rural holiday cottage boasts generous grounds with wonderful views and fresh air, a sophisticated interior with exposed beams, open-plan spaces and a wood burner.
- Sleeps
- 6
- Bedrooms
- 3
Ideal for young families, this accessible ground-floor rural holiday home in Laugharne offers lovely country views and outdoor fun on the edge of the South Wales coast. Meadow View is a lovingly converted three-bedroom cottage on a charming smallholding in Carmarthenshire.
- Sleeps
- 8
- Bedrooms
- 4
Drackenorth Lodge is a large and impressive rural holiday home in Hooke. The Lodge sleeps eight and is finished to a very high standard. It offers multiple furnished outdoor spaces, a light-filled open-plan layout with exposed beams, and an upside-down design. This converted barn has beautiful village views and the Dorset countryside.
- Sleeps
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 1
Mrs Daffodil is a romantic thatched rural cottage in the Cotswolds with a honeystone exterior. The pet-friendly holiday home in Kemble enjoys serenity and countryside views and promises original features such as oak beams, flagstone floors, vaulted ceilings, an inglenook fireplace, and real fire.
- Sleeps
- 11
- Bedrooms
- 5
Situated amidst the splendour of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and boasting amenities suitable for all ages, Court House Farmhouse is a large holiday cottage on the edge of the Dorset village of Whitchurch Canonicorum. This a child-friendly cottage with five bedrooms, a private hot tub, and a shared games barn.