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Please scroll down to view our collection of country cottages. The UK has some of the most stunning and varied countryside in the world, from moorland to wooded valleys, much of it sprinkled with idyllic rural holiday homes. You'll find these nestling in isolated or secluded locations and 'time-stands-still' villages with chocolate box cottages and the village pub. Find and book your favourite country cottage holiday from our collection of secluded holiday rentals, often with inspirational panoramic views. Properties range from romantic rural retreats for couples to luxury countryside cottages for large family holidays, house parties or friends' gatherings, all in beautiful rural locations.

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Large, stone-built farmhouse with a spacious lawn.
Sleeps
10
Bedrooms
5

Manor Farm is a Grade-II listed Gloucestershire farmhouse set in the hamlet of Grafton, with beautiful views of Bredon Hill and the Cotswolds. The pet-friendly cottage sleeps 10 & offers guests antique furnishings, rustic charm, wood-burning stoves, furnished outdoor areas and style.

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A timber eco-lodge backed by trees overlooks an open field.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Brook Lodge is an award-winning eco-friendly cottage surrounded by lush green fields in Piddinghoe, Sussex, just moments from the scenic Egrets Way Footpath. This rural cottage boasts wonderful countryside views and offers extensive grounds, large windows to capture the views, and a stylish contemporary interior.

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Aerial view of a country house surrounded by wild Scottish moorland.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Corriedow is a beautiful country cottage in Dumfries and Galloway with 360-degree panoramic views. The cottage used to be a shepherd's house and can accommodate up to six people. It features a modern and elegant design, large windows that let in plenty of natural light, beautiful gardens, a furnished patio, an open-plan layout, and a cosy wood-burning stove.

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Large, thatched Dorset Farmhouse overlooking a courtyard.
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
4

Manor Farmhouse is a thatched and beautifully presented country cottage near Maiden Newton, sleeping eight in four bedrooms with expansive rural views and river frontage, situated in a peaceful and idyllic location.

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Large cottage with balcony and floor-to-ceiling French windows in Padstow.
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
4

Spectacular views of Treyarnon Bay greet guests at Trewalder, a stunning coastal cottage on the Cornish coast. The pet-friendly cottage sits above the beautiful beach and the gorgeous gardens catch the sea breeze, while the interior boasts ample windows, contemporary elegance and a wood burner.

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A half-timbered and thatched Tudor Cotswold cottage and garden.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Corner Thatch is a stunning chocolate box holiday cottage in Abbots Morton from the 17th century. The former post office is a Grade II listed property boasting a thatched roof and black and white half-timbered charm, traditional features, delightful gardens and access to Worcestershire.

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Kitchen worktops and dining table in a Norfolk cottage with oak-beamed ceilings.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Stockman’s Cottage is a delightfully sophisticated rural cottage featured in Country Living Magazine. The pet-friendly holiday cottage near Derham, Norfolk, promises a gorgeous garden, fresh air, exposed beams, an inglenook fireplace with a wood burner, and contemporary style and rural seclusion.

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A semi-detached Cotswold honeystone cottage with wisteria-clad walls
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Stripped pine doors and flagstone floors add character to Corner Cottage, a traditional Cotswold stone holiday cottage in Lower Oddington, a quaint Gloucestershire village. The rural cottage exudes charm and boasts modern sophistication, a woodburner in an inglenook fireplace, and a lovely garden.

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A stone-built Dorset cottage overlooks a lawn and rose beds.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Evergreen is a historic cobb cottage from 1860 surrounded by the free-roaming section of a national park. The charming rural cottage in Bransgore sits among the Dorset countryside and coast and offers tranquillity and beautiful views, plus luxurious furnishings, contemporary design and seclusion.

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Let My Favourite Holiday Cottages introduce you to a collection of countryside holiday cottages, from rural retreats for couples to large luxury country houses for large family holidays or gatherings of friends surrounded by trees and fields and the occasional country pub. Whatever you are looking for, whether a working farm in Gloucestershire where children can feed the livestock or a get-away-from-it-all Yorkshire Dales cottage in the country surrounded by fields or moorland offering long relaxing walks., it will be on this page of holiday cottages in the countryside. See the night skies as they should be seen, without interference from light pollution, or allow the dawn chorus to be your gentle morning alarm clock. Dip your toes into babbling brooks and teach your children to play Pooh sticks on ancient bridges. In the spring, country lanes and woodlands can be a mass of wildflowers in a profusion of colours, while in the autumn, it can turn many shades of gold and bronze - perfect for autumnal walking holidays. You'll likely find rural holiday cottages with extensive picnic-friendly gardens, inglenook fireplaces, oak-beamed ceilings and thatched roofs. Still, with so many barn conversions, a countryside cottage can exude rustic and contemporary charm. For large families or groups of friends, look for old farmhouses converted to holiday homes with rooms (and bathrooms) a-plenty.