View My Favourite Eco-Friendly Holiday Cottages
There are plenty of easy ways to make your next self-catering holiday environmentally friendly. Whether you stick to public transport or avoid flying, going away doesn’t need to be wasteful or add to CO2 emissions. Booking a holiday cottage with a beach or a national park on its doorstep can also help to keep your trip green by eliminating the need to get in your car every time you head out for the day.
Help to leave only tiny environmental footprints on your next holiday. Scroll down to view this collection of Eco Holiday Cottages and Lodges in the UK and see each property’s environmentally friendly qualities. See our blog article on Eco-Chic Holiday Cottages for further information on what kinds of facilities to expect in luxury eco-friendy cottages.
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- Sleeps
- 6
- Bedrooms
- 3
Eilean Feoir is a detached and well-equipped Scottish holiday cottage by the beach in the stunning West Coast village of Portuairk in Argyll; tastefully decorated, bright and spacious, it's a perfect rural cottage for a seaside family holiday. The well-equipped, detached holiday home welcomes pets.
- Sleeps
- 8
- Bedrooms
- 4
Jamaal Lodge is a large wooden Northumberland holiday lodge in the peaceful hamlet of South Broomhill. The pet-friendly lodge boasts a lovely garden and entertaining areas, a sun-drenched balcony, light and airy spaces and within easy reach of the best attractions of the Northumberland region.
- Sleeps
- 13
- Bedrooms
- 6
Morgans Farmhouse makes the ideal holiday home for large families and groups in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds; a pet-friendly Cotswold holiday cottage near the village of Bampton with six bedrooms, kitchen with wine chiller, granary annexe with sitting room, and games room with pool table and table football.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
Vaulted beamed ceilings and contemporary comforts greet visitors at 5c Hideways, a Norfolk coastal cottage just moments from the beaches of Hunstanton. The single-storey cottage promises light and airy open-plan spaces, a sunny courtyard, a sea breeze, and access to Norfolk's coastline.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
As part of a holding of chalets, Glen Dessary is a compact and cheerful Fort William holiday home in Argyll. For a truly remote rural getaway with your partner or family, this coastal holiday lodge offers all you need in a homely base for exploring the Highlands and the Western Isles.
- Sleeps
- 11
- Bedrooms
- 5
Amidst the beauty of the Lake District is the lovely holiday cottage Hazel, part of the Woodland Cottages resort on the eastern shores of Lake Windermere near the town of Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, a child-friendly cottage featuring a hot tub, wood-burning stove and five bedrooms.
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
2-bedroom self-catering apartments for smaller families or couples at the Clippesby Hall family holiday park in Norfolk. Guests benefit from balcony views over the Old Walled Garden and enjoy a communal indoor heated swimming pool.
- Sleeps
- 8
- Bedrooms
- 4
48 Swain Street is a large, beautifully furnished Somerset seaside holiday cottage in Watchet. This charming coastal cottage sleeps up to eight guests in four bedrooms on three floors. The cottage lies in the heart of Watchet, within a leisurely stroll of the attractive harbourside, a choice of shops, pubs, restaurants, and the West Somerset railway station (for steam trains to Minehead and Bishops Lydeard).
- Sleeps
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
Feel the sea breeze and admire the views of Blue Anchor Bay at Beech, a Somerset holiday cottage in Blue Anchor. Its location allows guests to split their holiday between beach days and exploring nearby Exmoor. Facilities at Beech Bungalow include wheelchair access, a games room and a furnished garden with beautiful views of the Somerset countryside.