Find My Favourite Large Holiday Homes
View our portfolio of UK holiday homes accommodating eight or more guests.
My Favourite Holiday Cottages features a selection of large UK holiday cottages offering accommodation for big families or groups of friends for celebrations and reunions at any time of the year. Each property advertised displays the number of bedrooms and bathrooms.
Large UK country houses to rent for weekends or longer holidays offer spacious and well-equipped self-catering accommodation perfect for extended or dual family holidays. Large cottages are also popular for those seeking spacious accommodation for many guests to come together to celebrate special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, reunions, and stag or hen parties.
Large holiday homes embrace various attractive and intriguing property types, including castles, historic manor houses, farmhouses, barn conversions, windmills, contemporary beach homes, and townhouses, all of which can welcome many guests.
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- Sleeps
- 10
- Bedrooms
- 5
Lower Farmhouse is a charming Cotswold stone farmhouse situated on a working farm located outside Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire. The rural cottage features many traditional elements, including an inglenook fireplace and exposed beams, and offers sun-drenched gardens that provide seclusion and relaxation.
- Sleeps
- 12
- Bedrooms
- 5
Get away from the bustle of everyday life with a stay at The Retreat, a remote countryside cottage at the head of an unspoilt valley high above the Pennine market town of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, boasting biomass-fired underfloor heating, three wood-burners, hot tub, and five bedrooms.
- Sleeps
- 18
- Bedrooms
- 8
A traditional Cumbrian farm converted to a large and comfortable Lake District holiday cottage for groups or sizable families. This pet-friendly cottage in Staveley sleeps 18 guests in 8 bedrooms with glorious views across the Lake District Fells near Lake Windermere.
- Sleeps
- 8
- Bedrooms
- 4
Lower Mill lies between Exmoor and The Quantock Hills near Bicknoller in Somerset. It's a luxurious rural holiday cottage created in an old mill sleeping eight. It boasts a stone exterior, beautiful views, true elegance, delightful furnished gardens and an interior with an open-plan design, natural light and a wood-burning stove.
- Sleeps
- 9
- Bedrooms
- 4
Located in the quiet hamlet of Treviades, The Farmhouse Cottage is just five miles from Falmouth in a central yet secluded location. It provides the perfect base for a holiday spent exploring Cornwall, and with four bedrooms and plenty of extras, it works equally well as a relaxing family getaway.
- Sleeps
- 8
- Bedrooms
- 3
The Watch House is a holiday cottage in Falmouth on the waterfront in the heart of this fabulous Cornish resort. Through its windows, guests can enjoy amazing 180-degree views across Falmouth Harbour. It sleeps up to 8 guests and has reserved parking. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.
- Sleeps
- 17
- Bedrooms
- 7
Nestling amidst Herefordshire Hills in a delightful rural location in the village of the same name, Little Cowarne Court is a large Bromyard holiday cottage, superbly created from traditional farm buildings for families or groups of friends sleeping 17 in 7 bedrooms.
- Sleeps
- 8
- Bedrooms
- 4
Rural character dominates this large coastal holiday cottage in Whitby: exposed beams, a feature brick fireplace and a whalebone in the wall transport guests back to yesteryear. Four bedrooms and two bathrooms sit within the stone walls of the pet-friendly holiday home, offering easy access to the North York Moors National Park.
- Sleeps
- 8
- Bedrooms
- 3
Suncroft is a quaint Grade II pet-friendly Cotswold cottage in Warwickshire near the village of Shotteswell. It features cosy interiors in muted tones, traditional furnishings, an inglenook fireplace & a country-style kitchen. This large 17th-century rural holiday home near Shottiswell sleeps up to eight guests.