Cottages on a promenade look over a sandy South Devon beach.

View My Favourite Holiday Cottages For Weekend and Short Breaks

From large country homes to cosy holiday cottages for couples, we have a wide range of holiday lets available for booking weekend or midweek breaks in the UK. There is nothing quite like enjoying a last-minute spring break with friends or family in the countryside, which is why we offer superb cottages that are bookable for short stays. Browse our holiday cottages for short breaks to discover properties in many of the UK’s most spectacular destinations, including Cornwall and Devon, the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, the Norfolk Broads, the mountains and coasts of Wales, and the Highlands of Scotland.

Weekend or Midweek breaks are an excellent way to unwind. Our properties include cottages with luxuries, such as heated swimming pools, to ensure an unforgettable stay. Weekend breaks with hot tubs are also highly recommended. Browse our selection of cottages with hot tubs. Whether you want to take a spring break in a city, you have always wanted to visit or a weekend break in winter by the sea, you will find the perfect cottage.

Exterior of a Peak District holiday cottage overlooking a large lawn.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

The authentic stone exterior of this Cumbrian holiday cottage encases a luxury cottage with vaulted ceilings and timber beams. It is immaculately decorated with refined finishes, state-of-the-art appliances, and sumptuous views of The Lake District. Pets welcome.

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A Cornish wooden barn conversion overlooks a shrub-lined courtyard
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
5

Where better to enjoy uninterrupted views of the picturesque 14th Century Cornish fishing village of Mevagissey than from the balconies at The Pink House, a large holiday cottage perched above the village offering breath-taking harbour and sea views.

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A woo-clad eco-cottage with a balcony overlooks a shrub-lined courtyard
Sleeps
5
Bedrooms
3

Swallow Cottage is rich in rustic charm. Exposed beams and period details feature heavily in the 18th-century Grade II listed barn conversion, which sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Bucknell in Shropshire and enjoys multiple outdoor spaces, beautiful views and modern comforts.

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Floor to ceiling French windows in a brick and coblestone cottage overlook a formal garden.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Bridge Cottage is a cute cottage converted from a former mill worker home in Aylsham, Norfolk. The delightful garden leads into the characterful interior, which retains exposed beams and tiled floors and offers open-plan design, thoughtful presentation and décor, and easy access to many attractions.

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Sleeps
9
Bedrooms
4

Holly Bank is a large detached East Yorkshire holiday home in Bevrley with a spacious garden and off-road parking. This well-equipped and pet-friendly property sleeps nine guests in four bedrooms.

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Sleeps
15
Bedrooms
7

It may look Victorian, but Hartcliffe View is a large, sumptuously furnished, modern house in a rural location, standing in moorland on the edge of the Peak District near Penistone in South Yorkshire. This dog-friendly holiday cottage sleeps 15. It has a games room and football pitch in the garden.

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Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

This detached Quantock Hills holiday cottage is close to the village of Bicknoller near the coastal resort of Watchet and can sleep four people in two bedrooms.

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Sleeps
19
Bedrooms
9

Alvey House is a pet-friendly holiday home in the Cairngorms National Park. It is a Victorian Highland Villa in Newtonmore. This large property sleeps nine guests in nine bedrooms (eight en-suite) above the River Spey, fifteen miles from Aviemore—a superb location for cycling, walking and fishing holidays in the Highlands.

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Sleeps
20
Bedrooms
8

The Keepers Lodge is a large detached cottage offering rural self-catering holidays for big groups and families outside Morfa Nefyn in the picturesque Llyn Peninsula on the North Coast of Wales. The cottage sleeps 20 in 8 bedrooms and has a hot tub and WiFi.

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