Luxury enchanted cottages
Squirrel away in a land where rambling roses scent the air, peculiar shaped clouds drift by and plum crumble vanishes from the kitchen table, as if by magic.
There's something unexplainably joyful about an old stone cottage. You only need to peer through the fence to know these crooked-roofed, honeysuckle-clad boltholes are going to be pure enchantment. Push open a pastel-hued front door and you'll find fires pre-laid for Sundays with the papers, farmhouse tables designed to hold towers of marmalade on toast and clawfoot bathtubs so chic they could trot out the front door and straight onto the catwalk.
And then there's the gardens. Colourful riots of blousy blooms and delicate wildflowers, the essence of informality, growing together in happy abandon, spilling onto pathways, climbing up walls and scrambling towards the sun. Lie back on a chaise, flute of vintage fizz in hand, and drink it all in. A world of your own.
Novella
This cob cottage deep in Devon woodland is a storybook of a home, tucked down a lane and decked out in botanical prints, vintage embroidery and antique furniture, inviting imaginations to unfurl.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £1,895 per week, £1,395 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, trampoline, table tennis, outdoor kitchen (year-round)
Heddwen
A Welsh granite farmhouse with coastal dramatic views of Cardigan Bay in one direction and Mount Snowdon grazing the clouds in the other, Heddwen exudes warm and inviting cottage charm.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,295 per week, £1,750 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Outdoor bath
The Fable
Ventongimps, Perranporth, Cornwall, UK
Nestled up a tiny track surrounded by rose gardens, The Fable is a fairytale escape in Poldarkian Cornwall. This luxury self-catering cottage is just three miles from the golden sands of Perranporth beach and complete with a hot tub.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,450 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub
Inkwell Cottage
Burford, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds, UK
Handcrafted, atelier in style and ever-so fun, this self-catering home in Burford is a pocketful of luxury throwing all conventionality out of its mullion windows.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,150 per week, £895 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Gwendolyn
Nestled above the sand dunes of Perranporth Beach, Gwendolyn is a luxury coastal cottage with hot tub and far-reaching sea views in North Cornwall, where troves of rustic riches hide.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,950 per week, £2,250 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub, al fresco BBQ area
The Sorting Office
Fordingbridge, New Forest, Hampshire, UK
A gingerbread house with thatched roof set on the fringes of the New Forest which, from the outside, could very easily have been plucked from the pages of Hansel and Gretel.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,550 per week, £1,195 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Pearl´s on Sea
Winchelsea, Rye, East Sussex, UK
Adorned with a mosaic of shells and brimming with beatnik style, Pearl's on Sea is a bohemian beach shack with hot tub and outdoor pool, just a ten-minute stroll from Winchelsea Beach in East Sussex.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £5,950 per week, £4,750 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (available May - September inclusive) sauna and Swedish wood-fired tub for two
Tangle Belle
St Martin, Helford, Cornwall, UK
Situated in acres of private woodland with the pretty stream meandering along beside, this wooden-cladded self-catering cottage near Helford is the epitome of rural charm and exudes oodles of rustic country character.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,350 per week, £1,050 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Little Portion
Tresean, Holywell Bay, Cornwall, UK
Crooked and charming, pretty red tin retreat Little Portion is a luxury coastal cottage just one mile away from Cornwall's Holywell Bay, with reclaimed finishes, trailing plants, and an al fresco hot tub.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,450 per week, £1,150 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub
Umber Cottage
Umber by name and umber by nature, earthy tones and kilim rugs create a warm, bohemian interior at this stonewall cottage settled at the end of St Agnes' most famous terrace.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,250 per week, £950 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: One large or two small dogs are welcome
Little Scarlet
Burford, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds, UK
This luxury Cotswolds cottage is set in the heart of pretty Burford in Oxfordshire. Little Scarlet offers lovers a romantic retreat for stolen weekends and holidays in the rolling countryside, pottering between tea rooms and boutiques.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,650 per week, £1,195 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
The Brandy Thief
Lee, Ilfracombe, Devon, UK
Awash with history and swathed in character, this luxury coastal cottage is a dreamy retreat for explorers looking to hunker down in North Devon.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £1,950 per week, £1,450 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: One small to medium well-behaved dog is welcome and two on prior request
Aphrodite
Trevalga, Boscastle, Cornwall, UK
Nestled between the popular villages of Boscastle and Tintagel, Aphrodite flaunts magnificent sea views and secluded romance. Set over five floors, this luxury coastal holiday home offers an unforgettable escape to Cornwall's north coast.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,750 per week, £1,295 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
The Wool Shed
Trebudannon, Newquay, Cornwall, UK
With an off-the-beaten-track feel, but set within a pretty North Cornwall hamlet, The Wool Shed is a hand-crafted luxury holiday cottage exuding rusticity, where scorched wooden floors, knotty textures, and a palette of calm greys combine to create a modern-day abode near Newquay.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,550 per week, £1,150 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub and outside stone fireplace
Wildwood Holt
St Martin, Helford, Cornwall, UK
Enveloped in birdsong and cradled in scrambling blooms, Wildwood Holt sits at the heart of a deep Cornish valley near Helford on the Lizard Peninsula with its own babbling brook and enchanting secret gardens.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £3,450 per week, £2,250 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Lost Cottage
Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Lost Cottage was once a winter refuge to a herd of mountain goats but now invites guests to stay in one of the most unique self-catering cottages in Kerry, Ireland. Pared-back interiors offer a stylishly simple shelter from which to admire Glenbeigh's emerald green farmland and soaring mountains.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,695 per week, £1,250 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
The Creamery
Abbotsham, Appledore, Devon, UK
Far from the crowds, the Hartland Heritage Coast is a halcyon world of pebble beaches and Beatrix Potter wildlife backed by a deep blue sea. Set between Appledore and Clovelly, The Creamery was made for those hidden-away self-catering holidays in Devon.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,750 per week, £1,350 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome with a third small dog on request
Features: Fire pit, hot tub
The Riddle
North Bovey, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Plot your country escape to this luxury holiday cottage in North Bovey; one of Devon's most idyllic villages set within the rugged beauty of Dartmoor National Park. The Riddle is the type of cottage you might find on the pages of a storybook.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,750 per week, £1,250 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request.
The Cinders
Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, UK
Offering a peaceful escape in the wilds of the New Forest, spend days wandering beneath the trees, spotting wildlife and fully relaxing into the sound of nature.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,195 per week, £1,695 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
