For kin
One day they’ll say, “When we were kids, we found a place to call home, a family cottage that became a midwinter fortress. The floor was lava, and there were owls each night, and always crumpets at breakfast.”
Or, something like that, anyway.
In places where lochside retreats are eclipsed by peasouper fogs, and sea-crafted gales are carried in on the wings of sooty shearwaters, your motley crew (and the dogs, too) will always be found together. Here’s to time away with your homefolk, to tallying up the seconds between lightning flashes and thunder claps, and the careful cherry-picking of Monopoly tokens.
These weathered seasons are for luxury hideaways. For teaching the children the cosy curriculum: discovering herbs in the garden at dawn, squeezing lemon wedges over cast-iron puffed pancakes at lunch, and melting boiled sweets into stained glass sugar cookies for last lesson. What you feel most has no name but cinnamon, blankets, puzzles, chuckles, and rivers of honey flowing from the drizzler.
Isla Windmill
Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK
High on a hill overlooking the Anglesey coast, Isla Windmill is unique, authentic and fit to burst with character with views of the sea and Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.
Sleeps Up to 2 guests (+2)
Alternative Up to 4 guests
From £1,595 per week, £1,095 per short break
Pets Two medium well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features Hot tub, portable air conditioning unit
White Beach Cove
Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK
A traditional Welsh cottage nestled into Anglesey’s remote north coast, White Beach Cove is an adventurer’s delight hidden in one of the UK's wildest corners.
Sleeps Up to 4 guests (+1)
Alternative Up to 2 guests
From £1,750 per week, £1,195 per short break
Pets Three well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features Hot tub
Awen
Caernarfon, Snowdonia, Wales, UK
A historic cottage in the heart of Eryri National Park, this restored former woollen mill is immersed in mountain scenery, offering direct access to some of North Wales' most spectacular walking trails.
Sleeps Up to 4 guests
Alternative Up to 2 guests
From £1,850 per week, £1,395 per short break
Pets Yes, one dog is welcome
Features Outdoor William Holland bath
Heddwen
A luxury farmhouse in Wales, with dramatic views of Cardigan Bay in one direction and Snowdonia's namesake mountain in the other, Heddwen exudes coastal warmth and cottage charm.
Sleeps Up to 6 guests
Alternative Up to 2 guests
From £2,150 per week, £1,595 per short break
Pets One medium sized well-behaved dog is welcome on prior request
Features Outdoor bath
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