Large country houses to rent for luxury breaks
There’s something cinematic about taking up residence in a stately manor or country home– croquet on the lawn by day, cocktail parties by night. Round up your coterie, dogs included, and blow off the cobwebs in one of our large country houses to rent for weekend breaks.
Leopoldina
Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon, UK
Once the stables to Sandridge Park, now a luxury Italianate manor with a heated pool in Devon's Stoke Gabriel, Leopoldina was the last creation of famed architect John Nash.
Sleeps Up to 10 guests
Alternative Up to 6 guests
From £4,450 per week, £3,250 per short break
Pets Sorry, no pets
Features Outdoor heated pool (available May-September), private beach on the River Dart, yoga space with roof terrace, and games annex with table tennis and a football table
Castle Trinity
A luxury self-catering homestay for extended families and large parties, Castle Trinity is an exclusive kingdom of ritzy indulgence near the Peak District.
Sleeps Sleeps up to 10
From £7,995 per week, £5,995 per short break
Pets Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features Heated indoor swimming pool, wellness and yoga room with sauna and steam room, outdoor hot tub, gym and pool table. Masseuse available by prior arrangement.
Nightjar
Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A Cotswolds country home meets contemporary design in this large, luxury self-catering retreat. Expansive light-filled living spaces, a heated pool and private cinema shape an idyllic family escape.
Sleeps Up to 10 guests
From £7,495 per week, £5,595 per short break
Pets Sorry, due to the proximity of livestock dogs are not permitted
Features Outdoor swimming pool (available May - September), hot tub, sauna, cinema room and games room with table tennis and a pool table
Artemis
On a valley's edge in the undulating folds of the South Downs, this luxury country house with a pool hides amidst the gentle rustle of wildflowers and meadow grass.
Sleeps Up to 11 guests (nine adults and two children)
From £8,495 per week
Pets One well-behaved dog is welcome on prior request
Features Heated outdoor swimming pool (April-September), fire pit
The Find
Cranham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A dynamic pairing of luxury Cotswolds homes in Cranham, The Find is an old stone cottage and architect-designed glass extension in a beautifully secluded valley near Cheltenham.
Sleeps Up to 12 guests
From £9,995 per week, £7,995 per short break
Pets Two dogs are welcome
Features Hot tub hire is available (please enquire for details)
Isolde
Lanivet, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK
This vibrant country manor in Cornwall blends historic character with modern luxuries, including a cinema snug, games room, sauna, heated pool and hot tub.
Sleeps Up to 12 guests
Alternative Up to 8 guests
From £5,995 per week, £4,795 per short break
Pets Yes, two dogs (over the age of six months) are very welcome
Features Outdoor heated swimming pool (available May - September inclusive), hot tub, sauna, cinema room with projector and a games room with table tennis and pool table
Ariabelle
Iping, Midhurst, West Sussex, UK
Found at the end of a sweeping drive, Ariabelle is the ultimate luxury country house, affording a spa-like stay with a lavish indoor pool in West Sussex's glorious South Downs.
Sleeps Up to 14 guests
From £19,250 per week, £15,450 per short break
Pets Pets are considered on prior agreement
Features Indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, tennis court, steam room and sauna, gym and bar
Honeystone
A historic luxury manor, complete with a pool, modern gym, spa, and high-spec home cinema, royal-esque Honeystone sits pretty near cultured Southwold on the Suffolk-Norfolk border.
Sleeps Up to 14 guests
From £9,995 per week, £7,495 per short break
Pets Three well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features Outdoor heated swimming pool (May - September), home cinema with Dolby Atmos sound system, sauna, steam room, and gym
Castle Trematonia
Antony Passage, Tamar Valley, Cornwall, UK
Fantastical, extravagant and sublimely positioned at the edge of Cornwall’s luscious Tamar Valley, pass through the gates of Castle Trematonia and enter a world of pure imagination.
Sleeps Up to 18 guests
From £10,995 per week
Pets Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features Outdoor natural pool (available year-round), pool house, sauna, indoor skate ramp, fire pit, ping pong table, football goals and trampoline
Ember
Upton Scudamore, Warminster, Wiltshire, UK
This Wiltshire home marries Gothic grandeur with luxury modern design and leisure facilities to rival any wellness retreat, from a heated indoor swimming pool and hot tub to a gym.
Sleeps Up to 18 guests
Alternative Up to 12 & Up to 8 guests
From £8,495 per week, £6,350 per short break
Pets Yes, two well behaved dogs are very welcome
Features Indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, games room, gym, cinema room, and a children’s play area, which includes a trampoline, swings, football goals, and a climbing frame
Gulliver´s Hall
Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A playful Cotswolds farmhouse with all the frills of a luxury country house; Gulliver's Hall is a unique family home in the beating heart of the Cotswolds, complete with a heated pool, sauna, hot tub and padel court.
Sleeps Up to 21 guests
Alternative Up to 15 guests
From £7,795 per week, £5,895 per short break
Pets Two well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features Outdoor heated pool (Apr-Oct), spa bath, sauna, steam room, outdoor kitchen (pizza oven, paella burner), games/cinema room, padel court, croquet lawn and gym with yoga space.
Redmere Hall
Bishopstrow, Warminster, Wiltshire, UK
These Victorian stables nestled deep in the Wiltshire countryside are an ode to family – designed with accessibility in mind and offering space for all generations to gather and reconnect.
Sleeps Up to 22 guests
Alternative Up to 14 & Up to 10 guests
From £6,995 per week, £5,250 per short break
Pets Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features Heated swimming pool (Easter - October inclusive), outdoor kitchen, hot tub, tennis court and cinema room
Scarlet Hall
Warm and welcoming, grand and rural, this luxury self-catering country home with pool offers the perfect spot for family holidays and reunions.
Sleeps Up to 22 guests
Alternative Up to 12 guests
From £7,695 per week, £4,950 per short break
Pets Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features Indoor heated pool, sauna, games room, pool table, cinema room, outdoor kitchen, badminton hall, boules, golf, table tennis, croquet, rounders
Anthology Farm
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
With an indoor pool, tennis court, and yoga studio, members-only health club Anthology Farm is a luxury country estate made for family gatherings near Cheltenham in the Cotswolds.
Sleeps Up to 22 guests
Alternative Up to 18 & Up to 10 guests
From £11,850 per week, £8,895 per short break
Pets Pets are considered on prior agreement
Features Heated indoor swimming pool, sauna, cinema room, tennis court, table tennis, gym equipment, purpose built yoga studio, two treatment rooms and electric car charging point.
The Marlings
Standish, Stroud, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Made up of five beautiful dwellings in Standish near Stroud, The Marlings is a luxury family resort in the Cotswolds with a heated pool, hot tub, playground, and tennis court.
Sleeps Up to 25 guests (22 adults and 3 children)
Alternative Up to 14 guests
From £7,795 per week, £5,895 per short break
Pets Three well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features Heated outdoor pool (available April - October inclusive) with pool house, hot tub, tennis court, wooden playpark
