Luxury October half term breaks
Golden woodland walks, homemade apple crumble and reading beside a crackling fire; our luxury October half term breaks invite families, large and small, to slow down and savour the season together. Discover our curated collection of private holiday cottages, exclusively yours, with many welcoming dogs too.
Over Lemon River
Ashburton, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
A light-filled, luxury cottage near Ashburton on heather-cloaked Dartmoor, Over Lemon River is a couples' hideaway with a woodfired hot tub and fire pit in Devon’s wild heart.
Sleeps Up to 2 guests
Pets Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features Al fresco living space with wood-fired hot tub and fire pit
The Creamery
Abbotsham, Appledore, Devon, UK
Far from the crowds on the Hartland Heritage Coast, between the characterful villages of Appledore and Clovelly, The Creamery is a rustic-luxe cottage with a hot tub, made for tranquillity.
Sleeps Up to 4 guests
Alternative Up to 2 guests
Pets Two well-behaved dogs are welcome with a third small dog on request
Features Fire pit, hot tub
Watermark
Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon, UK
A former boat workshop, Watermark is a luxury waters’-edge home with a hot tub on the River Dart in Devon's Stoke Gabriel; expect chic shacks, crabbing, and canoes instead of cars.
Sleeps Up to 4 guests
Alternative Up to 2 guests
Pets Sorry, no pets
Features Hot tub
Beauport
A luxury waterfront cottage on the banks of the River Yealm in Newton Ferrers, Beauport is a restful Devon retreat with a summerhouse and private slipway.
Sleeps Up to 6 guests
Alternative Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
Pets Sorry, no pets
Features Summerhouse, kayaks (used at your own risk, life jackets not provided), private slipway
Penny Black
North Bovey, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
A luxury thatched cottage with a hot tub in North Bovey, one of Devon's most idyllic Dartmoor villages, Penny Black Cottage is the type of home you might find in the pages of a storybook.
Sleeps Up to 6 guests
Alternative Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
Pets Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request.
Features Hot tub
The Lost Music Hall
Created by a London dandy as a secret retreat from society, The Lost Music Hall is a luxury Arts and Crafts manor with a pool in a hidden valley near Totnes, in Devon's South Hams.
Sleeps Up to 6 guests
Alternative Up to 2 & Up to 12 guests
Pets Two pets are welcome
Features Heated outdoor swimming pool (May - October inclusive) and games room with table tennis and darts
Ellesmera Mill
A 400-year-old South Hams residence that's full of charm, Ellesmera Mill is a luxury country home with a hot tub, sauna and cinema room near Dartmouth on the Devon coast.
Sleeps Up to 10 guests
Pets One small or medium-sized well-behaved dog is welcome on prior request.
Features Wood-fired hot tub, sauna, cinema room with table football
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
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
