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.
The Studio
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
In the heart of Upper Slaughter, one of England’s “doubly-thankful” villages, The Studio is a luxury Cotswolds barn that wouldn’t be out of place in New York's artsy Tribeca.
Sleeps Up to 2 guests
Pets Sorry, no pets
Features Pizza oven, fire pits
Four Hundred Summers
Ablington, Bibury, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
With an ashlar chimney that sends smoke signals curling above the gable roof, Four Hundred Summer is a luxury Cotswolds cottage with a hot tub that brings Nordic clout to Ablington.
Sleeps Up to 2 guests
Pets Sorry, no pets
Features Wood-fired hot tub
The Flower Press
Bibury, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Emerald green in spring, fire red in autumn; luxury cottage The Flower Press is a French countryside-inspired home and garden in the quintessentially Cotswolds village of Bibury.
Sleeps Up to 4 guests
Alternative Up to 2 guests
Pets Two well-behaved dogs of small or medium sized breeds over the age of 12 months are welcome
Evania
Bentham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Inspired by the colours and countryside of the Mediterranean, this Gloucestershire home with heated outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, is the perfect family retreat.
Sleeps Up to 10 guests
Alternative Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
Pets Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features Outdoor heated swimming pool (Easter - October inclusive), hot tub, outdoor kitchen area with built-in gas barbecue, cinema screen, games room with table football, pool table, table tennis and television
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
Pets Two dogs are welcome
Features Hot tub hire is available (please enquire for details)
The Palladian
Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Georgian in style and grand in nature, this self-catering Cotswold manor offers a true countryside escape perfect for multi-generational groups.
Sleeps Up to 12 guests (6 adults and 6 children)
Pets Sorry, no pets
Features Outdoor heated swimming pool and hot tub (both May - September), gym, tennis court, trampoline and small football pitch
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
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.
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
Pets Three well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features Heated outdoor pool (available April - October inclusive) with pool house, hot tub, tennis court, wooden playpark
