Luxury waterside holiday cottages
Nothing says "and breathe" quite like a weekend by the water: loch, lake, river or beach. In our collection of luxury waterside holiday cottages, adventure and relaxation go hand in hand. Think bracing dips in the sea followed by a long soak in a wood-fired hot tub.
The Edge
Up on a clifftop, with a birds-eye view of Whitsand Bay, The Edge is lovers' dream on Cornwall's sought-after coast; a luxury beach hut with a hot tub and heated outdoor shower.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,650 per week, £1,250 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, heated outdoor shower
The Limit
As seen on ITV's Cornwall with Caroline Quentin and George Clarke's Amazing Spaces, The Limit is an iconic luxury beach hut with a hot tub hiding in the sand dunes of Holywell Bay.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,695 per week, £1,350 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub and fire pit
Dragonwood Boat House
A unique, romantic space Dragonwood Boat House is a traditional Victorian home with an Italian twist, sitting pretty on the water near Oakham in Rutland.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,295 per week, £995 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Kayaks, well-stocked fishing lakes
Limehouse Cottage
Coomasaharn, Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
In a land of mountains and valleys, Limehouse Cottage is the poster child for simple living; a luxury home with an outdoor bath in County Kerry that embraces Ireland's elements.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,450 per week, £1,095 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor bath tub and fire pit
Suki
Torpoint, Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, UK
Made from earthy materials, Suki is a luxury beach house with a hot tub on Whitsand Bays Tregonhawke Cliff in Cornwall; it has all the markers of a romance, but with a Japandi twist.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,695 per week, £1,395 per short break
Pets: One small, well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Hot tub
Lost Cottage
Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Once a winter refuge to a herd of mountain goats, Lost Cottage is a luxury modern-rustic cottage in Ireland's County Kerry. Architectural ingenuity meets simple style in greenest Glenbeigh.
Sleeps: Up to 2 (+2) guests
From: £1,695 per week, £1,295 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Sauna
The Spyglass
An authentic maritime build in Cornwall, right on the seafront and with access to the beach, The Spyglass is a luxury beach cottage; and one of Gorran Havens most beloved homes.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,595 per week, £1,150 per short break
Pets: Two medium well-behaved dogs are welcome
Walden Lakehouse
Glasson, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland
Backed by woods on the shores of Lough Ree, Walden Lakehouse is a luxury cabin in County Westmeath, with mid-century décor that saw it crowned "Irelands Home of The Year".
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,495 per week, £1,250 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Little Eden
Perched on the quiet eastern shores of Loch Lomond and with glorious mountain views, this private and romantic self-catering cottage is perfectly romantic and wildly gorgeous.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,150 per week, £1,595 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Two fire pits and secluded bay on Loch Lomond, perfect for launching kayaks and SUPs
The Walled Garden
Dyrham, Bath, The Cotswolds, UK
Perhaps the most ornate vegetable store in all of England, The Walled Garden began life as a potato house for Dyrham Park in Bath before becoming a luxury Cotswolds garden stay.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,895 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: One small well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Fire pit, use of the owners´ tennis court and use of the owners´ natural outdoor pool (pool available between 8am and midday, outside of these times available on prior agreement)
Tempest
In Cornwall's iconic Whitsand Bay, Tempest is a luxury beach house with warm interiors, a big hot tub terrace, and the sea-and-sky views that this "forgotten corner" is known for.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,495 per week, £1,895 per short break
Pets: One large or two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
Ukiyo
A striking build on Cornwall's south coast, Ukiyo is a nod to the modern Scandinavian summerhouse; a luxury poured concrete home that melts into the ocean in hazy-blue Coverack.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,495 per week, £1,895 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
Eirianfa
Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd, Ruthin, Wales, UK
Cradled within a peaceful valley near Ruthin, this heart-stirring luxury cottage in Denbighshire boasts a games room with hot tub and a private lake, all set within 17 acres in North Wales.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,895 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: One medium or two small well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Hot tub, bar, 50" TV, pool table, private lake
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 Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,395 per week, £1,795 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub
Aria
Crowcombe, The Quantock Hills, Somerset, UK
A cubic zinc build at the edge of Somerset's Quantock Hills, Aria is a luxury architectural home with a curated edge and wood-fired hot tub set between olive trees in Crowcombe.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,150 per week, £1,595 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Wood-fired hot tub
The Signal Station
Up on the cliffs of Cornwalls wild Lizard Peninsula, The Signal Station is a luxury maritime home with a rooftop terrace, built in 1872 as a beacon of safety for passing vessels.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,695 per short break
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Rooftop terrace and bar
Raffia
Approached via a zigzagging path that tumbles towards Polperro, Raffia is a luxury Scandi-style beach house in Cornwall that takes in sweeping sea views from enormous windows.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £1,650 per short break
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
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 Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £1,750 per week, £1,295 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Summerhouse, kayaks (used at your own risk, life jackets not provided), private slipway
Solas
Luskentyre Beach, The Isle of Harris, Scotland, UK
Settled above the paradisiacal shores of Luskentyre Beach on the Isle of Harris, Solas is a modern self-catering home seemingly perched on the edge of the world.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £3,595 per week
Pets: One small to medium well-behaved dog will be accepted. Two dogs will be considered on prior request
Features: Wood-fired hot tub, spa area with sauna, shower and yoga deck
Skyros
Schull, County Cork, Republic of Ireland
Lose yourself amidst the magic of West Cork by escaping to this unique coastal self-catering home at the foothills of Mount Gabriel in Schull.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £2,295 per week, £1,850 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Stella Maris
Hugging the Malpas River, on a lane lined with Monterey pines, is Stella Maris; a luxury waterfront home with a private quay and cinema den, immersed in the beauty of Cornwall.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £2,350 per week, £1,950 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Private quay with river access, fire pit and cinema den
Riverstone Mill
Rilla Mill, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK
Nestled in Cornwall's rural hidden heart, this rustic-luxury mill house offers a sweet slice of slow living. Find wellness in the sauna, pool, hot tub and abundant gardens.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £6,750 per week, £4,995 per short break
Pets: Two well behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor swimming pool (available May - September), wellness deck complete with wood-fired hot tub, sauna, tennis court, outdoor gym and Big Green Egg barbecue
River House
St Just In Roseland, Cornwall, UK
A luxury coastal home with views over St Just in Roseland, River House has a hilltop vantage point and large terrace that overlooks the oyster boats of Cornwall's Mylor Harbour.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £2,150 per week, £1,595 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Gym
Mesmire
St Just In Roseland, The Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall, UK
Set within tropical gardens on the Fal Estuary, Mesmire is a luxury contemporary home with a hot tub on Cornwall's south coast, designed for calm stays on the Roseland Peninsula.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £2,250 per week, £2,250 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Wood-fired hot tub
Serpentine
Portwrinkle, Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, UK
Designed to follow the natural curve of the cliff in Whitsand Bay, Serpentine is a luxury architect-made beach house in Portwrinkle that brings modern sensibilities to Cornwall.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £3,995 per week, £2,995 per short break
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Features: Hot tub
Morwell
Calstock, Tamar Valley, Cornwall, UK
Tenderly cosseted by the arms of the Tamar Valley AONB, this stylish luxury self-catering farmhouse with natural outdoor swimming pool enjoys 1.5 miles of private river frontage.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £2,650 per week, £1,995 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Table tennis, natural outdoor swimming pool (May - September).
Verte
A spectacularly grown-up treehouse, Verte is a luxury RIBA-award winning home within Devon's lush Chevithorne Barton estate, complete with a hot tub and glorious gardens.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests (6 adults and 4 children)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,795 per week, £2,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Wood-fired hot tub, large flat lawn for croquet, rowing boats and badminton
Solunar
Restronguet Point, Feock, Cornwall, UK
A luxury waterside home with a private slipway and adventurous access to the Carrick Roads, Solunar is set in Restronguet Point near the village of Feock on Cornwall's south coast.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,450 per week, £2,595 per short break
Pets: One medium sized dog is welcome, or two medium sized dogs on prior request
Features: Private landing stage and slipway with direct access to the water, games room, cinema room
Amaia
Plaidy Beach, Looe, Cornwall, UK
Seemingly floating above the ocean, with private beach access and a hot tub looking over the water, Amaia emerges from the Cornish cliffside with timeless beach house elegance.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £5,250 per week, £4,150 per short break
Pets: One well behaved dog is welcome on prior request.
Features: Hot tub, private beach access, outdoor shower, outdoor kitchen with gas BBQ and wood-fired pizza oven, fire pit, cinema room with bar
Carnivāle
From the creators of Bestival, Carnivāle is a luxury waterfront home near Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight; with a heated pool, skate ramp, yoga studio, and access to the Solent.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £13,995 per week, £11,150 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (available May September), woodfired hot tub, sauna, outdoor kitchen, yoga studio
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 Group Option: 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
Monterey
One of a new generation of luxury beach houses in Cornwall, all silver-timbered and skylit, Monterey is right on the surf beach at famed Porthtowan; with its own hot tub and sauna.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £4,995 per week, £4,495 per short break
Pets: One small well-behaved dog is welcome on prior request
Features: Hot tub, sauna
The Fish Store
This iconic fish store turned family home celebrates the beauty that a passage of time brings to a home, offering luxury living by the sea in Mousehole harbour, west Cornwall.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £2,595 per week, £1,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Cinema room, pool table, table tennis, steam shower
Winterfell
Windermere, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK
In a land far, far away, nestled between the majestic mountains and forested hills of the Lake District, lies this luxury private lake home near Lake Windermere in Ulverton.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
From: £3,750 per week, £3,195 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Fire pit
Senara
Just a mile from Gwithians rolling dunes and pounding surf, Senara is a cool, architectural beach house complete with outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 & Up to 6 guests
From: £4,650 per week, £3,495 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (May - September), hot tub, sauna, gym, outdoor kitchen, bar area with a wine fridge and board games, yoga deck, games barn with a pool table, arcade machine, and a TV and chillout area
Modern Beach House
Seaton Beach, Downderry, Cornwall, UK
A vast clifftop sanctuary on two private acres overlooking Seaton Beach, this luxury coastal home flaunts an infinity pool, hot tub and soul-stirring sea views.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
From: £7,250 per week, £5,450 per short break
Pets: Yes, two dogs are very welcome
Features: Outdoor heated infinity pool (available May - September), hot tub, games room with pool table, cinema room and al fresco kitchen with a bar and pizza oven
Northcott Beach House
Northcott Mouth, Bude, Cornwall, UK
A breathtaking cliff-top large self-catering beach house in north Cornwall offering large luxury accommodation near Bude in north Cornwall for up to 14 guests.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £3,295 per week, £2,450 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Lowenek
A luxury beach house that keeps watch over Portreath Beach, it's all floating aspects and modernity at Lowenek, a coastal retreat with a hot tub and entertainment hub in Cornwall.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests (12 adults and 2 children) (2 extra children by prior request)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
From: £4,450 per week, £3,495 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub, entertainment cinema room (with cocktail bar, table tennis, pool table)
Castle Trematonia
Antony Passage, Tamar Valley, Cornwall, UK
Fantastical, extravagant and sublimely positioned at the edge of Cornwalls luscious Tamar Valley, pass through the gates of Castle Trematonia and enter a world of pure imagination.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests
From: £9,995 per week, £9,995 per short break
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
