Come winter time, who doesn’t like to snuggle up on holiday, and enjoy quality time with friends and family in a lovely cosy atmosphere? Christmas and New Year are great times of year to enjoy a cosy festive break away in Britain.

If you are searching for a festive holiday cottage you will want to find a holiday home befitting the occasion. For many people, the best kind of cottage for a festive break is a cosy welcoming holiday home.

Certain holiday homes lend themselves to cosy festive holidays. Here are some of our best picks.

Cottages with Warming Woodburners or Open Fires for Festive Breaks

One of the top choices when it comes to festive breaks has got to be holiday homes with warming woodburners or open fires. Both people and animals love to snuggle up by the warmth of an open fire and watch the logs crackle and burn, or sit by the warming glow of a warming woodburner. It’s a simple pleasure but an important one in winter time that can make you feel all snuggly and warm inside.

Cottages with Open Fires or a Warming Woodburner for Festive Breaks

• Christmas Cottages with a Woodburner or Open Fire

• Cottages with a Woodburner or Open Fire for New Year Breaks

Log Cabins with Warming Woodburners for that Special Holiday Feel

There’s something romantic about staying in a log cabin in winter time. Maybe it’s because so many Christmassy films feature snow clad wooden lodges, but there’s something special about winter log cabin breaks that give them extra festive appeal and can give you that special holiday feeling.

Many lodges are nestled next to forests or lakes which can look particularly beautiful in winter time, particularly when trees have been giving a dusting of snow or lakes have frozen over.

Festive Log Cabin Break Ideas

• Log Cabins for Christmas Breaks

• Wooden Lodges for New Year Breaks

Charming Cottages with Exposed Wooden Beams for Festive Charm

Holiday homes with wooden beams exude charm and warmth. Whether barn conversions or character cottages, there’s something so welcoming and homely about houses with exposed wooden beams. Some of us just love them. Particularly in winter time, these types of holiday homes can be particularly welcoming, particularly when teamed with an open fire or warming woodburner.

Cottages with Wooden Beams for Charm and Warmth

Cottages with Country Views for Festive Holidays

Whatever the time of year, renting a holiday home with a countryside view is an appealing notion. Holiday homes with countryside views can be popular year-round as each season leads to different kinds of vistas. In winter time you might be able to gaze out to snow covered hills and fields or see the frost glistening over the surrounding landscape in the morning light. Holiday homes with country views can really help to uplift you and help you tofully appreciate the beauty of wintertime as you relax and unwind with friends or family on holiday.

• Cottages with Country Views for Festive Breaks

Pretty, Quaint and Olde-Worlde Country Cottages for Christmassy Appeal

Maybe it’s because of the picture-perfect holiday cottage featured in the winter blockbuster ‘The Holiday’ that makes the notion of taking a break in a quaint and olde-worlde cottage at Christmas or New Year so very appealing. Usually, the prettier the cottage the better, and ideally your chosen holiday home would be kitted out with sparkly Christmas decorations and feature a door with a festive wreath to really give you that fabulous festive holiday feel.

Pretty Country Cottages for Festive Breaks

• Pretty country cottages for Festive Breaks

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Although we’re still enjoying summer, with September just around the corner, it’s not long before many of us will be thinking about our next holiday, which is usually Christmas. Getting away for the festive period is a popular option nowadays, and whether you’re dreaming of escaping for Christmas or New Year, Country Cottages Online has some great ideas to make sure you have the best festive holiday yet in 2019!

Christmas Markets

For festive shopping and enjoyable days out, there are a good choice of Christmas markets scattered across the UK. Popular markets run in the big cities like London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bath, Manchester and Belfast, as well as other large towns. Some like to stay in the city or in large towns but for a more chilled out break this festive period, why not rent a country cottage in the countryside near to one of the Christmas markets that interest you?

Big Family Gatherings

For some, what makes Christmas and New Year truly special is the chance to get together with close family and often extended family too. Gathering together with brothers, sisters, parents and even family members like cousins and even aunts and uncles can make festive celebrations all the more special.

If you’d like to get together with family this Christmas or New Year, renting a large self-catering holiday house could be the perfect option for celebrating and holidaying altogether.

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• Large house rentals for Xmas and Large holiday homes for New Year breaks

Pooch-Friendly Festive Rentals

Christmas and New Year are times of year when you want to spend time with family and that includes the family pooch! We feature a great range of pet-friendly properties where your happy hound will be just as welcome as the rest of the family. Some festive holiday homes even come complete decorated for Christmas with a tree and tinsel (as the owner or agency prior to booking if you’re looking for a holiday home decorated for Xmas).

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• pet-friendly Christmas cottage rentals and dog-friendly New Year rentals

Relax and Unwind this Christmas

For some people Christmas can get a bit stressful and if you’re someone who finds the pressure of the festive period stressful then renting a holiday home with leisure facilities could be just what the doctor ordered! Country Cottages Online features holiday rentals with hot tubs, and even properties with indoor swimming pools, perfect for relaxing and de-stressing this festive period.

Forget your cares and worries as you lie back and unwind in a hot tub cottage or swim your troubles away in a holiday home with a pool.

• Xmas Cottages with a pool and New Year rentals with pools
• Hot tub cottages for Xmas and New Year

Planning to take a festive cottage break this year? Need inspiration and ideas on the types of options out there when it comes to self-catering holiday homes. The festive season can be a truly magical time of year to get away from it all and if you need help finding the best place to stay for you, Country Cottages Online aims to help inspire you on available options for Christmas or New Year.

For those who want a festive break with the minimum of hassle, ask before booking whether the holiday property of interest to you will be all decorated for Xmas. Many holiday homes owners nowadays ensure that cottages are decorated with a Xmas tree, tinsel and other Christmas decorations, but it is strongly recommended that you check this prior to booking to ensure that the holiday home will be all decked out ready for your arrival.

Holiday Properties for Christmas and New Year Getaways

Log Cabins – ideal for that holiday feeling, that smell of pine and for relaxed nights in. For plenty of atmosphere look out for cabins with wood-clad walls where you can really soak up the holiday feeling and lodges with a woodburner where you can relax by the fireside of an evening. For plenty of family fun on holiday, look out for cabins on complexes with leisure facilities such as a swimming pool, games room or gym (remember to check prior to booking to ensure that any leisure facilities will be open during the festive period).

• Find Log Cabins for Christmas Breaks

• Lodges and Cabins for New Year Breaks

Country Cottages for Festive Breaks

Perfect for hiding away in the countryside, rent a family-friendly country cottage and enjoy the rural life over Christmas. Secluded cottages where you can hideaway with friends or family are a popular option, as are properties with a warming woodburner or log fire. Booking a rural cottage with good walks nearby as well as a woodburner or open fire could be ideal choice for an atmospheric rural festive break. If you like a taste of town life too, remember to book a property with a town or village nearby so you can pop out for day trips over the festive period.

• Rural Retreats for Christmas Holidays

• Rural Retreats for New Year Getaways

 

Coastal Cottages for Festive Holidays

For those who want to holiday by the coast, renting a coastal cottage can be the ideal choice. For a truly memorable break away, look out for a holiday home with sea views, a wonder to wake up to whatever the time of year!

• Find coastal cottages for Xmas Breaks

• Coastal Holiday Properties with Availability over New Year

Large Country Houses, Mansions and Group Accommodation for Festive Holidays

Holidaying with a group of friends and family over the festive period is a popular choice. Whether you’re planning to celebrate altogether over Christmas dinner or are planning a party over New Year, there are some superb large holiday houses available to rent by groups. For entertainment come rain or shine, look out for properties with special features like a swimming pool, hot tub or games room, for plenty of fun on holiday.

• Large Houses for Christmas Breaks
• Big Houses for Group Holidays at New Year

Whether you’re searching for a romantic retreat, a family cottage or big group accommodation, we hope you find the perfect holiday home to rent this festive period on Country Cottages Online. For the full choice of holiday homes we feature for festive breaks browse:

• Cottages for Christmas and New Year Holidays