{"id":585,"date":"2016-03-11T17:22:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T17:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/articles\/?p=585"},"modified":"2017-07-19T15:49:49","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T15:49:49","slug":"go-rural-with-a-farm-holiday-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/go-rural-with-a-farm-holiday-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Rural with a Farm Holiday in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re dreaming of getting away to a tranquil location for your next self-catering break where you can relax far from the hustle and bustle of town or city life, then a stay on a farm could be perfect for you.\u00a0 The UK is rich in farms, unspoilt farmlands and countryside.\u00a0 For those who want to enjoy a taste of country life, a farm holiday could be a great option.<\/p>\n

Things to Do on a UK Farm Holiday<\/p>\n

Relax, Relax and Relax!<\/h3>\n
\"Odle<\/a>

Odle Farm Cottages in Devon<\/p><\/div>\n

Staying in the countryside without the distractions of a village or a town makes it easier to relax.\u00a0 Listen to bird song, spend quality time with friends or family, meet the animals on the farm and just take it easy.\u00a0 Many farms have good footpaths as well where you can get out and explore the local countryside at your leisure.<\/p>\n

Get Active in the Countryside<\/h3>\n
\"Cylists<\/a>

Cyclists enjoying cycling in the countryside on holiday<\/p><\/div>\n

Whether you enjoy walking, cycling or wildlife watching, the countryside can be a great place to enjoy one or more of these activities.\u00a0 When it comes to enjoying the great outdoors, some of the best things in life truly are for free.\u00a0 Horse riding is another great activity, also available in many rural parts of the UK.<\/p>\n

Enjoy Day Trips<\/h3>\n

After all that relaxation, you may want to get out and see some of the local attractions.\u00a0 Each area in Britain has its own attractions and whether you love visiting historical sites, quaint villages or towns, choose a farm with an appealing choice of places to visit for days out within easy reach.<\/p>\n

Types of Accommodation on Britain’s Farms<\/h3>\n

There are plenty of types of rural accommodation available on British farms.\u00a0 Depending on the size of the farm, some smallholdings may have just one country cottage or holiday lodge whereas larger farms may have complexes of cottages or barn conversions, sometimes arranged around a courtyard setting.\u00a0 Some even have fantastic leisure complexes with facilities such as swimming pools or hot tubs.<\/p>\n

In short, Britain has an inspiring choice of farm-stay accommodation to choose from, when will you enjoy a taste of the good life?\u00a0 For inspiration and ideas see our collection of farm cottages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If you’re dreaming of getting away to a tranquil location for your next self-catering break where you can relax far from the hustle and bustle of town or city life, then a stay on a farm could be perfect for you.\u00a0 The UK is rich in farms, unspoilt farmlands and countryside.\u00a0 For those who want […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-country-holidays","category-rural-retreats"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=585"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":732,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585\/revisions\/732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}