{"id":631,"date":"2016-08-10T09:41:36","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T09:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/articles\/?p=631"},"modified":"2017-07-19T15:48:30","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T15:48:30","slug":"in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-english-country-cottage-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-english-country-cottage-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"In Pursuit of the Perfect English Country Cottage Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Think of an English country cottage holiday and images of quaint thatched cottages, wisteria-clad holiday houses and idyllic retreats may spring to mind.\u00a0 But what makes for the perfect English Country Cottage Holiday?\u00a0 Is it a thatched or a character property or a unique holiday house?\u00a0 Or is beauty in the eye of the beholder?<\/p>\n

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Thatched Country Cottages<\/h2>\n
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Thatched Holiday Cottage<\/p><\/div>\n

There’s something about thatched cottages, they just warm the heart.\u00a0 May be it’s because they make us think of a bygone age when the pace of life was slower and more tranquil, or maybe we just associate them with relaxed tranquil holidays and love them for that very reason.\u00a0 Whatever it is, thatched country cottages have the power to inspire and make us feel that warm fuzzy glow.\u00a0 Stay in Suffolk and you may even find thatched cottages which feature exterior walls with elaborate pargeting depicting country scenes.\u00a0 Some also have interesting looking decorative animals displayed proudly on top of the roofs.\u00a0 Stay in the West Country and you’ll also find many a delightful thatched holiday cottage, hidden down tranquil country lanes and shrouded by greenery.\u00a0 Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds is another area rich in thatched country cottages.<\/p>\n

Historical Holiday Cottages<\/h2>\n
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Historical Holiday Cottage<\/p><\/div>\n

Historical holiday properties capture both the heart and the imagination and have the power to charm.\u00a0 Whether you prefer Grade I listed or Grade II listed properties, historical cottages often ooze warmth and character.\u00a0 Some historical holiday houses, particularly Victorian properties feature high elegant ceilings and decorative cornices and ceiling plaques and some love to stay in elegant high class surroundings.\u00a0 Other, typically older properties feature exposed wooden beams and cosy rooms which some adore for their character.\u00a0 What type of historical holiday home brings a smile to your face?<\/p>\n

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Unique Holiday Cottages<\/h2>\n
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Unique Holiday House<\/p><\/div>\n

For some, the truly perfect country cottage is one that is unique and therefore special.\u00a0 Unique country cottages include tree-houses,\u00a0 historical holiday homes and olde-worlde charming properties.\u00a0 Some people adore character features like stone-mullioned windows, oak beams and even features like arch-shaped windows and doors.\u00a0 If you like staying somewhere different, unusual and may be even slightly quirky, a unique holiday cottage may make for your perfect holiday home.<\/p>\n

We hope we’ve inspired you as to some of the beautiful and amazing English Country Cottages out there.\u00a0\u00a0 Whichever part of England you choose to explore on holiday, we hope you’ll find a fantastic place to stay on Country Cottages Online.<\/p>\n

What’s clear is that English country cottage holidays mean something different to each individual but the common theme across all is the property’s picture-perfect quality, it’s visual appeal and its idyllic nature.\u00a0 Do you adore character properties or quaint thatched holiday houses?\u00a0 What’s your perfect English Country Cottage?<\/p>\n

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Think of an English country cottage holiday and images of quaint thatched cottages, wisteria-clad holiday houses and idyllic retreats may spring to mind.\u00a0 But what makes for the perfect English Country Cottage Holiday?\u00a0 Is it a thatched or a character property or a unique holiday house?\u00a0 Or is beauty in the eye of the beholder? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holiday-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631","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=631"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":729,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631\/revisions\/729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}