Cottages in rural locations where you can spot wildlife and enjoy nature on your self-catering holiday

Dairy Barn near the Cotswolds and Malvern HIlls, Pershore, Worcestershire, England

1 bedroom Holiday Barn, Cotswolds AONB & the Malvern Hills.

This compact and cosy rural retreat with its one bedroom is perfect for a couple, the warming woodburning stove, king-size bedroom and outdoor hot tub help to make this farm cottage ideal for a romantic break or couple's holiday, enjoy staying next to stunning Worcestershire countryside and discovering the charm of the nearby Cotswolds on days out.

Special features: free internet access, outdoor hot tub.

Price range from £359 to £588 per week
Sleeps from 1 to 2 people in 1 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: No
Quality Rating: (5)

Puffin Dogs-welcome Cottage, Northern England , Alnmouth, Northumberland, England

1 bedroom Cottage, Northumbria.

Romantic Northumbrian holiday home with modern and stylish interior which is also dog-friendly, located in rural Northumberland in a small village just outside of Alnmouth, Northumbria is ideal for exploring with your pet with long sandy beaches and ample National Parkland just waiting to be discovered.

Price range from £260 to £505 per week
Sleeps from 1 to 2 people in 1 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: Yes (1 dog welcome)
Quality Rating: (4)

Hafod Villa, Moylegrove, Pembrokeshire, Wales

3 bedroom Cottage, Pembrokeshire National Coastal Park.

Wonderful 3 bedroom holiday cottage with a tranquil rural secluded setting yet a location within walking distance of the seaside of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, a large private garden of almost an acre as well as swings for children, makes this an ideal cottage for families.

Special features: free internet access.

The Stables, Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, England

1 bedroom Cottage, New Forest.

Comfortable one bedroom holiday home which usually sleeps 2 but is family-friendly and can also sleep two children with the sofa bed in the lounge, great base for exploring the New Forest and the Hampshire coast.

Special features: free internet access.

Rowan Holiday Yurt near the Peak District National Park, Hepworth, Yorkshire, England

1 bedroom Glamping Accommodation, Yorkshire Dales.

Why not try something exciting and different on a romantic holiday in Yorkshire this year with a stay in a holiday yurt? Go glamping in this high quality canopied holiday home, with the added luxury of a private hot tub and a lovely rural setting, this really is glamping at its very best.

Special features: pool (), outdoor hot tub, sauna.

Price range from £370 to £560 per week
Sleeps from 1 to 2 people in 1 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: No
Quality Rating: (4)

South Milton Coastal Cottage, Glenluce, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

3 bedroom Cottage, Scotland - Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway.

High quality 3 bedroom holiday cottage with exceptional countryside views out to the sea, a stunning location and an equally stunning interior from which to enjoy this fantastic location along the Machars peninsula, this area is excellent for wildlife watching and walking or cycling in the nearby Galloway Forest, plus star gazing in the Dark Sky Park at night.

Price range from £364 to £787 per week
Sleeps from 2 to 6 people in 3 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 2
Pet Friendly: No
Quality Rating: (5)

Beesoni Rural Retreat, Malvern Hills, Castlemorton, Worcestershire, England

4 bedroom Barn Conversion, Worcester and the Wye Valley.

Charming and very comfortable 4 bedroom family-friendly and dog-friendly barn conversion set next to farmlands and fields near to Castlemorton, within easy reach of the Malvern Hills and Cotswolds for days out.

Special features: free internet access.

Price range from £632 to £1718 per week
Sleeps from 4 to 10 people in 4 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 3
Pet Friendly: Yes
Quality Rating: (5)

Trainer's Country House, Malton, Yorkshire, England

6 bedroom Large Country House, Near the Howardian Hills AONB.

Escape for a relaxing holiday with friends or family to this superb 6 bedroom country house with a stylish modern interior and private indoor heated swimming pool, nestled next to pastures and woodlands in a rural hamlet close to Malton in Yorkshire and conveniently near to the Howardian Hills and North York Moors National Park.

Special features: pool ().

Price range from £1485 to £2966 per week
Sleeps from 8 to 14 people in 6 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 4
Pet Friendly: Yes
Quality Rating: (4)

The Cottage Family Cottage, East Anglia, Grafham, Cambridgeshire, England

3 bedroom Cottage, East Anglia.

Superb 3 bedroom holiday cottage with stylish and modern interior and private garden, located on a caravan holiday park close to Grafham Water in Cambridgeshire and enjoying access to excellent shared leisure facillities which include an open air heated swimming pool and children's play area.

Price range from £332 to £819 per week
Sleeps from 1 to 6 people in 3 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: No
Quality Rating: (4)

Ardagh North Cottage with Country Views, Baltimore, Cork, Ireland

4 bedroom Holiday Cottage, Ireland.

Enjoy the best of both worlds with a stay at this high quality 4 bedroom rural retreat, set next to unspoilt County Cork countryside, yet enjoying a location just 2 miles from the port town of Baltimore.

Price range from £277 to £740 per week
Sleeps from 4 to 8 people in 4 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 3
Pet Friendly: Yes
Quality Rating: (4)

Late availability: from 15 December 2018 to 07 January 2019;

Trinity Cottage at Oxford Country Cottages, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

1 bedroom Barn Conversion, Shakespeare Country.

Escape for a romantic break or small family holiday to this luxurious stylish barn conversion, set in unspoilt rural Oxfordshire, yet just 5 miles from the historic city of Oxford, with a warm bubbly hot tub within the development, making this a great place to relax and unwind.

Special features: free internet access, games room, outdoor hot tub, Gold Award Winning Cottage.

Price range from £550 to £550 per week
Sleeps from 2 to 3 people in 1 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: Yes (2 dogs welcome)
Quality Rating: (4)

Late availability: from 19 November 2018 to 21 December 2018;

Old Sheep Shed Rural Retreat near Shrewsbury, Alberbury, Shropshire, England

3 bedroom Barn Conversion, Heart of England - Shropshire.

Good quality 3 bedroom barn-conversion set on an arable farm near to the Shropshire Hills and Offa's Dyke Path, with a hot tub, sauna and games area with a full-size pool table on offer here, this is a great place for a relaxing countryside holiday with friends and/or family, less than 10 miles from Shrewsbury.

Special features: outdoor hot tub, sauna.

Price range from £620 to £1118 per week
Sleeps from 3 to 6 people in 3 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 3
Pet Friendly: No
Quality Rating: (5)

Cart House Rural Retreat near Shrewsbury, Alberbury, Shropshire, England

1 bedroom Barn Conversion, Heart of England.

Light bright and airy barn conversion situated close to Shrewsbury, with one king-size double bedroom, this is a very comfortable rural retreat for a couple, the en-suite bathroom, warming woodburner and private outdoor hot tub help to make this a great place for a romantic break.

Special features: free internet access, games room, outdoor hot tub.

Price range from £387 to £563 per week
Sleeps from 1 to 2 people in 1 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: No
Quality Rating: (5)

The Smithy Barn, St. Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales

2 bedroom Converted Barn, Pembrokeshire and South Wales.

Characterful 2 bedroom Carmarthenshire holiday barn with exposed wooden beams, high ceilings and lush countryside views, located only a few miles from St Clears and close to the South Wales coast.

Special features: free internet access.

Price range from £318 to £642 per week
Sleeps from 1 to 4 people in 2 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 1
Pet Friendly: No
Quality Rating: (5)

The Cotswold Manor Vineyard, Exclusive Hot-Tub, Games/Event Barns, 70 acres of Parkland, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

4 bedroom Large Country House, The Cotswolds.

Superb 4 bedroom holiday house with excellent location on an Oxfordshire country estate, set in over half an acre of gardens close to the Cotswolds and half an hour's drive from Oxford, complete with a private warm bubbly hot tub and shared access to a Games Barn with a pool table, football table and table tennis, this is a fantastic cottage for family breaks or group holidays such as stag or hen parties.

Special features: free internet access, games room, outdoor hot tub.

The Stables, Little Cowarne, Herefordshire, England

3 bedroom Farmstay Cottage, Heart of England.

Come for a relaxing rural retreat break at the Stables, a beautiful three bedroom barn conversion, part of a small collection of holiday cottages in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside, just 20 minutes' drive from Ludlow and 30 minute's drive from Worcester.

Special features: free internet access, games room.

Barnfield Holiday Cottage, Bratton Fleming, Devon, England

4 bedroom Thatched Cottage, North Devon.

Barnfield is a large, thatched 17th Century Devon longhouse (Grade I listed) on the edge of a small village on the fringes of Exmoor.

Special features: free internet access, games room.

Holme Wold Farm Cottage, Beverley, Yorkshire, England

3 bedroom Rural Retreat, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Idyllic 3 bedroom rural retreat with large gardens and country views out to the Yorkshire Wolds, pet-friendly and within reach of York and the Yorkshire coast for days out.

Special features: free internet access, Gold Award Winning Cottage.

Price range from £575 to £1360 per week
Sleeps from 1 to 7 people in 3 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 2
Pet Friendly: Yes (2 dogs welcome)
Quality Rating: (4)

Treetops Rural Retreat, Govilon, Monmouthshire, Wales

7 bedroom Country Cottage, South Wales.

Nestled high up on the hillside, this roomy 7 bedroom holiday home with its large gardens offers breathtaking views of the Brecon Beacons National Park and is ideal for large groups of friends or family, with a hot tub and undercover swimming pool, this property has plenty to offer big groups.

Special features: free internet access, pool (outside, undercover swimming pool ), outdoor hot tub.

Price range from £1500 to £5100 per week
Sleeps from 6 to 17 people in 7 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 5
Pet Friendly: No
Quality Rating: (4)

The Forge, Kington, Herefordshire, England

2 bedroom Cottage, The Welsh Borders.

Stylish and romantic holiday cottage set in an isolated pretty orchard with a 4 star gold rating, magnificently converted from an open-fronted stone barn with Swedish wood burner and glorious grounds with rolling countryside beyond.

Late availability: from 19 November 2018 to 09 December 2018;