October Cottage Breaks

With its array of Autumnal colours, October is a wonderful almost magical time to explore the British countryside or coastline. Whether you like to explore villages and towns or take to the countryside October is the perfect time to go on a self catering cottage break or holiday in the UK or Ireland.

October Cottage Breaks at Find Cottage Holidays

Although in October the nights are starting to draw in and the air is certainly cooler, the weather often tends to be dry with blue skies... giving you crisp bright days for walking and exploring.

With chilly evenings in prospect a self catering cottage is the perfect choice for an October break, giving you somewhere nice and warm to relax in at the end of your day. What's more you can choose cottages with a log open fire to cuddle up in front of or how about a cottage with a hot tub to chill out in each evening?

Of course you are not restricted to traditional cottages, check out some of the self catering options below including bungalows, chalets, lodges, log cabins, holiday flats and apartments.

A holiday cottage break in October is also kinder on your wallet, as accommodation prices are much cheaper than in the peak season. You will also find many of the popular cottages that are solidly booked throughout the main summer are available in October so you can have your pick of the best.

Check out some great Cheap October deals across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland below.

 

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Wild Bryony Cottage in Mendlesham Green, Suffolk, East England

Wild Bryony Cottage, Mendlesham Green

Breaks in SuffolkEast England

Wild Bryony Cottage self catering accommodation in Mendlesham Green, Suffolk sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Wild Bryony Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wild Bryony Cottage start from £195 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wild Bryony Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Flag Cottage in Whatstandwell, Derbyshire, Central England

Flag Cottage, Whatstandwell

Breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Flag Cottage self catering accommodation in Whatstandwell, Derbyshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Flag Cottage start from £234 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Flag Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Plasmelyn Twt in St Dogmaels, Ceredigion, Mid Wales

Plasmelyn Twt, St Dogmaels

Breaks in CeredigionMid Wales

Plasmelyn Twt self catering accommodation in St Dogmaels, Ceredigion sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Plasmelyn Twt does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Plasmelyn Twt start from £244 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Plasmelyn Twt


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Black Streme Cottage in Kilflynn, County Kerry, Ireland South

Black Streme Cottage, Kilflynn

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Black Streme Cottage self catering accommodation in Kilflynn, County Kerry sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Black Streme Cottage start from £208 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Black Streme Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Apartment in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, East England

The Apartment, Lincoln

Breaks in LincolnshireEast England

The Apartment self catering accommodation in Lincoln, Lincolnshire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Apartment start from £226 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Apartment


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Beckside in Bowness, Cumbria, North West England

Beckside, Bowness

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Beckside self catering accommodation in Bowness, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Beckside does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beckside start from £343 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beckside


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Games room

Gracemount in Portknockie, Banffshire, East Scotland

Gracemount, Portknockie

Breaks in BanffshireEast Scotland

Gracemount self catering accommodation in Portknockie, Banffshire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gracemount start from £330 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gracemount


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

The Quare Place in Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

The Quare Place, Southerness

Breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

The Quare Place self catering accommodation in Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Quare Place does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Quare Place start from £440 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Quare Place


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

No 4 Carrick Cottages in Donegal Town, County Donegal, Ireland North

No 4 Carrick Cottages, Donegal Town

Breaks in County DonegalIreland North

No 4 Carrick Cottages self catering accommodation in Donegal Town, County Donegal sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . No 4 Carrick Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at No 4 Carrick Cottages start from £199 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about No 4 Carrick Cottages


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Springfield Barn in Alton, Staffordshire, Central England

Springfield Barn, Alton

Breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Springfield Barn self catering accommodation in Alton, Staffordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Springfield Barn start from £270 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Springfield Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden

 

 

Special offers and Last Minute Deals for the October

If you want to get away this October it doesn't have to cost the earth, whether you are looking for budget or luxury accommodation, there is some great self catering. To get some great last minute cheap October deals and latest availability we recommend calling 0844 847 1143 for a selection of cottages, apartments, lodges and more.

Apartments and cottages are a great get-away at this time of year but if you are looking for a bargain then check out holiday lodges and log cabins which offer superb value for money and a great deal of luxury.

 

October Holiday Favourites

If you are not sure whether to start your October cottage and self catering search here are a few favourite cottage holiday locations, from popular counties to wonderful locations in England, Scotland and Wales, to get you started.

 

Use the green menu bar below to select from all UK and Ireland counties or use the cottage search.

 

Refine your cottage search

We have 9960 cottages, apartments, lodges and bungalows listed which is a huge choice. So if that is feeling a little overwhelming, why not narrow down your search by county using the menu at the top of the page or use our Advanced Cottage and Self Catering Search to select specific accommodation features.

 

Entertainment in October?

Whether you are heading away for a October weekend break, short break or holiday there are still lots of things to do and see, whatever the weather.

Traditionally October is known for its Harvest Festivals and increasingly for Halloween which tends to mean you will find events in villages and towns across the UK.

To help you we have put together our Holiday Attraction finder where we have listed things to do and see including historic houses, castles, cathedrals and garden (we are assuming you can rule out the zoos and theme parks). See Holiday Attractions.

In addition check out our Sporting and Social Events, Festivals and Events, Gardens to Visit and County Show Guide for lots to do and see across the UK this October.

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