Rent Cottages near the Beach in England, Scotland Wales and Ireland

Cottage beach holidays in England, Scotland and Wales

Think holiday, think Beach is our motto... and so what better than a selection of thousands of cottages close to the beach and the wonderful British coast. We have a great selection of beach holiday cottages, apartments and lodges across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Whether you are looking for golden sandy beaches, rolling surfing waves or coastal paths to explore you will find something for you near the beach.

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Ardrahan in Nr Galway City, County Galway, Ireland-West

Ardrahan, Nr Galway City

Coastal Breaks in County GalwayIreland-West

Ardrahan self catering accommodation in Nr Galway City, County Galway sleeps . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Ardrahan is close to the beach. Ardrahan does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ardrahan start from £279 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ardrahan


Close to the Beach Pet friendly

15 Clifton Park in Cromer, Norfolk, East England

15 Clifton Park, Cromer

Coastal Breaks in NorfolkEast England

15 Clifton Park in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. 15 Clifton Park is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at 15 Clifton Park start from £471 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 15 Clifton Park customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 15 Clifton Park


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available 15 Clifton Park Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

11 Chester Road in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

11 Chester Road, Southwold

Coastal Breaks in SuffolkEast England

11 Chester Road in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . 11 Chester Road is close to the beach. Prices at 11 Chester Road start from £382 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 11 Chester Road


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Garden

Hamish Place in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Hamish Place, Southwold

Coastal Breaks in SuffolkEast England

Hamish Place self catering accommodation in Southwold, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Hamish Place is close to the beach. Prices at Hamish Place start from £482 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hamish Place


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden

2 bedroom cottage in Bude, Cornwall, South West England

2 bedroom cottage, Bude

Coastal Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

2 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 2 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £395 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Moonstones in Newquay, Cornwall, South West England

Moonstones, Newquay

Coastal Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Moonstones self catering accommodation in Newquay, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Moonstones is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding . Moonstones does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Moonstones start from £744 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Moonstones


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Fethard-On-Sea in Hook Peninsula, County Wexford, Ireland-South

Fethard-On-Sea, Hook Peninsula

Coastal Breaks in County WexfordIreland-South

Fethard-On-Sea self catering accommodation in Hook Peninsula, County Wexford sleeps . This Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Fethard-On-Sea is close to the beach. Prices at Fethard-On-Sea start from £217 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fethard-On-Sea


Close to the Beach

7 Pretoria Cottages in Heacham, Norfolk, East England

7 Pretoria Cottages, Heacham

Coastal Breaks in NorfolkEast England

7 Pretoria Cottages in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 7 Pretoria Cottages is close to the beach. 7 Pretoria Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 7 Pretoria Cottages start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 7 Pretoria Cottages


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Treath in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, South West England

Treath, Mawgan Porth

Coastal Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Treath self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Lodge is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Treath is close to the beach. Treath does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Treath start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Treath


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

3 bedroom cottage in Mevagissey, Cornwall, South West England

3 bedroom cottage, Mevagissey

Coastal Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

3 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. 3 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £370 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage


Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

English Beach Holiday Cottage search

Obviously when you think of a beach holiday in England the south west counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset come to mind and they do attract millions of visitors a year. However, don't discount the glorious sandy beaches on the Northumberland Coast, the charm of the Suffolk coast or the seaside resort of Blackpool and more in the North West. We have a great selection of cottages and apartments across England to rent that are close to the beach and the coast for you, your partner, family or friends to enjoy. To start your search for cottages or apartments near the beach in England simply select a county below.

Scottish Beach Holiday Cottage search

The Scottish coastline is perfect for walking and exploring this great country, with dramatic views and scenery to be seen. To search for a cottage or apartment near the beach in Scotland simply select a county below.

Welsh Beach Holiday Cottage search

Wales is certainly not short of great coast to explore. Whether you are looking to explore the historic Pembrokeshire Coast or sun yourself on the beaches of the many seaside town in Wales a cottage in Wales is the perfect holiday base. To search for Wales cottages close to the beach simply select a county below.

North Wales cottages

Clwyd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Wrexham

Mid Wales cottages

Ceredigion, Dyfed, Powys

 

 

Irish Beach Holiday Cottages search

Completely surrounded by water, the Irish has coast everywhere you look! From dramatic rugged coastline to family beaches Ireland has it all.

 

Looking for the BEST Family Beaches - Blue Flag Beaches in the UK

If you have not come across it before, A Blue Flag is a prestigious, international award scheme that recognises the best beaches and marina's in the world. It judges coastal destinations against important criteria including water quality, facilities, safety, environmental education and management with only the best winning a Blue Flag.

So, if you are are heading for a beach holiday in the UK, head for one of the many Blue Flag beaches for the very best experience. The Blue Flag beach list is reviewed every year (results in May) but the list regularly features Bournemouth and Poole in Dorset, Torbay and Dawlish Warren in Devon, Polzeath and Sennen Cove in Cornwall, Bridlington and Scarborough in Yorkshire and Cromer and Lowestoft in East Anglia. And, of course, you will find lots of our self catering holiday cottages and apartments close to these great beaches.

See our lists of 2012 English Blue Flag Beaches and Scottish Blue Flag Beaches.

Here is our list of 2011 Blue Flag Beaches in England, Scotland and Wales

 

Beach Holiday cottages includes what type of accommodation?

As we are called Find Cottage Holidays you are sure to find lots of beach cottages on this site but that is not all. Our self catering accommodation listings close to the beach and coast also include apartments, lodges, chalets, bungalows, holiday homes and more! So whether you are looking for a couple, a beach holiday for your family or a group you are sure to find something here.

 

Refine your Family Cottage Holiday search

We have thousands 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.

 

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Find Cottage Holidays mission is to promote the very best of the UK and Ireland's wonderful self catering accommodation, whether it be cottages, apartments, lodges, chalets, houses, villas or bungalows. But, it's not just about the cottages, we also try and bring you some helpful guides and information on the places to go, things to see and activities to do while you enjoy your break in England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland. In fact, we are adding to our list daily but if you think we have missed somewhere special tell us via our Facebook page. With wonderful countryside and superb coastlines to explore the UK and Ireland has so much to offer.

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