Countryside & Rural Holiday Cottages in England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland

Get away from the everyday hustle and bustle of life with a country cottage or holiday home set in rural England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Whether you are looking for a rural setting full of character and charm, a holiday base for wonderful outdoor activities (walking, climbing, cycling, riding, golf & fishing) or somewhere to just chill out and relax with friends, we have a superb selection of countryside and rural cottages for you to choose from.

Our selection of countryside and rural self catering cottages can be anything from remote cosy cottage for 2, working farm cottages and luxurious country houses to buildings of historic interest and lighthouses... see an inspired selection below.

Melmerby Hall in Melmerby, Cumbria, North West England

Melmerby Hall

Melmerby, Cumbria

Melmerby Hall self catering accommodation in Melmerby, Cumbria sleeps 18. This 9 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Dogs are permitted although please check prior to booking. Prices start from £2336 for a short break*. See more about Melmerby Hall

  • Sleeps 10 or more
  • Pet friendly
  • Internet broadband or Wi-Fi
  • Open fire or wood burner
  • Garden


The Bothy in West Bilney, Norfolk, East England

The Bothy

West Bilney, Norfolk

The Bothy self catering accommodation in West Bilney, Norfolk sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices start from £274 for a short break*. See more about The Bothy

  • Sleeps 2
  • Open fire or wood burner
  • Garden


Oystercatcher in Little Walsingham, Norfolk, East England

Oystercatcher

Little Walsingham, Norfolk

Oystercatcher self catering accommodation in Little Walsingham, Norfolk sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It has Internet access. Oystercatcher is close to the beach. Prices start from £372 for a short break*. See more about Oystercatcher

  • Sleeps 4
  • Internet broadband or Wi-Fi
  • Open fire or wood burner
  • Garden


The Gatehouse in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, West England

The Gatehouse

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

The Gatehouse self catering accommodation in Bridgnorth, Shropshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It has Internet access. Prices start from £582 for a short break*. See more about The Gatehouse

  • Sleeps 4
  • Internet broadband or Wi-Fi
  • Open fire or wood burner


Belle Isle Castle 17 Guests in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland-North

Belle Isle Castle 17 Guests

Enniskillen, County Fermanagh

Belle Isle Castle 17 Guests self catering accommodation in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh sleeps 16. This 8 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Dogs are permitted although please check prior to booking. Prices start from £2175 for a short break*. See more about Belle Isle Castle 17 Guests

  • Sleeps 10 or more
  • Pet friendly
  • Internet broadband or Wi-Fi
  • Open fire or wood burner


Keytes Cottage in Bourton-on-the Hill, Gloucestershire, South West England

Keytes Cottage

Bourton-on-the Hill, Gloucestershire

Keytes Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the Hill, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It has Internet access. Prices start from £346 for a short break*. See more about Keytes Cottage

  • Sleeps 4
  • Internet broadband or Wi-Fi
  • Open fire or wood burner
  • Garden


Belle Isle Castle in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland-North

Belle Isle Castle

Enniskillen, County Fermanagh

Belle Isle Castle self catering accommodation in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh sleeps 26. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Dogs are permitted although please check prior to booking. Prices start from £2497 *. See more about Belle Isle Castle

  • Sleeps 10 or more
  • Pet friendly
  • Open fire or wood burner


Laylands in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Laylands

Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk

Laylands self catering accommodation in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It has Internet access. Laylands is close to the beach. Prices start from £1129 for a short break*. See more about Laylands

  • Sleeps 10 or more
  • Internet broadband or Wi-Fi
  • Open fire or wood burner
  • Garden


Lightpipe in West Learmouth, Northumberland, North East England

Lightpipe

West Learmouth, Northumberland

Lightpipe self catering accommodation in West Learmouth, Northumberland sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Dogs are permitted although please check prior to booking. Prices start from £326 for a short break*. See more about Lightpipe

  • Sleeps 6
  • Pet friendly
  • Open fire or wood burner
  • Garden


Sherrin in Bull Point Lighthouse, Devon, South West England

Sherrin

Bull Point Lighthouse, Devon

Sherrin self catering accommodation in Bull Point Lighthouse, Devon sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Sherrin is close to the beach. Dogs are permitted although please check prior to booking. Prices start from £389 for a short break*. See more about Sherrin

  • Sleeps 4
  • Pet friendly


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Rural and Countryside Holiday cottage accommodation

As we are called Find Cottage Holidays you are sure to find lots of countryside cottages on this site but that is not all. Our rural and country self catering accommodation listings also include apartments, lodges, chalets, bungalows and holiday homes. If that's not enough, how about country homes, historic buildings and a selection of lighthouses to choose from?

What is a country break?

So what do we mean by countryside or rural breaks anyway? Well we use the description to apply to our superb self catering that gets you into the Great British and Irish outdoors. They are not necessarily for those that don't like to leave the city or be removed from all the City conveniences! However, don't take it to mean that are all out in the middle of nowhere either, there are lots of great country cottages that are part of breathtaking scenery and yet close to popular cities, towns, events and attractions.

Country cottages with style

Among our country cottage selection you will find self catering with great features such as a hot tub, an open log fire, a four poster bed or a swimming pool. And whether, you are traveling as a couple, family, large group or with a pet dog we can accommodate you all on a luxury or budget break.

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* Please note prices are for indication only. The 'price starting from' will depend upon length of stay and time of year.