Best Holiday Cottages for Walkers in the UK
Love walking and hiking, but would rather stay in a holiday cottage than a hotel? Want to find the best cottages for walkers in the UK? Then you've come to the right place. Our guide picks out the best holiday cottages with walks from the door – deep in the countryside, high in the hills or along the coast – in England, Scotland and Wales. We've rounded up some fabulous self-catering cottages for anyone who wants to spend their walking holiday on coastal paths, National Park trails and countryside rambles – coming back each day to the cosy comforts of a country cottage. And as location is all when it comes to picking out the best cottages for walkers, we've looked long and hard for spectacularly sited places in some of the finest countryside the UK has to offer. These really are the best walking holiday cottages you'll find – all you need to bring are your boots!
Best Cottages for a Walking Holiday
Amazing treehouses, shepherd's huts, and a vintage Airstream, for fabulous family and couples' holidays in South Devon
Dittisham Hideaway - Luxury Glamping, Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0JB
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A range of luxe self-catering cottages in East Yorkshire, each converted from charming period farm buildings
Broadgate Farm Holiday Cottages, Broadgate Farm, Beverley Road, Walkington, East Yorkshire HU17 8RP
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Holidays in East Riding of Yorkshire
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A thoughtfully designed studio in Lyminster, West Sussex
Grooms Cottage, Lyminster Court, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, West Sussex BN17 7QF
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A wonderfully secluded eco-retreat for two in its own private meadow!
Den by the Stream, Garden Cottage, Llangoedmor, Cardigan, Ceredigion SA43 2LB
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Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Cardigan
A range of beautiful luxury holiday cottages set within their own 70 acres of prime Cotswolds countryside.
Heath Farm Holiday Cottages, Swerford, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX74BN
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The perfect rural retreat – a romantic bolthole for couples or a perfect country holiday for active families
Cruckbarn, Wigmore Herefordshire HR6 9UG
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Woodland cabins in the heart of Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
Forest Holidays Thorpe Forest, Shadwell Thetford Norfolk IP24 2RX
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A modern two-bedroom property in the quaint West Sussex village of Lyminster
Courtyard Cottage, Lyminster Court, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, West Sussex BN17 7QF
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Charming dog-friendly cottages on a fairytale Cotswolds farm
Westley Farm, Cowcombe Hill, Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire GL6 8HP
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Stylish, self-catering apartments with a modern Welsh vibe in the heart of bookish Hay on Wye
The Cosy Retreats, 5 High Town, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR3 5AE
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A modern yet welcoming four-bedroom West Sussex property, a stone's throw from Elmer Beach
Braganza, 37A Central Drive, Elmer, West Sussex PO22 7TT
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Self-catering stays on a Worcestershire smallholding with a swimming pool
Hop Pickers Rural Retreat, Pigeon House Farm, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, Worcestershire WR6 5JX
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Adventurous family holidays in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park
Forest Holidays Beddgelert, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales, LL55 4UU
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Beautiful contemporary holiday cottages in a glorious rural location close to Cardigan Bay
Crynga Mawr Cottages, Aberporth, Ceredigion SA43 2BQ
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Self-catering cottages and lodges on a converted Oxfordshire farm
Kingfisher Barn, Rye Farm, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3NN
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Cosy, romantic shepherds' huts in the heart of the Sussex countryside
The Original Hut Company, Quarry Farm, Bodiam, East Sussex TN32 5RA
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Shepherd’s huts with romance and style in Somerset’s Blackdown Hills
Dimpsey Glamping, Beetham Farm, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, Somerset TA20 3PY
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Throw away the car keys and forget the rest of the world for a few days at this stunning Broads location
Waveney River Centre, Staithe Rd, Burgh St Peter, Norfolk NR34 0DE
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Luxurious, uber-dog-friendly property in Little Langdale, Cumbria, with a sauna, cinema and games room
Wetherlam View, Side Gates, Little Langdale, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9NZ
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Rural luxury across cottages and shepherd's huts in scenic West Somerset
Tilbury Farm Cottages, West Bagborough, Taunton, Somerset TA4 3DY
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Quirky, seaside self catering that’s right on the beach in West Sussex
Seabank Selsey, 124 East Beach Road, Selsey, West Sussex PO20 0HA
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Self-catering stays with spectacular sea views in the Outer Hebrides
The Rock House, Borve Lodge Estate, Borve, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides HS3 3HT
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This beautiful light-filled church is the perfect place to experience the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
St Mary's Church, Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire DL11 6RG
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Holidays in Reeth
Romantic hideaways on an organic farm in Somerset
Hinton Hideaways, Fordscroft Farm, Fordscroft, Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 7TU
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Holidays in Crewkerne
A selection of first-rate lodges and log cabins around the UK, from Fife to Whitstable
holidaylodges.co.uk, Cotswolds
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The Long Barn, Shoals Hook Farm, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA61 2XN
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Thoughtfully restored three-bedroom property in Arundel, West Sussex
The Collector's House, 34 High St, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AB
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Historic three-bedroom property that fuses old and new in the heart of Petworth, West Sussex
The Nook, The Nook, North Street, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0DD
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A luxurious estate in County Durham with a barn, cottage and log cabin, plus hot tubs and scenic surroundings
The Estate, Oakenshaw, The Barn, 3 Stockley Lane, Oakenshaw, Durham DL15 0TG
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Pretty farm cottages in beautiful countryside close to the North Devon coast
Higher Mullacott Farm, Ilfracombe, North Devon EX34 8NA
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An amazing apartment in a unique Cornwall location overlooking the sea
1 The Old Signalhouse, Torpoint, Cornwall PL10 1LB
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Glamping holidays around the UK, from Cornwall to the Peak District
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This unique Nottinghamshire property is a perfect blend of old and new – ideal for families, friends and groups
The Old Pump House, Annesley, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG17
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With mouthwatering views and a stylish and very cosy interior, this contemporary wooden cabin is a perfect base for discovering the wild beauty of the Isle of Skye
Skye Falls Chalet, Glendale, Skye IV55
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Holidays in Isle of Skye
A unique and cosy cabin for two on the edge of the historic market town of Holywell, North Wales
Applejacks Orchard, Holywell, Flintshire
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Flintshire
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This luxury North Wales shepherds hut is a perfect spot for couples looking for a peaceful and romantic getaway
Offa's Dyke Escape, St Asaph, Denbighshire
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Tranquil shepherd's hut retreat in Dorset, with a freestanding tub outside
Hurdlemakers Hut, Piddletrenthide, Dorset
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The chance to get away from it all awaits at this safari tent in Devon
Beech, Dalwood, Devon
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Pet-friendly lodge near Helston in Cornwall, with a a wood-fired hot tub in the garden
Wheal Jewel Lodge, Wendron near Helston, Cornwall
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Striking treetop lodges sleeping up to six, set in Devon countryside
Copper Lodge, Chulmleigh, Devon
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Spacious Outer Hebrides getaway, with a hot tub overlooking the mountains and water
Eagle Lodge, Uig near Stornoway, The Outer Hebrides, Lewis
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A eye-catching Suffolk escape that's all about relaxation among nature
Pound Farm Mirror House, Great Glemham near Framlingham, Suffolk
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These luxury glamping pods, safari tents and cottages are the perfect base for exploring the Cotswolds
Notgrove Holidays, The Manor, Notgrove, Bourton-on-the-Water, Near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 3BT
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Luxury cabins with a western theme in a fabulously rural Norfolk location
Hank's Ranch, Oxborough Rd, Near King's Lynn, Norfolk PE33 9FX
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Holidays in Swaffham
A unique, tiny home overlooking Mull in a stunning location on the West Scotland coast
Airship 002, Druim Na Cracaig, Drimnin, Argyll PA80 5XZ
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Holidays in Drimnin
This capacious West Sussex property is the ideal place for a family holiday – close to the sea and Chichester
Coles House, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 9DY
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A one-bedroom apartment in the heart of Arundel, blending history, comfort and convenience – the perfect West Sussex getaway
OWH Studio, 31 Maltravers St, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9BU
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A luxuriously converted barge, peacefully moored on an Essex estuary
Lady of The Twizzle, Foundry Quay, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex CO14 8HW
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