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
A spacious manor house with swim spa and games room on the edge of the North York Moors
The Grange at High Oaks Grange, Thornton Road, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7JX
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Get away from it all at a unique retreat in Arundel, West Sussex
15 Bond Street, 15 Bond Street, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9BL
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This stylish town centre house is the ideal base for a short break in the lively town of Lewes
Castle Bank Terrace, Castle Bank Terrace, 16 Abinger Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2QA
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A historic West Sussex farmhouse with room for 10, a heated swimming pool, and hot tub!
Marble Bridge Farm, Marble Bridge Farm, Chichester Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7PY
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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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Beautiful self-catering cottages and luxurious roundhouses with hot tubs just a ten-minute drive from the stunning Cornwall coastline at Bude
East Thorne, Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall EX23 9RY
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Dittisham Hideaway, Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0JB
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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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Luxury glamping pods overlooking vineyards at a boutique Nottinghamshire Wolds winery
Wolds Wine Estate, Thurlby Lane, Stanton on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire NG12 5BS
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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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Woodland cabins in the heart of Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
Forest Holidays Thorpe Forest, Shadwell Thetford Norfolk IP24 2RX
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A traditional Cotswolds cottage with the interior style of a boutique hotel
Five Bells Cottage, 2 Five Bells, Church Street, Bledington OX7 6XG
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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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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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Charming dog-friendly cottages on a fairytale Cotswolds farm
Westley Farm, Cowcombe Hill, Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire GL6 8HP
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A very comfortable, special rural retreat with sensational views over the glorious Northumberland countryside.
The Laverick Cottage, Fourstones, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 5DX
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A perfect, very peaceful, Northumberland sanctuary for two
The Bothy, Fourstones, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 5DX
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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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Six gorgeous self-catering properties set in scenic Devon countryside near the River Dart
Fingals, Old Coombe Dittisham Dartmouth TQ6 0JA
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Eco-friendly, dog-welcoming country cottages that are handy for visiting Ely, Cambridge and exploring the unique landscape of the Fens.
Gravel Farm, Gravel Farm, Newmarket Road, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 3LJ
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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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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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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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The Welsh Gatehouse, Mathern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 6HZ
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Dog-friendly glamping and camping on a South Pembrokeshire farm
Becks Bay Camping and Glamping, Penally, Tenby, Pembrokeshire SA70 7RX
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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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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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This romantic, secluded Powys church makes the perfect base for walking, cycling and canoeing into Wales' Great Outdoors
St Gwrhai Church, Penstrowed, Caersws, Powys SY17 5SG
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This church offers comfort, access to nature and an unbeatable location the edge of Dartmoor
St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane, Walkhampton, Devon PL20 6JY
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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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Pod and shepherd's hut glamping with spectacular views and great walking on the Yorkshire Wolds Way
Wolds Walk Glamping, Manor Wold Farm, East Heslerton, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 8RN
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Cabin, shepherd's hut and bell tent glamping near London in rural Kent
Kits Coty Glamping, 84 Collingwood Road, Kits Coty Estate, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7ER
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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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Seaside hotel, lodges and apartments in North Norfolk, fusing traditional and contemporary
Le Strange Arms, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 6JJ
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An extraordinary contemporary property on the Pentire Peninsula just outside Newquay
Treheyl, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 1PU
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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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Dog-friendly retreat with an on-site pool and spa, in beautiful Somerset surroundings
Swandown, 14 Goldenhaye, Cricket St. Thomas near Chard, Somerset
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Striking treetop lodges sleeping up to six, set in Devon countryside
Copper Lodge, Chulmleigh, 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 hideaway for two in Wales, close to Cardigan Bay
The Tri-Pod, Pantcefn, near Llanarth, Mid Wales & Cardigan Bay
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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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Luxury, open-plan lodge near Montgomery, surrounded by Welsh countryside
Llety Cariad, Montgomery, Mid Wales & Cardigan Bay
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Tranquil shepherd's hut retreat in Dorset, with a freestanding tub outside
Hurdlemakers Hut, Piddletrenthide, Dorset
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A unique and cosy cabin for two on the edge of the historic market town of Holywell, North Wales
Applejacks Orchard, Holywell, 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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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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