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
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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A collection of charming cottages of varying sizes, set within idyllic Northumberland countryside
Beacon Hill Farm Cottages, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 8QW
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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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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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A stylish eco-barn in Cranmer with excellent on-site amenities, close to the North Norfolk Coast
Garden House, Home Farm, Cranmer, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 9HY
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A selection of first-rate lodges and log cabins around the UK, from Fife to Whitstable
holidaylodges.co.uk, Cotswolds
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Glamping holidays around the UK, from Cornwall to the Peak District
Glampingstays,
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Historic Lake District farmhouse with plenty of character close to Ullswater
Watermillock Cottage, Watermillock Cottage, Ullswater, Cumbria, CA11 0LS
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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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Romantic hideaways on an organic farm in Somerset
Hinton Hideaways, Fordscroft Farm, Fordscroft, Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 7TU
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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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Top-end self catering in a unique building on the Isle of Harris coast
The Broch, Borve Lodge, Estate Borve, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides HS3 3HT
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An architect-built holiday home on Scotland's West Coast with views of the Sound of Mull
Tigh Darach, Drimnin, Argyll PA80 5XZ
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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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A contemporary West Coast Scotland cabin that’s fit for a captain on the Sound of Mull
Captain's Cabin, Druim Na Cracaig, Drimnin, Argyll PA80 5XZ
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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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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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Contemporary West Coast of Scotland self-catering with views across the water to the Isle of Mull
PilotHouse, Druim Na Cracaig, Drimnin, Argyll PA80 5XZ
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Charming safari lodges on a stunning smallholding in rural Ceredigion
Canvas & Campfires, Pant Yr Hwch, Llanwnnen, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7LY
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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 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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An amazing apartment in a unique Cornwall location overlooking the sea
1 The Old Signalhouse, Torpoint, Cornwall PL10 1LB
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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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Contemporary holiday homes with lots of facilities close to some of the best beaches in Cornwall
Una St Ives, Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 3HE
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A beautiful contemporary barn conversion right on the South Devon coast
The Shippon, Dawlish, Devon EX7 0QW
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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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Sustainable and very stylish self-catering stays in Pembrokeshire
The Long Barn, Shoals Hook Farm, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA61 2XN
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This contemporary Windermere retreat is ideal for a group of friends or a family occasion
The Ridge, Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria LA23
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Dog-friendly self-catering stays with hot tubs near the shores of Loch Lomond
Finn Village, Croftamie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G63 0HG
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A pair of magical luxurious treehouses in the Herefordshire countryside
One Acre Wood , One Acre Wood, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire WR6 5BY
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An impressive Suffolk barn that’s great for group holidays
Doves Barn, Stowmarket Road, Badley, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 8RJ
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Self-catering cottages with a swimming pool and spa in the East Sussex High Weald
Poppinghole Farm Cottages, Poppinghole Farm Cottages, Poppinghole Farm, Poppinghole Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5BN
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A sumptuous North Norfolk self-catering property that's perfect for groups of friends, family get-togethers – and wedding parties!
Godwick Hall, Godwick Hall, Godwick, Mill Lane, Fakenham, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE32 2RJ
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Award-winning, eco-friendly boathouse just footsteps from the beach in Ceredigion, sleeping up to 12 guests in three cabins
Ty Cwch Boathouse, Cwmtydu, Llwyndafydd, Llandysul, Ceredigion SA44 6LQ
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Luxury lodges with hot tubs and scenic panoramas overlooking Wharfe Valley in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales
Howgill Lodge, Barden, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6DJ
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A large Somerset stone cottage that's ideal for family get-togethers and friends' reunions
The Dairy House, Whitelackington, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9EG
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Clawford Lakes, Clawton, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6PN
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