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 seaside hideaway for two on the West Sussex coast
Shoreline Hideaway, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8JB
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Worthing
A collection of charming cottages of varying sizes, set within idyllic Northumberland countryside
Beacon Hill Farm Cottages, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 8QW
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Morpeth
A family-sized luxury lodge and yurt on a magical smallholding near Looe in Cornwall
Enchanted Valley Yurts, Tregrove Farm, Lanreath, Looe, Cornwall PL13 2NY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Looe
A well-appointed, dog-friendly townhouse in the heart of Lewes – perhaps the most attractive town in East Sussex
Brewers Walk, Lewes, East Sussex
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Lewes
Woodland cabins with biophilic design in the Scottish Borders
Forest Holidays Glentress Forest, Forest Holidays Glentress Forest, Innerleithen Road, Peebles, Scottish Borders EH45 8FA
Holidays in South Scotland
Holidays in Scottish Borders
Holidays in Peebles
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
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Fakenham
Historic Lake District farmhouse with plenty of character close to Ullswater
Watermillock Cottage, Watermillock Cottage, Ullswater, Cumbria, CA11 0LS
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Pooley Bridge
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
Holidays in Scottish Isles
Holidays in Outer Hebrides
Holidays in Harris
An architect-built holiday home on Scotland's West Coast with views of the Sound of Mull
Tigh Darach, Drimnin, Argyll PA80 5XZ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Holidays in Drimnin
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
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Malton
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
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Holidays in Drimnin
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
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Holidays in Drimnin
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
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
Holidays in Newtown
Striking hideaway for two in Wales, close to Cardigan Bay
The Tri-Pod, Pantcefn, near Llanarth, Mid Wales & Cardigan Bay
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Llanarth
Luxury, open-plan lodge near Montgomery, surrounded by Welsh countryside
Llety Cariad, Montgomery, Mid Wales & Cardigan Bay
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
Holidays in Montgomery
This contemporary Windermere retreat is ideal for a group of friends or a family occasion
The Ridge, Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria LA23
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Bowness on Windermere
Waitby School, Waitby School, School Lane, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4HJ
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Kirkby Stephen
A beautifully converted historic bunker in the Dorset countryside
The Transmitter Bunker, Ringstead, Dorset
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Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Dorchester
A truly special coastal escape in the Pembrokeshire seaside town of Newport
The Willows, Newport, Pembrokeshire
Holidays in South Wales
Holidays in Pembrokeshire
Holidays in Newport
This quirky wooden property is a true Scottish gem, situated amidst the beauty of the Cairngorms National Park
Signal Box, Newtonmore, Northern Highlands & Cairngorms National Park
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Inverness-shire
Holidays in Kingussie
A distinctive former school in the picturesque village of Wereham in northwest Norfolk
The Old School, Wereham, Norfolk
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Downham Market
An impressive 14-bedroom house on the edge of Ilfracombe, a stone's throw from the North Devon Coast
Westwell Hall, Westwell Hall, Upper Torrs, Torrs Park, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8AZ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Ilfracombe
A dog-friendly Perthshire holiday cottage in the Highlands near Aberfeldy
The Longhouse, Croftnamuik, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2JE
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
Holidays in Aberfeldy
A characterful cottage near Loch Tay in the Perthshire Highlands
Hawthorn Cottage, Fearnan, Aberfeldy PH15 2PG
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
Holidays in Aberfeldy
Pair of beautifully renovated accessible properties close to Barnstaple, Exmoor, and the beaches of the North Devon Coast
Middle Dean Cottages, Middle Dean, Goodleigh, Barnstaple, North Devon EX32 7NY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Barnstaple
A pair of characterful, dog-friendly Cotswolds getaways
Painswick Cottages, Courtside, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6UU
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Painswick
A beautifully situated, very well-equipped South Cornwall hotel, spa and resort
Budock Vean Hotel & Spa, Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LG
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Falmouth
A pair of magical luxurious treehouses in the Herefordshire countryside
One Acre Wood , One Acre Wood, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire WR6 5BY
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Herefordshire
Holidays in Bromyard
A hand-crafted garden hideaway with a glass-ceiling skylight, underfloor heating and an electric hot tub
A Secret Cave, 8 Honey Hill Blean Near Canterbury Kent CT2 9JP
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Canterbury
Self-catering cottages with style on the Bolton Abbey Estate
Bolton Abbey Cottages, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Skipton
Wow-factor treehouses near Mayfield in leafy East Sussex
Hoots Treehouses, Doozes Farm, Witherenden Road, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6RS
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Mayfield
A uniquely peaceful self-catering cottage in a middle of a Kent nature reserve that's ideal for family gatherings or large groups of friends
Elmley Cottage, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Isle of Sheppey
Wake up surrounded by nature at this unique and very comfortable exclusive use property in Kent
Kingshill Farmhouse, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Isle of Sheppey
Dannah Cottages, 1 & 2 Townend, Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 3JP
Holidays in East Midlands
Holidays in Derbyshire
Holidays in Ashbourne
Luxury self-catering in a gorgeous country location – and with the amenities of a top-notch hotel too!
Brockencote Lodge, Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 4PY,
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Worcestershire
Holidays in Kidderminster
Three luxury dog-friendly – and eco-friendly – cottages in one of the most beautiful corners of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
A Corner of Eden, EdenLow, Stennerskeugh, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4LL UK
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Kirkby Stephen
A striking 19-century boathouse in Golant, overlooking the scenic Cornish coast
Oakenhurst, Golant, Cornwall
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Fowey
A converted chapel situated between the stunning coast and countryside of North Wales
Greystones Chapel, Llanrug, Gywnedd
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Gwynedd
Holidays in Llanberis
Nant yr Esgair, Ty Mawr, Mallwyd, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9HS
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
Holidays in Machynlleth
A quirky pod nestled in the Flintshire countryside
Ewe Two, Oakenholt, Near Northrop
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Flintshire
Holidays in Oakenholt
An exceptional cliffside property overlooking the Menai Strait
Manadwyn, Menai Bridge, Anglesey
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Anglesey
Holidays in Beaumaris
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
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Skipton
A slice of glamping and camping heaven in the Yorkshire Dales
Catgill Farm Glamping, Catgill Farm, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire BD23 6HA
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Bolton Abbey
Cosy, comfortable and award-winning floating pods and houseboats near Beccles in the Broads National Park
Hippersons Boatyard, Gillingham Dam, Beccles, Norfolk NR34 0EB
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Beccles
A truly peaceful waterside glamping experience with the Broads National Park on your doorstep.
Whitlingham Broad Glamping, Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8TR
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Norwich
Two well-appointed seaside holiday cottages situated amid the big skies of the Essex Coast.
Lee Wick Farm Cottages, Lee Wick Farm, Lee Wick Lane, St Osyth, Clacton On Sea, Essex CO16 8ES, UK
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Holidays in Essex
Holidays in Colchester
Luxury glamping in a glorious Essex seaside location
Lee Wick Farm Glamping, Lee Wick Farm, Lee Wick Lane, St Osyth, Essex CP16 8ES
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Essex
Holidays in Colchester
A scenically-situated self-catering cabin for two on the wildlife-rich island of Canna, in the Inner Hebrides
Sanday Croft Cabin, Isle of Canna, Sanday PH44 4RS
Holidays in Scottish Isles
Holidays in Isle of Canna
Holidays in Sanday
