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
Dog-friendly self-catering boltholes with hot tubs on the edge of Exmoor
West Down Estate Lodges, Whitechapel, South Molton, Devon EX36 3EQ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in South Molton
Studios with hot tubs and views of Skye and the Small Isles
West Highland Hotel and Hot Tub Studios, Davies Brae, Mallaig, Inverness-shire PH41 4QZ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Inverness-shire
Holidays in Mallaig
Dog-friendly self-catering stays with hot tubs near the shores of Loch Lomond
Finn Village, Croftamie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G63 0HG
Holidays in South Scotland
Holidays in Lanarkshire
Holidays in Glasgow
A woodland country bolthole – and spa!
The Pamper Van, Fairboroughs Farm, Staffordshire
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Staffordshire
Holidays in Leek
A high-end Sussex holiday cottage for 2 right in the middle of the South Downs
The Piggery at John Bulls House, Bull's Lane, Cowfold, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 8AP
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Horsham
A self-catering cottage that's full of character in the North Yorkshire town of Pickering
Cruck Cottage, 31 Westgate, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 8BA
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Pickering
A spectacular historic self-catering castle bolthole in the heart of the Scottish Borders.
Aikwood Tower, Selkirk, Borders TD7 5HJ
Holidays in South Scotland
Holidays in Scottish Borders
Holidays in Selkirk
Family-owned Suffolk country hotel that's packed full of facilities, including gym, spa, pool and two championship golf courses
Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa, Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, Near Ipswich, Suffolk CO6 4PZ
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Ipswich
A working organic farm and estate close to Salisbury Plain with a choice of self-catering accommodation
Cholderton Estate, Cholderton, Near Andover, Hampshire SP4 0DX
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Hampshire
Holidays in Andover
Luxury cottages and treehouses with hot tubs – right on the edge of the Cairngorms
Dalnoid Cottages & Treehouses, Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7LR
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
Holidays in Blairgowrie
Luxury lodges with hot tubs in the Eden Valley – as wonderful as it sounds!
The Lodges at Artlegarth, Artlegarth, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4NW
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Kirkby Stephen
A stylish and sophisticated dog-friendly holiday home in Newport on the Pembrokeshire coast
Major House, Upper West Street, Newport, SA42 0TQ
Holidays in South Wales
Holidays in Pembrokeshire
Holidays in Newport
Self-catering for 18 in a country house with a hot tub and sauna on the edge of Exmoor
West Down Estate Country House, Whitechapel, South Molton, Devon EX36 3EQ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in South Molton
Beautiful, contemporary light-filled lodges overlooking the woods and golf course at the Stoke by Nayland Golf and Spa Hotel.
Apple Tree Lodges, Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, Near Ipswich, Suffolk CO6 4PZ
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Ipswich
A stylish self-catering house on the Northumberland Coast with close-range views of Bamburgh Castle
Castle View, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7BJ
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Bamburgh
The luxury lodges on this beautiful Sussex wine estate are the ultimate romantic escape for two
Tinwood Estate, Tinwood Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0NE
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Chichester
This beautiful East Sussex vineyard has a restaurant with 10 swoon-worthy boutique rooms
Rathfinny Wine Estate, Alfriston, East Sussex BN26 5TU
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Alfriston
A Cumbrian country estate at your disposal, with beautiful contemporary self-catering and its own gastropub on the doorstep!
Netherby Hall, Netherby, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5PR
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Carlisle
Luxury Cornwall beach houses just across the bay from St Ives.
Three Mile Beach, Three Mile Beach, Gwithian Towans, Gwithian, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 5GE
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Redruth
Rustic yet luxurious self-catering log cabins on the shores of Loch Awe
Portsonachan Log Cabins, South Loch Awe Side, Dalmally, Argyll & Bute PA33 1BJ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Holidays in Oban
A spacious wooden cabin on the shores of Lake Windermere, with great facilities nearby
Footprints Lodge, White Cross Bay, Holiday Park, Ambleside Road, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LF
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Windermere
Luxury cottages, cabins and glamping a short drive from Cardigan Bay.
Treberfedd Farm, Treberfedd Dihewyd, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7NW
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Lampeter
Three large and quirky holiday houses on a Sussex country estate.
House on the Brooks, Hardham Mill, Hardham, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 1LA
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Pulborough
Edwardian Norburton Hall offers stylish self-catering accommodation on a beautiful country estate
Norburton Hall, Shipton Lane Burton Bradstock Dorset DT6 4NQ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Bridport
A perfect self-catering cottage for two amid classic Cotswolds countryside.
Ratty's Retreat, Lower Farm Cottages, School Lane, Blockley, Gloucestershire GL56 9DP
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Moreton-in-Marsh
Six beautiful stylish yet cosy holiday apartments in Keswick, perfect for exploring the Lakes
Howe Keld, 5–7 The Heads, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5ES
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Keswick
Self-catering apartments with views of the Atlantic and Polzeath Beach
Polzeath Beach House Apartments, Atlantic Mews, New Polzeath, Padstow, Cornwall PL27 6US
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Polzeath
Contemporary waterside self-catering apartments on the Lizard Heritage Coast
Harbour Apartments, Mullion Cove, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall TR12 7EP
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Mullion Cove
Adults-only woodland cabins within walking distance of Whitby, the North Yorkshire Coast and North York Moors
Whitby Log Cabins, Valley View, Golden Grove, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 5HH
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Whitby
A cool Northumberland cottage with stunning water views across the Derwent Reservoir
Cronkley Cottage, Cronkley Bank Farm Cottage, Kiln Pit Hill, Consett DH8 9SD
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Hexham
Stylish, dog-friendly holiday homes in an ancient stone barn in Cumbria’s beautiful Lyvennet Valley, on the edge of the Lake District
Midsummer Barns, Kings Meaburn, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3BU
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Penrith
A secluded Lake District cottage bolthole for two in a luxury, contemporary barn conversion, just a short drive from Ambleside or Windermere
Townfoot Barn, Townfoot, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LB
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Ambleside
A bijou little Lake District suite for a couple, in an atmospheric 300-year-old farmhouse
Townfoot Byre, Townfoot, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LB
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Ambleside
A romantic lakeside bolthole for two on the shores of Ullswater
The Boathouse at Knotts End, The Boathouse at Knotts End, Lake Ullswater, near Watermillock, Cumbria, CA11 0JJ
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Ullswater
A luxurious and very secluded lakeside cabin in the South Downs National Park
Ditchling Cabin, Whitelands Reservoir, Underhill Lane Hassocks BN6 9PL
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Ditchling
Two enchanting treehouses on the edge of ancient woodland in Wales
Rhiw Wood Treehouses, Hundred House, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD15RY
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
Holidays in Llandrindod Wells
A charming and romantic Sussex cottage on the edge of the Ashdown Forest
The Nest, Danehill, Haywards Heath, East Sussex
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in West Sussex
Holidays in Haywards Heath
A modern barn conversion between the Cambrian Mountains and Cardigan Bay
Ysgubor Holiday Cottage, Nant yr Onnen, Tregaron, Ceredigion SY25 6NH
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Tregaron
Two very comfortable holiday cottages on the North Cornish Coast near Bude
Cleave Farm Cottages, Cleave Farm Cottages, Crackington Haven, St Gennys, Bude, Cornwall EX23 0NQ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Bude
A comfortable converted barn in a gloriously tranquil rural location in the heart of Suffolk
Ivy Grange Farm Barn, Butts Road, Westhall, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8RN
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Halesworth
A stylish penthouse apartment overlooking Newquay’s Porth Sands
6 Porth Sands, Porth, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 3LW
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Newquay
Award-winning seaside maisonette with style, substance and flair in the heart of St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Gensing Lodge, Gensing Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN38 0HE
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in East Sussex
Holidays in Hastings
This group of cottages is perfectly placed for both the Brecon Beacons and the buzzy town of Crickhowell
The Neuadd Cottages, The Neuadd, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1LE
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
Holidays in Crickhowell
A comfortable and very peaceful Norfolk off-grid cabin for two
Albion Nights, Albion Barn, Norwich Road, Woodton, Near Bungay, Norfolk NR35 2LP
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Bungay
Large self-catering properties in spectacular scenery near Glenshee in the Cairngorms National Park
Gulabin Lodge, Spittal Of Glenshee. Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7QE
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
Holidays in Blairgowrie
A haven of peace that's also a perfect base for exploring Sheringham and the North Norfolk Coast.
Tree Top View, 34a Brook Road, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8QE
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Sheringham & Cromer
A pretty, dog-friendly thatched cottage for two in the Dorset village of Stourpaine
Tudor Rose Cottage, 1 Havelins, Stourpaine, Dorset DT11 8TH
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Blandford Forum
Luxurious log cabins in the Scottish Borders, for a romantic break in the heart of glorious countryside
LazyDay Cottages, West Fishwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1XQ
Holidays in South Scotland
Holidays in Scottish Borders
Holidays in Fishwick
