Luxury Cottages
We all want the best things in life, even on holiday – so check out our unique guide to the best luxury holiday cottages, lodges and holiday apartments in the UK. These are more than just mere holiday places. We're talking full-on lifestyle experiences, from designer penthouses to baronial castles, and luxury lodges to five-star apartment complexes. We're talking private beaches and hot tubs, estate gardens and steam rooms, swimming pools and cinema rooms – backed up by high-end furnishings, amazing bathrooms, top-spec kitchens, and every other wish and whim catered for. They won't be cheap, but then again, they won't be ordinary, so here's our go-to guide to the best places for luxury self catering UK: for special occasions, family reunions, wedding parties, extravagant holidays and once-in-a-lifetime weekends.
Best Luxury Holiday Cottages
Self-catering lodges and holiday cottages on the private estate of a popular south Cornwall resort hotel – and enjoying all the same facilities!
Budock Vean Self-Catering Lodges & Holiday Cottages, Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LG
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A stylish hotel with a spa that enjoys one of the best sea-facing positions in Cornwall's Newquay
Atlantic Hotel, Dane Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 1EN
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A beautifully situated, very well-equipped South Cornwall hotel, spa and resort
Budock Vean Hotel & Spa, Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LG
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Super-stylish luxury treehouses with romantic outdoor bathtubs in Devon
Nymetwood Treehouses, Nymetwood, Thorne Lane, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon EX17 5AA
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Holidays in Crediton
A rural estate set in stunning East Sussex countryside – del-luxe, rustic-chic and truly unique
Fair Oak Farm, Witherenden Road, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6RS
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Holidays in Mayfield
Aquarius Rising, Brough With St Giles, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 7PJ
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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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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
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Wow-factor treehouses near Mayfield in leafy East Sussex
Hoots Treehouses, Doozes Farm, Witherenden Road, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6RS
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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
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Holidays in Isle of Sheppey
Eye-catching, harbour-view castle with sumptuous en-suite bedrooms, suites and self-catering apartments.
Lews Castle, Lews Castle, Stornoway HS2 0XP
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Holidays in Isle of Canna
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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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
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A truly peaceful waterside glamping experience with the Broads National Park on your doorstep.
Whitlingham Broad Glamping, Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8TR
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Luxury apartments and family lodges at an iconic and historic Scottish location
John O'Groats Luxury Lodges and Apartments, John O'Groats, Wick, Caithness KW1 4YR
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Luxury family lodges with stunning views, overlooking Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Dales Luxury Lodges, Hurgill Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4SG
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Holidays in Richmond
This beautiful Norfolk coast mansion is the ultimate beachside venue for a large group or a special occasion
Sea View Manor Norfolk, Cromer Road, Mundesley, Norfolk NR11 8DU
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Holidays in Mundesley
Flexible, luxury accommodation in a hideaway holiday village near St Austell and the south Cornwall coast
Trewhiddle Village, Trewhiddle Village, Saint Austell, Cornwall PL26 7AD
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A spacious and stylish end-of-terrace holiday cottage situated on a sumptuous country estate in the heart of South Devon.
Maristow Cottage, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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A perfect place for a break on a beautiful Devon country estate, whether you're a young family or a couple looking for a romantic retreat.
Meavy Cottage, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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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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Clawford Lakes, Clawton, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6PN
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Holidays in Holsworthy
A beautiful dog friendly holiday property with hot tub on the edge of Dartmoor.
White Lady, Lydford, Devon EX20 4BL
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Holidays in Tavistock
One of the most impressive properties in Woolacombe, sleeping 7 in comfort and just a stone's throw from the beach.
Memory House, Esplanade, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7DN
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Holidays in Woolacombe
A very special North Devon holiday cottage with wonderful views over Woolacombe beach.
Coast View, Sunnyside Road, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7DG
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A spacious apartment and folksy cottage in Mevagissey plus an end-of-terrace cottage in the neighbouring historic harbour of Charlestown.
Harbour to Horizon, 7 Nare Court Polkirt Hill Mevagissey Cornwall PL26 6UX
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The ultimate luxury, contemporary country holiday property – deep in the heart of North Norfolk
The Old Stables at Godwick Hall, Mill Road, Godwick, Norfolk, PE32 2RJ
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Holidays in Fakenham
A beautiful, contemporary 3-bedroom cottage situated on a gorgeous South Devon country estate.
Burrator Cottage, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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You won't want to leave this stylish contemporary house on its own country estate in the heart of Devon's South Hams.
Gitcombe Retreat, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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A beautiful Georgian house with pool, sauna and all modern amenities, it would be hard to think of a much better place for a South Devon family holiday.
Gitcombe House, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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Sensational views and gorgeous open-plan living at this beautiful South Devon bolthole.
The Garden House, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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These luxury beachside self-catering apartments in Falmouth have all the benefits of a top-notch hotel on hand.
St Michaels Beach Residences, Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4NB
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Local cottage holiday experts with properties all over Cornwall.
Cornish Horizons, Cornwall PL28 8EA
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Holidays in Padstow
Hundreds of holiday cottages to let all over Wales, from Pembrokeshire to Anglesey
Wales Cottage Holidays, Bear Lanes Newtown Powys SY16 2QZ
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The best range of Norfolk holiday cottages – bar none.
Norfolk Cottages, The Old Crab Shop 1 Cross Street Holt Norfolk NR25 6HZ
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Holidays in Holt
Woodland cabins in the heart of the Hampshire countryside.
Forest Holidays Blackwood Forest, Larkwhistle Farm Road Micheldever Winchester Hampshire SO21 3BG
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Woodland cabins in the North York Moors National Park.
Forest Holidays Cropton, Cropton, near Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 8HW
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Woodland cabins in the heart of the Trossachs.
Forest Holidays Strathyre, Callander Perthshire FK17 8HF Scotland
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Family holidays in a lakeside cabin in Scotland.
Forest Holidays Ardgartan Argyll, Argyll Ardgartan Arrochar Argyll and Bute G83 7AR
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Cabins in the North York Moors National Park.
Forest Holidays Keldy, Cropton Nr Pickering North Yorkshire YO18 8HW
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A romantic treehouse hideaway for two close to Canterbury and the North Kent coast
Tree House Hideaway, 8 Honey Hill, Blean, Canterbury Kent CT2 9JP
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Stylish self-catering retreats in 30+ beachside locations in Cornwall
Beach Retreats, Watergate Bay Newquay TR8 4AA
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A gorgeous 3-bed apartment overlooking the beach on the Gower Peninsula.
Langland Bay Manor, Langland Bay Manor Langland Bay, Newton, Gower SA3 4QH
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Holidays in The Mumbles
There aren't too many better places for a UK seaside holiday than these boutique beachside apartments in Woolacombe.
Byron Luxury Apartments, Beach Road, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7BS
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A large and uber-stylish North Cornwall holiday home with every contemporary comfort
ARC Padstow, The Manor House, St Issey, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7QB
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This large Gloucestershire property is classic Cotswolds on the outside, super stylish self-catering on the inside
ARC Painswick, Tibbiwell Ln, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 6XX
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Contemporary comfort for large groups inside this Grade II-listed, very stylish Peak District property
ARC Peaks, ARC Peaks, Wildboarclough, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 0BD
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A glorious family-friendly, dog-friendly resort with lodges and rooms in the deep, rolling countryside of North Devon
The Mole Resort, The Mole Resort, Chittlehamholt, Umberleigh, North Devon EX37 9HD
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Holidays in Chulmleigh, Winkleigh & Umberleigh
