Best Remote Holiday Cottages & Cabins in the UK
Looking for a holiday cottage that's really in the sticks? Ready to switch off and relax? Check out our guide to some of the UK's finest off the beaten track holidays in the UK – remote holiday cottages and self-catering properties and out-of-the-way places in the middle of nowhere, where you really can get away from it all. Some are off-grid, others don't have wifi or a phone signal, and all are in gloriously remote locations, from wildest coast to deepest countryside. It doesn't necessarily make them budget or basic – some are downright luxurious – but you do have to adjust your expectations when the nearest pub or shop might be miles away. So if this sounds like your kind of holiday, read on – for amazing remote cottages in Britain's back of beyond.
Best Cottages in Remote Locations
Four cottages with breath-taking views in a beautiful part of Wales
Graig Wen Cottages, Arthog, Dolgellau LL39 1YP
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Gwynedd
Holidays in Dolgellau
A lovingly converted eco-friendly haybarn, in a sublimely rural Carmarthenshire location.
Under Starry Skies Llwynbwch Barn, Llwynbwch, Llansadwrn SA198LP
Holidays in South Wales
Holidays in Carmarthenshire
Holidays in Llandeilo
Log cabin holidays for families in the Forest of Dean.
Forest Holidays Forest of Dean, Forest of Dean Bracelands Drive Christchurch Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7NN
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Coleford
Boutique and genteel cottage for two in lovely North Wales countryside
Pheasants Retreat, Galltfaenan Lodge, Trefnant , Denbighshire LL16 5AG
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Denbighshire
Holidays in St Asaph
Amazing treehouses, shepherd's huts, and a vintage Airstream, for fabulous family and couples' holidays in South Devon
Dittisham Hideaway, Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0JB
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Dartmouth
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
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Oxfordshire
Holidays in Chipping Norton
The perfect rural retreat – a romantic bolthole for couples or a perfect country holiday for active families
Cruckbarn, Wigmore Herefordshire HR6 9UG
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Herefordshire
Holidays in Leominster
A wonderfully secluded eco-retreat for two in its own private meadow!
Den by the Stream, Garden Cottage, Llangoedmor, Cardigan, Ceredigion SA43 2LB
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Cardigan
Waterside pub/restaurant with boutique rooms and garden lodges in a tranquil Broads location
The Boathouse, Ormesby Broad Eels Foot Road Ormesby St Michael Norfolk NR29 3LP
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Great Yarmouth
Cabins in the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Forest Holidays Sherwood Forest, Sherwood Pines Forest Park Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire NG21 9JH
Holidays in East Midlands
Holidays in Nottinghamshire
Holidays in Mansfield
Woodland cabins in the heart of Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
Forest Holidays Thorpe Forest, Shadwell Thetford Norfolk IP24 2RX
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Thetford
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
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Worcestershire
Holidays in Worcester
Charming dog-friendly cottages on a fairytale Cotswolds farm
Westley Farm, Cowcombe Hill, Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire GL6 8HP
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Stroud
A very comfortable, special rural retreat with sensational views over the glorious Northumberland countryside.
The Laverick Cottage, Fourstones, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 5DX
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Hexham
A perfect, very peaceful, Northumberland sanctuary for two
The Bothy, Fourstones, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 5DX
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Hexham
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
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Cambridgeshire
Holidays in Ely
Beautiful contemporary holiday cottages in a glorious rural location close to Cardigan Bay
Crynga Mawr Cottages, Aberporth, Ceredigion SA43 2BQ
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Aberporth
Shepherd’s huts with romance and style in Somerset’s Blackdown Hills
Dimpsey Glamping, Beetham Farm, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, Somerset TA20 3PY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Chard
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
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Lowestoft
Woodland family cabins in deepest Cornwall.
Forest Holidays Deerpark, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4QY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Liskeard
Charming safari lodges on a stunning smallholding in rural Ceredigion
Canvas & Campfires, Pant Yr Hwch, Llanwnnen, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7LY
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Lampeter
The Long Barn, Shoals Hook Farm, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA61 2XN
Holidays in South Wales
Holidays in Pembrokeshire
Holidays in Haverfordwest
A beautiful contemporary barn conversion right on the South Devon coast
The Shippon, Dawlish, Devon EX7 0QW
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Dawlish
A truly unique and luxurious country retreat that is ideal for a group holiday
The Old Chapel, Glentworth, Near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21
Holidays in East Midlands
Holidays in Lincolnshire
Holidays in Gainsborough
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
Holidays in Scottish Isles
Holidays in Isle of Skye
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
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
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
A eye-catching Suffolk escape that's all about relaxation among nature
Pound Farm Mirror House, Great Glemham near Framlingham, Suffolk
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Framlingham
The chance to get away from it all awaits at this safari tent in Devon
Beech, Dalwood, Devon
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Axminster
Tranquil shepherd's hut retreat in Dorset, with a freestanding tub outside
Hurdlemakers Hut, Piddletrenthide, Dorset
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Dorchester
Dog-friendly retreat with an on-site pool and spa, in beautiful Somerset surroundings
Swandown, 14 Goldenhaye, Cricket St. Thomas near Chard, Somerset
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Chard
Striking treetop lodges sleeping up to six, set in Devon countryside
Copper Lodge, Chulmleigh, Devon
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Chulmleigh, Winkleigh & Umberleigh
Spacious Outer Hebrides getaway, with a hot tub overlooking the mountains and water
Eagle Lodge, Uig near Stornoway, The Outer Hebrides, Lewis
Holidays in Scottish Isles
Holidays in Outer Hebrides
Holidays in Lewis
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
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Bourton-on-the-Water
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
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
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
Super-stylish luxury treehouses with romantic outdoor bathtubs in Devon
Nymetwood Treehouses, Nymetwood, Thorne Lane, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon EX17 5AA
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Crediton
A beautiful dog friendly holiday property with hot tub on the edge of Dartmoor.
White Lady, Lydford, Devon EX20 4BL
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Tavistock
A beautifully renovated accessible barn conversion close to Barnstaple, Exmoor and the beaches of the North Devon Coast
The Old Piggery, EX32 7NY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Barnstaple
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
One of the most secluded, eco-friendly glamping escapes in North Yorkshire
Rufus' Roost, Baxby Manor, Amplecarr/Low Street, Husthwaite, North Yorkshire YO61 4PW
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Thirsk
Cool and unique glamping cabins just footsteps from the beach in Ceredigion
Ty Cwch Boathouse, Cwmtydu, Llwyndafydd, Llandysul, Ceredigion SA44 6LQ
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in New Quay
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 wide range of self-catering holiday accommodation in a beautiful location in the heart of the Lake District.
Manesty Holiday Cottages, Youdale Knot Manesty Keswick Cumbria CA12 5UG
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
A large holiday home with its own spa house in glorious Somerset countryside
Croftview, Hinton Park Estate, Hinton St George, Somerset TA17 8TL
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Ilminster
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
