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.
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One of the most secluded, eco-friendly glamping escapes in North Yorkshire
Rufus' Roost, Baxby Manor, Amplecarr/Low Street, Husthwaite, North Yorkshire YO61 4PW
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Boutique and genteel cottage for two in lovely North Wales countryside
Pheasants Retreat, Galltfaenan Lodge, Trefnant , Denbighshire LL16 5AG
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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
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Dittisham Hideaway - Luxury Glamping, Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0JB
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A thoughtfully designed studio in Lyminster, West Sussex
Grooms Cottage, Lyminster Court, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, West Sussex BN17 7QF
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A wonderfully secluded eco-retreat for two in its own private meadow!
Den by the Stream, Garden Cottage, Llangoedmor, Cardigan, Ceredigion SA43 2LB
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The Boathouse, Ormesby Broad Eels Foot Road Ormesby St Michael Norfolk NR29 3LP
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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
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The perfect rural retreat – a romantic bolthole for couples or a perfect country holiday for active families
Cruckbarn, Wigmore Herefordshire HR6 9UG
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Cabins in the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Forest Holidays Sherwood Forest, Sherwood Pines Forest Park Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire NG21 9JH
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Woodland cabins in the heart of Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
Forest Holidays Thorpe Forest, Shadwell Thetford Norfolk IP24 2RX
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Charming dog-friendly cottages on a fairytale Cotswolds farm
Westley Farm, Cowcombe Hill, Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire GL6 8HP
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A modern two-bedroom property in the quaint West Sussex village of Lyminster
Courtyard Cottage, Lyminster Court, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, West Sussex BN17 7QF
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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
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Beautiful contemporary holiday cottages in a glorious rural location close to Cardigan Bay
Crynga Mawr Cottages, Aberporth, Ceredigion SA43 2BQ
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Shepherd’s huts with romance and style in Somerset’s Blackdown Hills
Dimpsey Glamping, Beetham Farm, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, Somerset TA20 3PY
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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
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Woodland family cabins in deepest Cornwall.
Forest Holidays Deerpark, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4QY
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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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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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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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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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A beautifully converted barn in West Sussex, with original features and a one-acre garden
Rectory Barn, The Old Rectory, Fernhurst, West Sussex GU27 3HZ
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A cosy retreat for two, with a log fire indoors, plus a wood burner and a hot tub in private outdoor area
Rectory Cottage, The Old Rectory, Fernhurst, West Sussex GU27 3HZ
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A two-person hideaway in West Sussex – the ideal base for exploring the South Downs National Park
Rectory Loft, The Old Rectory, Fernhurst, West Sussex GU27 3HZ
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A luxurious estate in County Durham with a barn, cottage and log cabin, plus hot tubs and scenic surroundings
The Estate, Oakenshaw, The Barn, 3 Stockley Lane, Oakenshaw, Durham DL15 0TG
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A truly unique and luxurious country retreat that is ideal for a group holiday
The Old Chapel, Glentworth, Near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21
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Contemporary self-catering cottages in peaceful Cornwall countryside that are perfect for families, couples and friends, where you can relax in the heated pool, enjoy gardens, beaches, and the nearby Eden Project
Higher Menadew Farm Cottages, Higher Menadew, St Austell, Cornwall PL26 8QW
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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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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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Stylish Peak District shepherd's huts, in the grounds of the Chatsworth Estate
The Shepherd's Huts at Heathy Lea, Heathy Lea, Chesterfield Road, Baslow, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PQ
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Woodland cabins with biophilic design in the Scottish Borders
Forest Holidays Glentress Forest, Forest Holidays Glentress Forest, Innerleithen Road, Peebles, Scottish Borders EH45 8FA
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Modern off-grid cabins in Wiltshire’s North Wessex Downs
Carvers Hill Estate Cabins, Carvers hill, Shalbourne, Wiltshire SN8 3PS
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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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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
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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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A unique geodesic dome in the heart of Herefordshire that’s off-grid, dog-friendly and perfect for stargazing
The Nova Dome, Turnastone, Hereford, Herefordshire HR2 0RE
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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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