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The largest cottage agencies in Britain are all owned by one giant American corporation:
- English Country Cottages
- Country Holidays
- Welcome Holidays
- Blakes Cottages
Which is fine if that’s what you’re looking for. But many of the better cottages are available through smaller independent agencies which are often harder to find.
Now all the best ones are featured here, along with a brief introduction to what they do. Just click through when you find an agency that looks right for you.
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Check out the best independent cottage agencies
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Featured cottage agencies on Cottages.co.uk
(click a category on the left if you are looking for something specific)
Special Places in Scotland |
| Sometimes a simple cottage just won't do. The range here runs to large grand homes and privately owned castles where the owners are happy to help you arrange caterers, a Scottish piper, a marquee or a band. |
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Traditional company with great reputation |
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Run by its two partners, Jean Bunford and Gwerfyl Thomas, since 1970, Nefyn Holidays has built a loyal following with its friendly and efficient approach coupled with excellent value for money. Nearly 200 homes around the Lleyn Peninsula and Snowdonia National Park |
178 special buildings |
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The Landmark Trust is a building preservation charity, established to rescue historic and architecturally interesting buildings and their surroundings from neglect and, when restored, to give them new life by letting them for holidays.
Warning - they may lack some mod cons that you would take for granted elsewhere - preserving the building takes precedence over comfort. As I recall, there is one fort where a call of nature in the night involves a trip along the battlements . . .
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Historic buildings with creature comforts |
| Vivat has rescued neglected historic buildings facing dereliction in some of the most beautiful parts of England and Scotland, providing them with a new use as holiday cottages.
Once the buildings have been repaired and improved they must be self-financing which is why all of Vivat’s 12 properties are currently let out as distinctive and luxurious holiday accommodation.
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Genteel specialists |
| It is 43 years since the original Directors of this Company bought a derelict, condemned cottage in Padstow for their family use. It was to be the first of many they would reclaim over the next 10 years, initially as a hobby and subsequently as a business.
Excellent map search |
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North Devon specialists |
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Marsdens cover the spectacular North Devon coastline including Croyde, Woolacombe, Mortehoe, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin as well as Exmoor. Many properties border National Trust land and enjoy spectacular views over beaches and the coastline. One property at Woolacombe sleeps 29 (!)
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One Special Village |
| since 1974 Appledore Letting Agency has been letting cottages in this lovely village, situated in the mouth of the Taw and Torridge Estuary (not far from Bideford).
The site gives a flavour of the village and the cottages, though not a comprehensive listing |
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Good for complexes, often with extra facilities |
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Not an agency, more a federation of owners. Each typically runs a complex, often with leisure facilities. Ideal for large parties, although deep pockets are usually required. Some exceptional properties.
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Special places to stay |
| A unique collection of over 310 properties in outstanding locations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Sounds fantastic, but please note their warning:
Most of our cottages are well over 100 years old, built long before the days of damp proof courses and cavity walls so some may show signs of damp, particularly in autumn and winter during long spells of wet weather.
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250 cottages in Pembrokeshire |
| Liz Davies and Rachel Thomas have built up a special portfolio of properties in the tight-knit rural community of Pembrokeshire. The county is blessed with a lot of coastline, and many of the cottages are very close to super beaches.
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Click here to see details of more cottage agencies nationwide, or choose a category from the list on the left.
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