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Cottages for short breaks

16,384 properties found
Rolvenden, near Cranbrook, Kent

Hexden Lea

211

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3 nights

£390 - £641

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Lamphey, near Freshwater East, West Wales

Lavender Hut - Lamphey

2111

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3 nights

£293 - £723

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Poolewe, near Achnasheen, Northern Scotland

The Wrens Nest

2111

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3 nights

£768 - £1,419

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Solva, West Wales

Rolo's Hideaway

210

Our grading

3 nights

£322 - £554

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Lanhydrock, near Bodmin, Cornwall

The Churns

2111

Our grading

3 nights

£376 - £1,277

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Gooseham, near Bude, Cornwall

Mr Toads Moonlight Retreat

2111

Our grading

3 nights

£409 - £690

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Chop Gate, near Stokesley, Yorkshire

Broomstick Cottage - Chop Gate

211

Our grading

3 nights

£387 - £780

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Boscastle, Cornwall

Foxglove - Higher Worthyvale Farm

2111

Our grading

3 nights

£349 - £774

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Irthington, near Brampton, Cumbria

Hadrians Wall Rest

2111

Our grading

3 nights

£305 - £501

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Hanworth, near Cromer, Norfolk

Capricorn

211

Our grading

3 nights

£575 - £847

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Ashwater, near Holsworthy, Devon

Puddle Duck

2112

Our grading

3 nights

£372 - £548

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Brampton, Cumbria

Tarnwood Cottage

2112

Our grading

3 nights

£390 - £600

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