Hotels

Cottages and apartments

Some of the most popular self catering options are cottages and apartments, usually within a larger building. These choices are often older properties with plenty of character and history and some are even located within castles or country estates with hundreds of years’ worth of stories just waiting to be uncovered!

Alternative accommodation options

Not everyone wants to stay in a cottage or an apartment and if that’s you, why not check out some of Britain’s more unusual accommodation options? From glamping sites with Safari tents complete with running water and actual beds to treehouses and traditional traveller caravans, there is something for everyone’s taste in the UK! For a riverside experience, why not book a canal boat for a week or for something more rural, stay on a farm where you can be awoken by cockerels and spend your days petting the sheep and other farm animals!

Camping and caravan holidays

One of the most quintessential British pastimes is the humble camping holiday, there is something quite special about waking up with the sun and enjoying the first cup of tea of the day under canvas. It isn’t for everyone, but it is something that should be experienced at least once! Many of the UK’s heritage sites have space onsite for camping pitches, like the estate at Dartington in Devon and many of the National Trust properties have attached self catering options too.

Alternatively, there are a host of holiday parks across the nation, many of which are located with easy access to a host of heritage attractions and have a range of fun, family friendly facilities right on the doorstep including swimming pools, activities and entertainment.