Nestled on the edge of Bodmin Moor with the North Cornish coast nearby, Dairy Cottage at Ta Mill offers the perfect blend of comfort and convenience for your Cornish escape. This lovingly refurbished cottage retains some of its original charm while boasting modern features like underfloor heating throughout.
The spacious living area features exposed beams and a fully glazed south-facing aspect, allowing you to bask in the afternoon sun on the natural stone patio with its comfortable furniture. Designed with accessibility in mind, the cottage provides a seamless experience for all guests. It offers two large bedrooms, one with a king-size bed and the other with a zip and link king-size bed that can be configured as twins, plus a single bed, comfortably accommodating five guests with the option of adding a cot. A walk-in wet room with a shower ensures ease of use, and the entire cottage has been assessed under the National Accessible Scheme, meeting M2 standards with many M3 features.
Beyond the well-equipped kitchen and comfortable living space, Dairy Cottage residents have access to Ta Mill’s superb on-site facilities, including a games room, pitch and putt, hot tub, swim spa, wood-fired sauna with plunge pool, playground, and gym (all available for private hire). This combination of in-cottage comfort and shared amenities makes Dairy Cottage the ideal base for families or groups seeking a memorable escape in Cornwall.
If you are looking for spacious holiday accommodation for a large group, extended family holidays or as the perfect venue to celebrate a special occasion the Manor Farm may well be the ideal choice.
Consisting of two beautiful properties Manor House and Honeysuckle there is accommodation for up to fourty guests.
The magnificent Manor House is over three hundred years old and is grade II listed. It has undergone a major refurbishment programme to create a luxury eight bedroom, seven bathroom property which will sleep up to eighteen. And if you’re into hot tubs, there’s one of those as well.
There is also a beautiful, newly refurbished barn conversion, Honeysuckle cottage which has ten sumptuous bedrooms, nine bathrooms and will sleep up to twenty two. This brilliant celebration house also has its own hot tub.
The two properties when booked together gives you great flexibility and works very well for multi-generational groups.
Within walking distance of the beautiful beach of Reighton Sands the properties are delightfully situated on the North Yorkshire coast between Bridlington & Scarborough.
There is generous parking for sixteen cars in the private courtyard. Dogs are welcome.
Perfect for couples looking to escape for a romantic break in stylish chic accommodation. Designed to combine modern living with the great outdoors, relax in this unique space with iconic curved walls, wall to ceiling windows and uninterrupted countryside views. Although designed for couples, we can provide a travel cot for an infant or a single duvet on the sofa for a child.
Delightfully situated in a beautiful rural setting close to the historic market town of Hay-on-Wye on the Welsh borders is Cynefin Retreats. Ideal for holidays and special breaks, this handcrafted accommodation offers contemporary living at its finest. Choose from any of the four luxe-pods, like Rowan, or we have a trio of two-bed luxury lodges available. Well behaved dogs are most welcome.
A cluster of cool and stylish luxe lodges hidden away in Wales’s wildly beautiful Wye Valley, Cynefin Retreats is a dreamy rural escape designed for ultimate relaxation and connection with nature.
Hornbeam lodge offers the ultimate contemporary experience, whilst providing a deep sense of living in the landscape. Sleeping up to four people plus infant in total comfort, the lodge is ideal for family holidays and luxury breaks with friends.
There’s a beautiful open plan and spacious living area, with fully equipped kitchen. Furnished and fitted to the highest standards, you will have everything you could need during your stay. Outside is just as impressive with a private decking with your own private hot tub, and beyond to the spacious terrace with fire pit and BBQ grill.
Delightfully situated in a beautiful rural setting close to the historic market town of Hay-on-Wye is Cynefin Retreats. Ideal for holidays and special breaks, this handcrafted accommodation offers contemporary living at its finest. Choose from any of the trio of luxe-lodges available. Or if you’re looking for something slightly more intimate, we have four one-bed luxe-pods available too. Well behaved dogs are most welcome.
You will be the only guests here during your stay. Dogs warmly welcomed by arrangement as are ‘Hens’ and ‘Stags’! Sleeps up to thirty people (although smaller parties are warmly welcomed). For over thirty five years Barlings Barn has offered the ultimate escape for guests, many of whom return time, after time, after time.
Complimentary home-made cake awaits your arrival!
Guests love to stay at Barlings, because it becomes exclusively yours, not shared with other guests. It’s a comfortable home-away-from-home where you can feel free to come and go as you please without any possible concern about other guests; there will be none except your party.
You will find that every bedroom is comfortable and cosy; with so many showers loos and baths, no need to queue! (fifteen bedrooms and thirteen bathrooms/shower rooms).
Barlings is a very “green” property, with self-sustainable heating and electricity powered by our own logs in a biomass boiler and photovoltaic panels, plus solar pool heating.
Our guests all enjoy exploring fantastic unspoilt, Mid Wales. They tootle off and go sight-seeing or enjoy high-adrenalin activities such as clay pigeon shooting, paint-balling or having a go at driving a rally car, The ‘Bear Grylls Survival Academy’ is approximately an hour and a quarter away by car from Barlings Barn in Criccieth. They are now offering Survival Half Day courses which sound great fun and just the thing for our more adventurous Barlings guests. A recent stag party had a fantastic time there.
If you are looking for a Pet-friendly holiday property for a family get-together, celebration or group getaway then Wye Rapids House may well be the perfect choice.
Eleven ensuite bedrooms, converted four star hotel overlooking the River Wye rapids at Symonds Yat. Large dining room, patio, riverside garden plus outdoor hot tub (that can be hired) and games room there is plenty of room here to relax and enjoy the sights and sound of nature all around you. An ideal pet-friendly cottage for large group holidays. With flat walks and three nearby pubs and restaurants, Wye rapids provides an idyllic retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for twenty six people.
Big House Holiday Lets offer a superb range of large holiday homes in a variety of stunning settings: in a village, a market town, woodland, on a riverbank, on a mountaintop, or on a farm. Delightfully situated the properties are located in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Prices from
2 night weekend stay £2950.00
3 night weekend stay £3450.00
Weekly £5225.00
Delightfully situated, Forest House is right in the centre of the lovely market town of Coleford, so you can walk to shops, pubs, restaurants and the Studio Cinema. You will however be just walk five minutes from the door and you’re off road and into the scenic trails of the Forest of Dean. Sleeping up to twenty five guests in total comfort the house is ideal for extended family gatherings and as the venue to celebrate special occasions.
Grade II, eleven ensuite bedroom converted four star hotel sleeping up to twenty five in the centre of Coleford, the heart of the Forest of Dean – Hot Tub, Board games Lounge, Dine Together, Off road walks and cycling from door.
Big House Holiday Lets offer a superb range of large holiday homes in a variety of stunning settings: in a village, a market town, woodland, on a riverbank, on a mountaintop, or on a farm. Delightfully situated the properties are located in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Prices from
2 night weekend stay £2950.00
3 night weekend stay £3150.00
Weekly £5500.00
Live Like a Rock Star at This Iconic Group Retreat on the River Monnow
Welcome to a truly unique holiday home, once a world-famous recording studio that hosted music legends, now transformed into an unforgettable retreat for large groups. Located on the scenic banks of the River Monnow, this spacious property sleeps up to 24 guests across 11 comfortable bedrooms. Refurbished in 2020, it blends rock ‘n’ roll history with modern luxury — featuring a stylish dining room, a fully equipped entertainer’s kitchen, a Party Room, Games Room, and a private hot tub.
Ideal for reunions, celebrations, or group getaways, the home also offers two ground-floor en-suite bedrooms for added accessibility. While pets are not permitted, guests will enjoy the peaceful surroundings, striking interiors, and the chance to stay somewhere truly iconic.
This is your chance to stay at the fabulous Pencraig Court a classic, eighteenth century, Grade II listed country house. Sleeping up to forty four guests in total comfort this is a place to make wonderful memories. Its elevated aspect provides it with outstanding panoramic views across the River Wye and open countryside beyond. Previously a hotel and restaurant it has eleven en-suite bedrooms and five reception rooms and an attached 3 bed cottage. Beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens and a sweeping drive with an extensive parking area, totaling three and a half acres.
Big House Holiday Lets offer a superb range of large holiday homes in a variety of stunning settings: in a village, a market town, woodland, on a riverbank, on a mountaintop, or on a farm. Delightfully situated the properties are located in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
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2 night weekend stay £4150.00
3 night weekend stay £4500.00
Weekly £6950.00
With easy access to the Brecon Beacons, The Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean, Fairlea Grange is the perfect for large groups. Sleeping comfortably twelve to twenty people, plus two cots for infants the house is extremely spacious and full of character.
This striking gothic townhouse in the heart of Abergavenny is full of character and features that have inspired one of cinema’s classic movies. Originally the childhood home of Ethel Lina White, a contemporary of Agatha Christie, it was she who wrote the original novel upon which the Alfred Hitchcock movie, the Lady Vanishes, was based. If you want your stay to evoke the atmosphere of one of these classic novels, this is the holiday home for you!
Big House Holiday Lets offer a superb range of large holiday homes in a variety of stunning settings: in a village, a market town, woodland, on a riverbank, on a mountaintop, or on a farm. Delightfully situated the properties are located in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Prices from
2 night weekend stay £2950.00
3 night weekend stay £3250.00
Weekly £4250
If you are looking for somewhere truly special to create memories to last then look no further than Holly Tree House in the Wye Valley. Peacefully situated, this gorgeous Edwardian villa is set in the hills above Symonds Yat, overlooking the River Wye.
With two lounges, a large dining room and patio plus covered, outdoor hot tub there is plenty of room here to relax and enjoy the sights and sound of nature all around you. An ideal pet-friendly cottage for large group holidays, Holly Tree House provides accommodation in picturesque Symonds Yat, offering an idyllic retreat for extended families and friends.
Big House Holiday Lets offer a superb range of large holiday homes in a variety of stunning settings: in a village, a market town, woodland, on a riverbank, on a mountaintop, or on a farm. Delightfully situated the properties are located in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Prices from
2 night weekend stay £2850.00
3 night weekend stay £3250.00
Weekly £4250.00
Sleeping up to 22 guests in 11 bedrooms and situated in a spectacular rural location yet just minutes from Monmouth Caste. This is a superb property for extended family and friends to stay together for a holiday or to celebrate a special occasion
On the bank of the River Monnow with its own grounds, fishing, and swimming, hot tub and games room just a 10 minute walk into town, the Manor is perfect for town and country group self catering in the picturesque border town of Monmouth.
Big House Holiday Lets offer a superb range of large holiday homes in a variety of stunning settings: in a village, a market town, woodland, on a riverbank, on a mountaintop, or on a farm. Delightfully situated the properties are located in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Prices from
2 night weekend stay £3450.00
3 night weekend stay £3850.00
Weekly £5550.00
Perfect for multi-generational family holidays or as the venue for a fabulous group getaway River Wye Lodge has got it covered.
This converted historic 18th Century Coaching Inn offers a wonderful outdoor space on the banks of the River Wye, with a nearby park and canoe launch and a short walk to local village amenities in Lydbrook.
Indoors there’s more than enough space to sleep 26 in 12 bedrooms. 10 of the bedrooms have glorious views of the River Wye. The cottage has an accessibility ramp to the front door and the ground floor houses a wheelchair friendly twin room with an en-suite wet room.
Big House Holiday Lets offer a superb range of large holiday homes in a variety of stunning settings: in a village, a market town, woodland, on a riverbank, on a mountaintop, or on a farm. Delightfully situated the properties are located in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Prices from
2 night weekend stay £3450.00
3 night weekend stay £3850.00
Weekly £5750.00
Perfect as the venue for family get-together, holidays and special breaks High Cloud Farm and Barn ticks all of the boxes.
High Cloud Farm comprises a farmhouse and barn, sleeping up to 24 in 10 bedrooms. Enjoy the stunning rural views and the peaceful sounds of nature in this stylish holiday home for groups. Set in a remote 30 acre site, you experience a natural calm and quiet, but with plenty of things to do on-site. With large fields, woodland, and an orchard joined together by a grassy path suitable for either walking or jogging. There are sun terraces, a veranda, a croquet lawn and grassy area for ball games.
Designed with an airy quality featuring many home comforts, fully equipped and furnished to a high standard, you can stay in either the main farmhouse with a swimming pool and hot tub outside or relax in the Barn with the games room and snug.
Big House Holiday Lets offer a superb range of large holiday homes in a variety of stunning settings: in a village, a market town, woodland, on a riverbank, on a mountaintop, or on a farm. Delightfully situated the properties are located in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Prices from
2 night weekend stay £3250.00
3 night weekend stay £3450.00
Weekly £5250.00
Ideal for families and large groups The Anchor is perfect for group getaways to a beautiful part of the UK. Plenty of outdoor activities and space to relax together.
Set in the heart of Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean and previously known as The Anchor Inn, this cosy village pub, which dates back to the 15th century, is now a charmingly converted holiday cottage designed as accommodation for large groups.
Big House Holiday Lets offer a superb range of large holiday homes in a variety of stunning settings: in a village, a market town, woodland, on a riverbank, on a mountaintop, or on a farm. Delightfully situated the properties are located in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Prices from
2 night weekend stay £3000.00
3 night weekend stay £3250.00
Weekly £4150.00
If you’re dreaming of a romantic break surrounded by nature, tranquillity, and complete privacy, Kingfishers is just the place. This luxurious log cabin is tucked away on its own private island, offering an unforgettable escape for couples seeking peace, connection, and a touch of magic.
From the moment you arrive, you’ll be wrapped in seclusion, with only the gentle sounds of wildlife and water for company. The lodge offers beautiful lake views, perfect for watching the light shift across the water or spotting birds and other local wildlife right from your doorstep. Whether you’re curled up inside or enjoying a quiet moment on the deck, this is a place to breathe, slow down, and enjoy one another’s company.
Located within Woody Park, a 35-acre nature haven in the heart of Mid Devon, Kingfishers is one of just four lodges on the estate. The park is a sanctuary for both people and wildlife, making it the perfect setting for long romantic walks, birdwatching, wildlife photography, or simply sitting in stillness together. For those who enjoy fishing, the peaceful lake is home to specimen carp, ready to test your skills.
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply escaping the everyday, Kingfishers offers a rare kind of romantic seclusion—where luxury and nature live in harmony, and every moment feels just for you.
If you are looking for luxury and peace and quiet then Woodpeckers ticks all of the boxes. Surrounded by 35 acres of lakes, gardens and woodland this is a romantic retreat for couples. Relax in the large hot tub and take in the lakeside views and wildlife. There has been nothing left off the features available in this luxury lodge. Perfect for a holiday, short break or even to celebrate your honeymoon or special occasion you will be in heaven in Devon at Woodpeckers.
Woody Park is delightfully situated in a secluded nature haven in Mid Devon. This is the perfect romantic retreat for couples. With just four lodges in the grounds it is the ideal places for romantic walks, bird watching, wildlife photography and fishing. There are specimen carp awaiting eager anglers in the bottom lake.
This truly stunning property with private quality hot tub and infrared sauna, makes the perfect romantic getaway for couples looking to escape in style. Gate Lodge is ideal for celebrating any special occasion in high style and including especially a honeymoon or anniversary. Beautifully furnished throughout the property even has a remote-controlled log-burner for those cosy nights in.
Plus a fold down sofa bed to create a quality pocket sprung double bed in the relaxation/sauna room.
The Retreat – The ultimate romantic retreat in Northumberland.
If you are looking for a romantic retreat with the WOW factor then this former stable block at Cheviot Holiday Cottages has it all. Fabulously located in the in the Northumberland countryside, this property has been totally refurbished to a truly exceptional standard.
The Retreat is probably the most luxurious, secluded and romantic escape we have ever featured on Handpicked Cottages. We think you will love the awesome space complete with its own internal swimming spa pool / Jacuzzi, displaying Bellagio fountain water jets! Available for full week or short break holiday cottage stays in Northumberland, The Retreat is the perfect luxury hideaway for couples celebrating or romancing in style.
An extra special romantic escape exclusively designed for two persons.
Llanlliana House is a stunning self catering property delightfully located just five minutes from the Anglesey Coastal Path and with access to a private beach. This large imposing holiday home has been renovated to a very high standard and is set in 168 acres of private estate.
Llanlliana boasts ten bedrooms and nine bathrooms, and therefore is perfect for large family holidays, special celebrations, birthdays and reunions. The house oozes a luxury feel and offers the discerning guest just about every facility you would want including: underfloor heating throughout the ground floor & all bathrooms, to whirlpool baths, private balconies and romantic four poster beds.
There is plenty to entertain the children Wifi, Ipod docks, Xbox 360 and ample games whatever the weather. Outside the garden can accommodate everyone and adults and children alike can play football, sunbathe or enjoy a game of croquet on the terrace.
The Dining Room is the place to celebrate a special occasion at the huge oak table seating up to twenty guests easily. There is an open fire, heated oak floor and three bay windows with fantastic elevated views of the Dinas Gynfor headland. For a Celebration or Special Meal why not book the Dinner Service for delicious meals of local produce served just for you and your guests.
Another very popular room in the house is the games room with pool and table football.
The Arctic Ocean swim spa is an all-weather pool so we can offer our guests year round use, swim all year, hot tub all year, entertain the children all year! This swim spa combines the best of swimming pools and hot tubs into one, hot in the winter and a perfect pool for a dip in the summer
Llanlliana is situated on the most Northern Point of Wales on the Dinas Gynfor Headland, a great vantage point for spotting harbour porpoises, seals and a tremendous variety of sea birds. Walkers and hikers will love the views from the coastal path.
If you are looking for a luxury holiday property for large groups in an idyllic location then ticks all the boxes.
With outstanding views across the Somerset countryside, making your way up the long driveway you realise you are about to encounter a very special property. With no expense spared on its renovation Smokeham Farm is pure luxury.
The property has nine individually designed en-suite bedrooms with the Master Bedrooms including roll top baths and rainfall showers. You will also find seating for eighteen to twenty guests in the fully equipped kitchen and dining room.
Swallow’s Orchard represents modern living at its very best. Nestled in a hollow next to an old apple orchard, you can feel like you have truly escaped whilst being surrounded by luxury. The Sedum Spa is located next to Swallow’s to offer our guests the chance to truly get away from it all.
The stunning open plan kitchen/dining/living area with 5 metre bi-folding doors connect the inside with the enclosed courtyard garden with hot tub and really give you the sense of being in the thick of nature and countryside, without sacrificing comfort or quality.
Apple Cottage offers something a little different. Individually styled and furnished, it has more in common with a boutique hotel than a typical rural holiday home. Having two bedrooms, (one double and one twin room, both of which are en-suite) it sleeps four in cosy luxury.
Originally an old farmer’s cottage, the house was renovated and refurbished from head to toe using the very best materials and furnishings to create unique, stylish rooms such as the open plan master bedroom with roll top bath, or the chic ‘Green room’ with bi-folding doors opening out to the magnificent views, hot tub and garden.
Your chance to stay in a beautiful traditional stone barn conversion that oozes character and charm but with all the modern facilities and luxuries that you would expect from, Visit England Five-star gold, award winning accommodation.
Delightfully located in South Herefordshire the barn is the ideal accommodation for larger families and groups who are looking to holiday together or as a venue from which to celebrate a special occasion. There are eight en-suite bedrooms including one family room, sleeping up to 18 guests. Penblaith Barn has M1,M2,H1,H2 and V1 accessible ratings.
Superb facilities include state-of-the-art Cinema Room with tiered seating, surround sound, access to Netflix, Sky, Sky Cinema and Sky Sports, separate lounge with Smart TV, games room, complete with table football, table tennis and a pool table, as well as other outdoor games equipment. Relax in the extensive gardens and enjoy beautiful rural views with star gazing potential, or take in the sun on the paved patio with a barbecue (May to October) and year round hydrotherapy hot tub and pizza oven . If the weather is unkind have fun in the indoor games room. We also have a fully equipped bar area in our dining room (wine cooler, beer fridge, glasses, cocktail accessories/recipes and an ice bucket).
There is ample car parking with 2 Tesla and 1 EV fast charging electric charging points.
A range of service providers (eg Private Chef, Beautician, team building games etc) will come to the Barn.
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