Countryside Cottages & Rural Retreats

Verdant open countryside, incredible coastal vistas, plunging valleys and rolling hills – a rural retreat can energise the body and inspire the mind. Here at Handpicked Cottages, we have a wide range of rural retreats, stunning countryside cottages and converted barns to give you a relaxing escape. Embrace quiet, peaceful moments in the British countryside at stunning locations, such as the much beloved Cotswolds and Peak District.

Staying in a farm cottage or rural holiday property, you will find yourself slowing down the pace and appreciating the smaller details in life, from the warmth of the summer breeze to the sound of the morning birdsong. A rural setting is the perfect place to unwind from the hustle and bustle of city life and what better way to do so in one of our luxury countryside cottages.

Whether you are looking for a couples rural retreat or a family farm cottage to rent, we have a great selection. Whichever of our rural holiday cottages for rent you choose, we know that you will find your perfect holiday home at Handpicked Cottages.

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Hurstone

Somerset, South West England

Hurstone is situated in a beautiful surroundings on the edge of Exmoor National Park. Originally a farmhouse dating back to the 14th century, Hurstone has been sympathetically improved and modernised over the years to provide a welcoming and much loved family home.
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May Cottage
Stow-on-the-Wold
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
1
From
£495
The Cottage – Whittonstall
Whittonstall
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
1
From
£--
The Mouse House
Lake District
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£385
Orlege End At Crosswoodhill Farm Holiday Cottages
Near Edinburgh
sleeps
5
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£--
Curved Stone House At The Stonehouses Ullapool
Ullapool
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£--
The Old Chapel Wheatcroft
Matlock
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£--
Tilia Barn
Wincanton
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£406
Brass Castle
Harrogate
sleeps
12
Beds
6
Baths
6
From
£3,176
Easter Duiar
Near Grantown-on-Spey
sleeps
12
Beds
5
Baths
3
From
£1,850
Great Bidlake Manor
Lydford
sleeps
12
Beds
6
Baths
6
From
£--
Rainbow Cottage at Old Lanwarnick Cottages
Looe
sleeps
3
Beds
2
Baths
1
From
£710
Tarn End Cottages 5
Brampton
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£718
3 Dukes Cottage
Backworth near Newcastle
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
2
From
£642
Pheasant Barn At Maple Barns
Dereham
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£--
Field Cottage
Elmley Castle
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£--
The Olive Grove
Woodnesborough
sleeps
8
Beds
3
Baths
3
From
£388
Shore Croft
Aultbea
sleeps
8
Beds
4
Baths
2
From
£975
The Bunker
Inverness
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£--
Drovers
Henley-on-Thames
sleeps
13
Beds
7
Baths
7
From
£6,293
Epsom At Bruern Cottages
Chipping Norton
sleeps
5
Beds
3
Baths
2
From
£1,120
Christmas Cottage
Ashton-under-Hill
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£1,649
Railway Cottage At Lavender Hill Holidays
Taunton
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
2
From
£--
Primrose Farm Barn
Roughton
sleeps
14
Beds
6
Baths
5
From
£3,132
The Old Watermill
Wellingborough
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£350
Clopton Courtyard – Lily Barn, Alice Barn, Matilda Studio And The Sheringham Hut
Tadlow
sleeps
12
Beds
6
Baths
3
From
£--
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