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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Vicarage House
Great Hockham
sleeps
15
Beds
8
Baths
5
From
£--
1 Deuchrie Cottages
East Linton
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
1
From
£773
Woodcock At Wheatacre Hall Barns
Beccles
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
2
From
£725
Gardeners Cottage
Avochie
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
3
From
£751
Ford Old Hall Barn
Ford
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£--
Shipton At Bruern Cottages
Chipping Norton
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
3
From
£1,168
Ormidale House at Ormidale Estate
Glendaruel
sleeps
35
Beds
13
Baths
8
From
£3,695
Cow Byre Cottage
Scarborough
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£320
Sea The View
Penzance
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£1,255
Sandown At Bruern Cottages
Chipping Norton
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£--
Candlestick Cottage At Fords Croft Cottages
Crewkerne
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£--
Monnow Valley Studio
Rockfield
sleeps
24
Beds
11
Baths
10
From
£--
Cosy Cot
Salisbury
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
1
From
£737
Boathouse On The Lake
Windermere
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£1,037
The Willows Cottage At Character Farm Cottages
Weymouth
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£--
The Bunker
Inverness
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£--
Forest Edge
Lymington
sleeps
12
Beds
5
Baths
3
From
£3,757
The Garden Flat at Hidden Highland Retreats
Aviemore
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
1
From
£950
The Olive Grove
Woodnesborough
sleeps
8
Beds
3
Baths
3
From
£388
High Rising Cottage
Gurnard
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
3
From
£--
Glaven Cottage
Letheringsett
sleeps
5
Beds
3
Baths
2
From
£815
Buckland Wood Barn
Broadway
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£826
Cider Barn At Riverside Farm
Totnes
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
3
From
£1,100
The Granary
Near Pickering
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
1
From
£425
Barlings Barn
Powys
sleeps
30
Beds
15
Baths
13
From
£2,950
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