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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Phoenix House
Malvern
sleeps
9
Beds
5
Baths
3
From
£1,893
Little Canwood House
Hereford
sleeps
7
Beds
4
Baths
3
From
£975
Billy’s Bothy At Offcote Grange
Ashbourne
sleeps
16
Beds
6
Baths
6
From
£--
Honey Pot at Old Lanwarnick Cottages
Looe
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£605
The Meadows
Dornoch
sleeps
8
Beds
4
Baths
4
From
£--
64 Una
Carbis Bay
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
2
From
£750
Owlery Cottage At Dittiscombe Estate
Kingsbridge
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£575
Leafield House At Nables Farm
Upper Seagry
sleeps
16
Beds
8
Baths
6
From
£3,126
The Pump House Art Studio
Misterton
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
1
From
£611
Nutcombe Barn At Nutcombe Holiday Cottages
Ilfracombe
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
3
From
£540
The Old Dairy
Worthing
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£353
Embo House
Dornoch
sleeps
16
Beds
8
Baths
8
From
£--
Mill Cottage At Keld Head Cottages
Pickering
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
1
From
£460
Knockderry Lodge
Cove
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
3
From
£--
Woodend Croft
Pitmedden
sleeps
8
Beds
4
Baths
4
From
£1,155
Sandsend – Seahouses
Seahouses
sleeps
12
Beds
5
Baths
3
From
£--
Cow Byre Cottage
Scarborough
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£320
Egret At Woody Park
Cullompton
sleeps
2
Beds
1
Baths
1
From
£210
The Manor on the Monnow
Monmouth
sleeps
22
Beds
11
Baths
9
From
£1,000
Aintree At Bruern Cottages
Chipping Norton
sleeps
6
Beds
3
Baths
2
From
£1,168
Little Friston Lodge
Eastbourne
sleeps
4
Beds
2
Baths
2
From
£595
The House At Honeybridge Estate
Ashurst
sleeps
18
Beds
6
Baths
6
From
£2,700
The Ballroom
Blakeney
sleeps
10
Beds
5
Baths
5
From
£2,604
The Cottage At Honeybridge Estate
Ashurst
sleeps
10
Beds
3
Baths
3
From
£650
Great Foxmoor Barn
Leith Hill
sleeps
8
Beds
4
Baths
3
From
£1,328
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