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Holiday Cottages With Character

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A wonderful, rural lodge near Minsterley in Shropshire. Electric fire. Dog-friendly. Enclosed rear garden. Elevated view over the countryside. Shrewsbury 15.6 miles; Telford 28.5 miles. (Ref. 1113661)

  • Wi-fi
  • Ground floor bedroom
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  • Baby-friendly

7 nights from €698

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Converted outhouse outskirts of Porthleven village. Enclosed lawned garden, pine floorboards throughout, WiFi, off road parking. Short walk to local pub. Falmouth 16 miles. (Ref. 959391)

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  • Ground floor bedroom
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7 nights from €452

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This wonderful cottage is located in Blackwater, County Wexford in Ireland. Open-plan kitchen. Enclosed gardens. Enniscorthy 8 miles; Wexford 11 miles. (Ref. 999780)

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7 nights from €365

  • Sleeps4
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    4.8

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A delightful, quirky and stylish barn conversion with woodburner stove and open plan living, just over half a mile from Northop. Two pretty bedrooms. Private tennis court and doorstep walks. Chester 12 miles. (Ref. 926335)

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7 nights from €453

  • Sleeps9
  • Bedrooms5
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This superb cottage rests in the quiet, rural village of Cottesmore, East Midlands. Woodburning stove. En-suite. Pet-friendly. Oakham 4.1 miles; Melton Mowbray 12.9 miles. (Ref. 1015045)

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7 nights from €790

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Charming traditional stone built cottage near Helford area. En-suite shower rooms. WiFi. Wood burning stove. Off road parking. Helston 3 miles. (Ref. 959062)

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7 nights from €479

  • Sleeps4
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This rustic detached house is nestled in Lynmouth near Lynton, Devon. Open-plan. Woodburning stove. Pet-friendly. Near the beach and coast. Combe Martin 12.8 miles; Minehead 17.2 miles; Ilfracombe 19.4 miles. (Ref. 1050409)

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7 nights from €499

  • Sleeps4
  • Bedrooms2
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    4.9

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This lovely detached house rests in Colwyn Bay, Wales. Sea views. Off-road parking. Llandudno 6.9 miles. (Ref. 1007469)

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7 nights from €403

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A character cottage situated near the small town of Neyland, Pembrokeshire. Woodburning stove. Characterful. Pet-friendly. Pembroke 4.5 miles. (Ref. 1137175)

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7 nights from €420

  • Sleeps4
  • Bedrooms2
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    4.7

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A well-located property situated in St Issey, Cornwall. TV. Open-plan Living. Garden. Padstow 4 miles; Wadebridge 4.4 miles; Newquay 15 miles. (Ref. 1012328)

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7 nights from €531

  • Sleeps4
  • Bedrooms2
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One of a pair of wonderful barn conversions in the heart of Derbyshire's countryside. Beautiful feature beams, WiFi, woodburner, wet room. Walks from the door. Wirksworth 3 miles. (Ref. 29638)

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  • Ground floor bedroom
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  • Baby-friendly
  • Games room

7 nights from €554

  • Sleeps4
  • Bedrooms2
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    4.5

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A characterful end-of-terrace cottage resting in the pretty village of Tre'r Ddol. Woodburning stove. WiFi. Off-road parking. Machynlleth 8.3 miles; Aberystwyth 9.4 miles. (Ref. 1013361)

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7 nights from €396

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  • Bedrooms3
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Welcoming cottage near Malvern with stunning views of the Malvern Hills. Pet-friendly, Rayburn, garden, beams, 15' well with glass viewing circle in kitchen. Ideal touring base. Malvern 4 miles. (Ref. 22112)

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  • Ground floor bedroom
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7 nights from €794

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A fantastic two-bedroom, first-floor apartment resting in Abersoch, Gwynedd. Near a beach. Pet-friendly. Off-road parking. Pwllheli 8.5 miles. (Ref. 1086887)

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7 nights from €815

  • Sleeps2
  • Bedrooms1
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A lovely open-plan annexe resting in Bleathwood, Herefordshire. Country views. Hot tub. Off-road parking. Romantic. Ludlow 5.3 miles; Worcester 24.7 miles; Hereford 22.6 miles. (Ref. 1109393)

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7 nights from €403

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    4.7

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A fantastic stone-built cottage resting in Sedbergh, Cumbria. Open-plan. In the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Smart TV. Kendal 11.4 miles; Hawes 15.8 miles. (Ref. 1118199)

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7 nights from €474

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  • Bedrooms2
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A quaint, traditional cottage resting within the village of Trefin near St David's. Within Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Near Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Woodburning stove. WiFi. Fishguard 15.5 miles; Pembroke 28.7 miles. (Ref. 1039521)

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7 nights from €508

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  • Sleeps4
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    2.8

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An 18th century fisherman’s cottage resting in Orford, Suffolk. Pet-friendly. Woodburning stove. Close to local attractions. Aldeburgh 11.5 miles; Thorpeness 12.1 miles; Felixstowe 25.2 miles. (Ref. 1117021)

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7 nights from €694

  • Sleeps4
  • Bedrooms2
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This charming, single-storey dwelling resides in Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire. Woodburning stove. Pet-friendly. Ground-floor living. Castle Combe 2.1 miles; Chippenham 4.7 miles; Bath 14.2 miles (Ref. 1132155)

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7 nights from €648

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  • Sleeps10
  • Bedrooms5
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A characterful cottage located near the village of Aughrim, County Wicklow. Tudor style house. Five bedrooms. Character. 2 acres of land. Avoca 14 miles; Glendalough 16.4 miles. (Ref. 985758)

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  • Games room

7 nights from €1584

Please find below a selection of self catering holiday cottages with character. These cottages are typified by exposed beams, original fireplaces, unusual brickwork and other interesting features. If you already know where you would like to go on holiday - for example, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, The Cotswolds etc - please use the map to find character cottages in that area.