{"id":77197,"date":"2026-08-03T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/?p=77197"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:22:05","slug":"sykes-gems-shortlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/sykes-gems-shortlist\/","title":{"rendered":"Sykes Gems 2026: Shortlist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"77197\" class=\"elementor elementor-77197\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c853ca6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c853ca6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f5f3603\" data-id=\"4f5f3603\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344fa645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"344fa645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the Sykes Gems 2026 Awards Shortlist, where we celebrate the hard work and excellence of our property owners.<\/p><p>The shortlist will be judged throughout August by a panel of experts including:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/james-shaw-0047b61\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Shaw<\/a>, <em>Chief Commercial Officer of Sykes Holiday Cottages<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/harriet-k-77b60725\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harriet Kerr<\/a>,\u00a0<em>Portfolio Director<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/luke-squires-8a784835\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke Squires<\/a>, <em>Group Director of Operations<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/julie-delahaye-917a4182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julie Delahaye<\/a>, <em>Travel Editor at Reach<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>The Sykes Gems 2026 winners will then be announced in September.<\/p><p><em><strong>Find the wonderful, shortlisted properties below&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19459325 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19459325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438af424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"438af424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1880\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sykes-Gems-banner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-93344\" alt=\"Sykes Gems Awards 2026 banner.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sykes-Gems-banner.jpg 1880w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sykes-Gems-banner-640x177.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sykes-Gems-banner-1400x387.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sykes-Gems-banner-150x41.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sykes-Gems-banner-768x212.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sykes-Gems-banner-1536x425.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1880px) 100vw, 1880px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3c844 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ad3c844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2251200e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2251200e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skip ahead to:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c4fa44c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c4fa44c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60bb05fe\" data-id=\"60bb05fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb4f2ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cb4f2ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"#farm\">Best Farm Stay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#beaches\">Best for Beaches<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#couples\">Best for Couples<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#families\">Best for Young Families<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#glamping\">Best for Glamping<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#groups\">Best for Large Groups<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#pets\">Best Pet-Friendly Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#sustainability\">Best for Sustainability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#views\">Best for Views<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#walking\">Best for Walking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#historic\">Best Historic Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#longstanding\">Best Longstanding Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#luxury\">Best Luxury Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#newcomer\">Best Newcomer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#quirky\">Best Quirky Property<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d79695c elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3d79695c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5720e126\" data-id=\"5720e126\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e6bf7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16e6bf7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"#holidaypark\">Best Holiday Park or Resort<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#central\">Best in Central England<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#eastanglia\">Best in East Anglia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ireland\">Best in Ireland and Northern Ireland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#midandsouthwales\">Best in Mid and South Wales<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#northeast\">Best in North East England<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#northwales\">Best in North Wales<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#northwest\">Best in North West England<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#peakdistrict\">Best in Peak District<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#scotland\">Best in Scotland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#southandisleofwight\">Best on the South Coast of England and the Isle of Wight<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cornwall\">Best in Cornwall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#yorkshire\">Best in Yorkshire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#devon\">Best in Devon<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#dorset\">Best in Dorset and Somerset<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e1d7c5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"77e1d7c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d72e0f elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34d72e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f74263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"68f74263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"farm\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a62eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a62eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/farm-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farm Stay<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45198a85 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"45198a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dover-Barn-Ref.-19144.jpg\" alt=\"Dover Barn (Ref. 19144)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Dover Barn (Ref. 19144)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Saddlers-Cottage-Berllandeg-Farm-Ref.-5396.jpg\" alt=\"Saddlers Cottage, Berllandeg Farm (Ref. 5396)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Saddlers Cottage, Berllandeg Farm (Ref. 5396)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Top-Style-Orchard-Ref.-1027511.jpg\" alt=\"Top Style Orchard (Ref. 1027511)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Top Style Orchard (Ref. 1027511)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Sty-Ref.-1192132.jpg\" alt=\"The Sty (Ref. 1192132)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Sty (Ref. 1192132)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Palace-Farmhouse-Ref.-1122446.jpg\" alt=\"Palace Farmhouse (Ref. 1122446)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Palace Farmhouse (Ref. 1122446)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b924d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59b924d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best farm stay includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Uppermoor-Fm\/Dover-Barn-19144.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dover Barn (Ref.19144)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/South-Wales-Pembrokeshire-Gelli\/Saddlers-Cottage-Berllandeg-Farm-5396.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saddlers Cottage, Berllandeg Farm (Ref.5396)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cotswolds-Worcestershire-Greenstreet-Fm\/Top-Style-Orchard-1027511.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Style Orchard (Ref.1027511)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Derbyshire-Mount-Pleasant\/The-Sty-1192132.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sty (Ref.1192132)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/South-Wales-Pembrokeshire-Coldbrook\/Palace-Farmhouse-1122446.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palace Farmhouse (Ref.1122446)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a7020 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e4a7020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f98cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"65f98cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"beaches\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faf4c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1faf4c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/beach-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beaches<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dbc5c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"94dbc5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sandwaves-Ref.-1171317-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandwaves (Ref. 1171317)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Sandwaves (Ref. 1171317)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bucket-and-Spades-Right-on-the-Beach-Ref.-1153335.jpg\" alt=\"Bucket and Spades- Right on the Beach (Ref. 1153335)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Bucket and Spades- Right on the Beach (Ref. 1153335)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Waters-Edge-Beadnell-Harbour-Road-Ref.-1121914.jpg\" alt=\"Waters Edge Beadnell (Harbour Road) (Ref. 1121914)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Waters Edge Beadnell (Harbour Road) (Ref. 1121914)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crystal-Bay-Ref.-1079683.jpg\" alt=\"Crystal Bay (Ref. 1079683)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Crystal Bay (Ref. 1079683)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Harbour-View-Flat-2-Tudor-House-Ref.-1103635.jpg\" alt=\"Harbour View - Flat 2 - Tudor House (Ref. 1103635)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Harbour View - Flat 2 - Tudor House (Ref. 1103635)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4d277e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d4d277e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best for beaches includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Carbis-Bay\/Sandwaves-1171317.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sandwaves (Ref.1171317)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Sussex-Pevensey-Bay\/Bucket-and-Spades-Right-on-the-Beach-1153335.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bucket and Spades- Right on the Beach (Ref.1153335)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Northumbria-Northumberland-Beadnell\/Waters-Edge-Beadnell-Harbour-Road-1121914.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waters Edge Beadnell (Harbour Road) (Ref.1121914)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Porthmeor-Beach\/Crystal-Bay-1079683.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crystal Bay (Ref.1079683)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Mid-Wales-Cardigan-Bay-BarmouthAbermaw\/Harbour-View-Flat-2-1103635.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harbour View &#8211; Flat 2 &#8211; Tudor House (Ref.1103635)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d586e68 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d586e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370e8074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"370e8074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"couples\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2041a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2041a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/romantic-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Couples<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78080f5 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"78080f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hona-Ref.-1109261.jpg\" alt=\"Hona (Ref. 1109261)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Hona (Ref. 1109261)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Beckaford-View-Ref.-1127691.jpg\" alt=\"Beckaford View (Ref. 1127691)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Beckaford View (Ref. 1127691)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cae-Bach-Ref.-1159391.jpg\" alt=\"Cae Bach (Ref. 1159391)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Cae Bach (Ref. 1159391)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stargazer-Ref.-1161788.jpg\" alt=\"Stargazer (Ref. 1161788)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Stargazer (Ref. 1161788)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Llety-Cariad-Ref.-1114639.jpg\" alt=\"Llety Cariad (Ref. 1114639)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Llety Cariad (Ref. 1114639)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2c947b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2c947b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best for couples includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/The-Outer-Hebrides-Lewis-Lirigeo\/Hona-1109261.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hona (Ref.1109261)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Devon-Beckaford-Fm\/Beckaford-View-1127691.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beckaford View (Ref.1127691)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Cyffylliog\/Cae-Bach-1159391.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cae Bach (Ref.1159391)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Resugga\/Stargazer-1161788.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stargazer (Ref.1161788)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Mid-Wales-Cardigan-Bay-Heartsease\/Llety-Cariad-1114639.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Llety Cariad (Ref.1114639)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314b2df4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"314b2df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9472e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3d9472e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"families\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c9b635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c9b635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best for Young <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/family-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Families<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f3d4f elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"29f3d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Olde-Cow-House-Ref.-3591.jpg\" alt=\"The Olde Cow House (Ref. 3591)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Olde Cow House (Ref. 3591)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hornshayne-Farmhouse-Ref.-976031.jpg\" alt=\"Hornshayne Farmhouse (Ref. 976031)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Hornshayne Farmhouse (Ref. 976031)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Mill-House-Ref.-15917.jpg\" alt=\"The Mill House (Ref. 15917)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Mill House (Ref. 15917)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pen-Bont-Home-Farm-Ref.-1110850.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Bont Home Farm (Ref. 1110850)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Pen Bont Home Farm (Ref. 1110850)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ty-Kinik-Ref.-1074496.jpg\" alt=\"T\u0177 Kinik (Ref. 1074496)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">T\u0177 Kinik (Ref. 1074496)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb19c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cb19c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best for young families includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Plaish\/The-Olde-Cow-House-3591.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Olde Cow House (Ref.3591)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Devon-Farway\/Hornshayne-Farmhouse-976031.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hornshayne Farmhouse (Ref.976031)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Shropshire-Alberbury\/The-Mill-House-15917.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mill House (Ref.15917)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/South-Wales-Pembrokeshire-Upper-Chapel\/Pen-Bont-Home-Farm-1110850.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pen Bont Home Farm (Ref.1110850)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Geufron\/T-Kinik-1074496.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T\u0177 Kinik (Ref.1074496)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0fed47 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a0fed47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238a17e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"238a17e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"glamping\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da76dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da76dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/uk-glamping-breaks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glamping<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1268b897 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"1268b897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/High-Rigg-Shepherds-Sunrise-Ref.-1107439.jpg\" alt=\"High Rigg Shepherd&#039;s Sunrise (Ref. 1107439)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">High Rigg Shepherd's Sunrise (Ref. 1107439)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Low-Longlands-Ref.-1107291.jpg\" alt=\"Low Longlands (Ref. 1107291)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Low Longlands (Ref. 1107291)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Applejacks-Orchard-Ref.-1142802.jpg\" alt=\"Applejacks Orchard (Ref. 1142802)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Applejacks Orchard (Ref. 1142802)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Evendine-Hut-@-Evendine-Cottage-Ref.-1145686.jpg\" alt=\"Evendine Hut @ Evendine Cottage (Ref. 1145686)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Evendine Hut @ Evendine Cottage (Ref. 1145686)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Tri-Pod-Ref.-1143630.jpg\" alt=\"The Tri-Pod (Ref. 1143630)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Tri-Pod (Ref. 1143630)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adef562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adef562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best for glamping includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-North-Scales\/High-Rigg-Shepherds-Sunrise-1107439.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Rigg Shepherd&#8217;s Sunrise (Ref.1107439)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Cartmel\/Low-Longlands-1107291.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Low Longlands (Ref.1107291)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-HolywellTreffynnon\/Applejacks-Orchard-1142802.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Applejacks Orchard (Ref.1142802)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cotswolds-Worcestershire-Colwall-Green\/Evendine-Hut-Evendine-Cottage-1145686.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evendine Hut @ Evendine Cottage (Ref.1145686)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/South-Wales-Pembrokeshire-Fron-Wilym\/The-Tri-Pod-1143630.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Tri-Pod (Ref.1143630)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1dcfa9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6b1dcfa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711e8209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"711e8209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"groups\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b95da08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b95da08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/large-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Large Groups<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecde8a8 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"2ecde8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sykes-Lodge-Ref.-1000186.jpg\" alt=\"Sykes Lodge (Ref. 1000186)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Sykes Lodge (Ref. 1000186)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Old-Farmhouse-Ref.-947385.jpg\" alt=\"The Old Farmhouse (Ref. 947385)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Old Farmhouse (Ref. 947385)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Moor-End-Manor-Ref.-1003016.jpg\" alt=\"Moor End Manor (Ref. 1003016)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Moor End Manor (Ref. 1003016)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oakdene-Country-House-Ref.-1022219.jpg\" alt=\"Oakdene Country House (Ref. 1022219)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Oakdene Country House (Ref. 1022219)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Boars-Head-Pub-Ref.-1027356.jpg\" alt=\"The Boars Head Pub (Ref. 1027356)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Boars Head Pub (Ref. 1027356)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca8d9f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ca8d9f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best for large groups includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-York-Moors-Coast-Manor-Fm\/Sykes-Lodge-1000186.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sykes Lodge (Ref.1000186)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Shropshire-Westhope\/The-Old-Farmhouse-947385.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Old Farmhouse (Ref.947385)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Townsdales\/Moor-End-Manor-1003016.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moor End Manor (Ref.1003016)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Yorkshire-Dales-South-Hollins\/Oakdene-Country-House-1022219.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakdene Country House (Ref.1022219)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Mid-Wales-Cardigan-Bay-Bishops-Castle\/The-Boars-Head-Pub-1027356.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Boars Head Pub (Ref.1027356)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30022a78 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30022a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287fe087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"287fe087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"pets\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340c54da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"340c54da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/dog-friendly-accommodation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pet-friendly Property<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1151c3 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6f1151c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Carines-Barns-Wesley-Barn-Ref.-1130047.jpg\" alt=\"Carines Barns - Wesley Barn (Ref. 1130047)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Carines Barns - Wesley Barn (Ref. 1130047)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hall-Cottage-Ref.-1045366.jpg\" alt=\"Hall Cottage (Ref. 1045366)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Hall Cottage (Ref. 1045366)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Herdie-Hideaway-Ref.-1107447.jpg\" alt=\"Herdie Hideaway (Ref. 1107447)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Herdie Hideaway (Ref. 1107447)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Garden-House-Ref.-934595.jpg\" alt=\"The Garden House (Ref. 934595)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Garden House (Ref. 934595)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Estuary-View-Ref.-1057762.jpg\" alt=\"Estuary View (Ref. 1057762)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Estuary View (Ref. 1057762)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae82efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ae82efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best for pet-friendly property includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Carines\/Carines-Barns-Wesley-Barn-1130047.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carines Barns &#8211; Wesley Barn (Ref.1130047)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-York-Moors-Coast-Cockshot-Camp\/Hall-Cottage-1045366.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hall Cottage (Ref.1045366)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Eden-Vale\/Herdie-Hideaway-1107447.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herdie Hideaway (Ref.1107447)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Northumberland-Scottish-Borders-Chirnside\/The-Garden-House-934595.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Garden House (Ref.934595)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Pentire\/Estuary-View-1057762.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estuary View (Ref.1057762)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3171f497 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3171f497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1229c920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1229c920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"sustainability\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25449c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25449c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best for Sustainability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2761f6ed elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"2761f6ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Oh-Deer-ref.1124606_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Oh Deer (Ref.1124606)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Oh Deer (Ref.1124606)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Groomes-Country-House-Ref.-974883.jpg\" alt=\"Groomes Country House (Ref. 974883)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Groomes Country House (Ref. 974883)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/High-Cogges-Farm-Holiday-Cottages-\u2013-The-Granary-Ref.-1049150.jpg\" alt=\"High Cogges Farm Holiday Cottages \u2013 The Granary (Ref. 1049150)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">High Cogges Farm Holiday Cottages \u2013 The Granary (Ref. 1049150)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Narracott-Down-Ref.-1126499.jpg\" alt=\"Narracott Down (Ref. 1126499)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Narracott Down (Ref. 1126499)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Weirglodd-Ref.-1159392.jpg\" alt=\"Weirglodd (Ref. 1159392)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Weirglodd (Ref. 1159392)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2e6a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b2e6a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best for sustainability includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Ashbourne\/Oh-Deer-1124606.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oh Deer (Ref.1124606)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Surrey-Farnham\/Groomes-Country-House-974883.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Groomes Country House (Ref.974883)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cotswolds-Oxfordshire-High-Cogges\/High-Cogges-Farm-Holiday-Cottages-The-Granary-1049150.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Cogges Farm Holiday Cottages \u2013 The Granary (Ref.1049150)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Devon-Honiton-Barton\/Narracott-Down-1126499.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Narracott Down (Ref.1126499)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Cyffylliog\/Weirglodd-1159392.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weirglodd (Ref.1159392)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd56a02 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7cd56a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fe0eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"79fe0eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"views\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949d995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"949d995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best for Views<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289ad47a elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"289ad47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-House-Ref.-960823.jpg\" alt=\"Star House (Ref. 960823)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Star House (Ref. 960823)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tyn-Llwyn-Barn-Ref.-998607.jpg\" alt=\"Tyn Llwyn Barn (Ref. 998607)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Tyn Llwyn Barn (Ref. 998607)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Lookout-Ref.-1039409.jpg\" alt=\"The Lookout (Ref. 1039409)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Lookout (Ref. 1039409)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-Channel-View-Ref.-1131310.jpg\" alt=\"2 Channel View (Ref. 1131310)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2 Channel View (Ref. 1131310)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Caban-Tirion-Ref.-1156975.jpg\" alt=\"Caban Tirion (Ref. 1156975)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Caban Tirion (Ref. 1156975)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9effa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9effa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best for views includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Marazion\/Star-House-960823.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star House (Ref.960823)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Ty-Newydd\/Tyn-Llwyn-Barn-998607.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyn Llwyn Barn (Ref.998607)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/The-Inner-Hebrides-Ardvasarird-a-Bhasair\/The-Lookout-1039409.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lookout (Ref.1039409)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Devon-Salcombe\/2-Channel-View-1131310.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Channel View (Ref.1131310)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Mid-Wales-Cardigan-Bay-Brynllys\/Caban-Tirion-1156975.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caban Tirion (Ref.1156975)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264039df elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"264039df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c3817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"80c3817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"walking\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a861e1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a861e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best for Walking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbc7e6c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"2cbc7e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bryn-Howell-Stables-Ref.-3781.jpg\" alt=\"Bryn Howell Stables (Ref. 3781)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Bryn Howell Stables (Ref. 3781)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bwthyn-Carregwen-Ref.-1001895.jpg\" alt=\"Bwthyn Carregwen (Ref. 1001895)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Bwthyn Carregwen (Ref. 1001895)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Larch-Cottage-Ref.-1042956.jpg\" alt=\"Larch Cottage (Ref. 1042956)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Larch Cottage (Ref. 1042956)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pogles-Wood-Cottage-Ref.-1079500.jpg\" alt=\"Pogles Wood Cottage (Ref. 1079500)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Pogles Wood Cottage (Ref. 1079500)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dalegarth-Hall-Farm-Cottage-2-Ref.-1135822.jpg\" alt=\"Dalegarth Hall Farm Cottage 2 (Ref. 1135822)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Dalegarth Hall Farm Cottage 2 (Ref. 1135822)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356e65b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"356e65b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best for walking includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cheshire-Garth\/Bryn-Howell-Stables-3781.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryn Howell Stables (Ref.3781)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Capelulo\/Bwthyn-Carregwen-1001895.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bwthyn Carregwen (Ref.1001895)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Hawkshead-Hill\/Larch-Cottage-1042956.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Larch Cottage (Ref.1042956)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Yorkshire-Dales-South-Lythe-Ho\/Pogles-Wood-Cottage-1079500.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pogles Wood Cottage (Ref.1079500)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Beckfoot\/Dalegarth-Hall-Farm-Cottage-2-1135822.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dalegarth Hall Farm Cottage 2 (Ref.1135822)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2830998a elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2830998a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73641a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"73641a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"historic\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167282e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"167282e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best Historic Property<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ca8d52 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"79ca8d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Clocktower-Culzean-Castle-Ref.-1104230.jpg\" alt=\"Clocktower - Culzean Castle (Ref. 1104230)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Clocktower - Culzean Castle (Ref. 1104230)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-Masons-Court-Ref.-1197369.jpg\" alt=\"4 Masons Court (Ref. 1197369)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">4 Masons Court (Ref. 1197369)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Little-Gables-Ref.-1091390.jpg\" alt=\"Little Gables (Ref. 1091390)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Little Gables (Ref. 1091390)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Craster-Tower-Penthouse-Ref.-1121820.jpg\" alt=\"Craster Tower Penthouse (Ref. 1121820)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Craster Tower Penthouse (Ref. 1121820)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/St-Edmunds-Church-Ref.-1165573.jpg\" alt=\"St Edmunds Church (Ref. 1165573)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">St Edmunds Church (Ref. 1165573)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31de4854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31de4854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best historic property includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Dumfries-Galloway-Culzean-Castle\/Clocktower-Culzean-Castle-1104230.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clocktower &#8211; Culzean Castle (Ref.1104230)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Warwickshire-Stratford-upon-Avon\/4-Masons-Court-1197369.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Masons Court (Ref.948452)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cotswolds-Northamptonshire-Broadway\/Little-Gables-1091390.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Gables (Ref.1091390)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Northumbria-Northumberland-Dunstan\/Craster-Tower-Penthouse-1121820.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craster Tower Penthouse (Ref.1121820)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-York-Moors-Coast-Fraisthorpe\/St-Edmunds-Church-1165573.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Edmunds Church (Ref.1165573)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ccacb2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"75ccacb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d475d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7d475d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"longstanding\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e03d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11e03d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best Longstanding Property<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476b8f8c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"476b8f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Farmhouse-Ref.-1035418.jpg\" alt=\"The Farmhouse (Ref. 1035418)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Farmhouse (Ref. 1035418)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gwern-Tyno-Ref.-414.jpg\" alt=\"Gwern Tyno (Ref. 414)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Gwern Tyno (Ref. 414)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nant-Cottage-Ref.-645.jpg\" alt=\"Nant Cottage (Ref. 645)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Nant Cottage (Ref. 645)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lotties-Loft-Ref.-2832.jpg\" alt=\"Lottie&#039;s Loft (Ref. 2832)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Lottie's Loft (Ref. 2832)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-The-Quay-Ref.-976002.jpg\" alt=\"1 The Quay (Ref. 976002)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">1 The Quay (Ref. 976002)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4529f112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4529f112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best longstanding property includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/South-Wales-Pembrokeshire-Newport-Trefdraeth\/The-Farmhouse-1035418.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Farmhouse (Ref.1035418)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Bryn-y-maen\/Gwern-Tyno-414.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gwern Tyno (Ref.414)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Llanrwst\/Nant-Cottage-645.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nant Cottage (Ref.645)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Yorkshire-Dales-South-Grassington\/Lotties-Loft-2832.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lottie&#8217;s Loft (Ref.2832)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Devon-Ridge-The\/1-The-Quay-976002.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 The Quay (Ref.976002)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240e84b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"240e84b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ffd182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"51ffd182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"luxury\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdcecd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bdcecd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/luxury-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxury Property<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a61be6 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"39a61be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Old-Water-Mill-Ref.-1066269.jpg\" alt=\"The Old Water Mill (Ref. 1066269)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Old Water Mill (Ref. 1066269)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Ridge-Ref.-1165746.jpg\" alt=\"The Ridge (Ref. 1165746)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Ridge (Ref. 1165746)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Heilan-Roo-Ref.-1056397.jpg\" alt=\"Heilan Roo (Ref. 1056397)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Heilan Roo (Ref. 1056397)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gunner-Lodge-Ref.-1163092.jpg\" alt=\"Gunner Lodge (Ref. 1163092)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Gunner Lodge (Ref. 1163092)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Otherton-Hall-Ref.-1120972.jpg\" alt=\"Otherton Hall (Ref. 1120972)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Otherton Hall (Ref. 1120972)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe9489a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fe9489a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best luxury property includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Kendal\/The-Old-Water-Mill-1066269.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Old Water Mill (Ref.1066269)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Burrow-Ho\/The-Ridge-1165746.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ridge (Ref.1165746)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Perthshire-Killiecrankie\/Heilan-Roo-1056397.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heilan Roo (Ref.1056397)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Yorkshire-Dales-South-Gunnerfleet-Fm\/Gunner-Lodge-1163092.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gunner Lodge (Ref.1163092)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Lyne-Hill\/Otherton-Hall-1120972.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Otherton Hall (Ref.1120972)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd6ec62 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3bd6ec62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c4e301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"16c4e301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"newcomer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58916569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58916569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best Newcomer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe21262 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"3fe21262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Godrer-Gyrn-Plas-Moelfre-Hall-Barns-Ref.-1142291-1.jpg\" alt=\"Godre&#039;r Gyrn, Plas Moelfre Hall Barns (Ref. 1142291)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Godre'r Gyrn, Plas Moelfre Hall Barns (Ref. 1142291)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Celyn-Ref.-1166670-1.jpg\" alt=\"Celyn (Ref. 1166670)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Celyn (Ref. 1166670)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Gardeners-Cottage-at-Lytham-Hall-Ref.-1193002-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Gardeners Cottage at Lytham Hall (Ref. 1193002)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Gardeners Cottage at Lytham Hall (Ref. 1193002)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gardeners-Cottage-Ref.-1179347-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gardener&#039;s Cottage (Ref. 1179347)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Gardener's Cottage (Ref. 1179347)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Barn-Ref.-1192579.jpg\" alt=\"The Barn (Ref. 1192579)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Barn (Ref. 1192579)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c74060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c74060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for best newcomer includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Powys-Craig-Gamhyll\/Godrer-Gyrn-Plas-Moelfre-Hall-Barns-1142291.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godre&#8217;r Gyrn, Plas Moelfre Hall Barns (Ref.1142291)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Mid-Wales-Cardigan-Bay-Hirgwm\/Celyn-1166670.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celyn (Ref.1166670)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lancashire-Lytham\/The-Gardeners-Cottage-at-Lytham-Hall-1193002.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Gardeners Cottage at Lytham Hall (Ref.1193002)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Lytham\/Gardeners-Cottage-1179347.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gardener&#8217;s Cottage (Ref.1179347)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lancashire-Beecroft\/The-Barn-1192579.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Barn (Ref.1192579)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10452e9f elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"10452e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6637d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5c6637d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"quirky\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6d6213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6d6213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/unusual-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quirky Property<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e27c897 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"2e27c897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coorie-In-Ref.-1142980.jpg\" alt=\"Coorie In (Ref. 1142980)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Coorie In (Ref. 1142980)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Sir-Peter-Scott-Lighthouse-Ref.-1097952.jpg\" alt=\"The Sir Peter Scott Lighthouse (Ref. 1097952)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Sir Peter Scott Lighthouse (Ref. 1097952)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Standby-Generator-Bunker-Ref.-1137374.jpg\" alt=\"Standby Generator Bunker (Ref. 1137374)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Standby Generator Bunker (Ref. 1137374)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ty-Crwn-The-Roundhouse-Ref.-1136441-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ty Crwn - The Roundhouse (Ref. 1136441)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Ty Crwn - The Roundhouse (Ref. 1136441)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lady-Of-The-Lake-Ref.-1150624.jpg\" alt=\"Lady Of The Lake (Ref. 1150624)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Lady Of The Lake (Ref. 1150624)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d19b0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d19b0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best quirky property includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Perthshire-Aberfeldy\/Coorie-In-1142980.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coorie In (Ref.1142980)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lincolnshire-Lighthouse-Fm\/The-Sir-Peter-Scott-Lighthouse-1097952.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sir Peter Scott Lighthouse (Ref.1097952)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/DorsetSomerset-Spring-Bottom-Hill\/Standby-Generator-Bunker-1137374.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standby Generator Bunker (Ref.1137374)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/South-Wales-Pembrokeshire-Cribyn\/Ty-Crwn-The-Roundhouse-1136441.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ty Crwn &#8211; The Roundhouse (Ref.1136441)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Cheshire-Leek\/Lady-Of-The-Lake-1150624.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lady Of The Lake (Ref.1150624)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70457fbd elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"70457fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105c8d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"105c8d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"holidaypark\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c992f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c992f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/holiday-parks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Park or Resort<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f112a23 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6f112a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stonerush-Lakes.jpg\" alt=\"Stonerush Lakes\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Stonerush Lakes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ullswater-Heights.jpg\" alt=\"Ullswater Heights\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Ullswater Heights<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dovestone-Holiday-Park.jpg\" alt=\"Dovestone Holiday Park\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Dovestone Holiday Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Riviera-Bay.jpg\" alt=\"Riviera Bay\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Riviera Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Low-Briery.jpg\" alt=\"Low Briery\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Low Briery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d55c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78d55c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best holiday park or resort includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/charteroak-lanreath.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stonerush Lakes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/ullswater-heights.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ullswater Heights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/dovestone-holiday-park.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dovestone Holiday Park<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/riviera-bay-holiday-park.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riviera Bay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/low-briery-holiday-park.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Low Briery<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230c601f elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"230c601f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103d5a62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"103d5a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"central\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b93168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b93168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/heart-of-england-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central England<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5007aa5d elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"5007aa5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Tractor-Shed-Ref.-1000425.jpg\" alt=\"The Tractor Shed (Ref. 1000425)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Tractor Shed (Ref. 1000425)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grove-Farm-Ref.-1093859.jpg\" alt=\"Grove Farm (Ref. 1093859)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Grove Farm (Ref. 1093859)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/12-Manor-Farm-Close-Ref.-1079812.jpg\" alt=\"12 Manor Farm Close (Ref. 1079812)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">12 Manor Farm Close (Ref. 1079812)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cuckoo-Pen-Cottage-Ref.-1152915.jpg\" alt=\"Cuckoo Pen Cottage (Ref. 1152915)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Cuckoo Pen Cottage (Ref. 1152915)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cherry-Pod-Ref.-1099915.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Pod (Ref. 1099915)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Cherry Pod (Ref. 1099915)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58b0b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a58b0b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in Central England includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Mid-Wales-Cardigan-Bay-Kinnerley\/The-Tractor-Shed-1000425.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Tractor Shed (Ref.1000425)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Cardington\/Grove-Farm-1093859.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grove Farm (Ref.1093859)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cotswolds-Oxfordshire-Kingham\/12-Manor-Farm-Close-1079812.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 Manor Farm Close (Ref.1079812)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cotswolds-Worcestershire-Eastham-Park\/Cuckoo-Pen-Cottage-1152915.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cuckoo Pen Cottage (Ref.1152915)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Shropshire-Redhill\/Cherry-Pod-1099915.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cherry Pod (Ref.1099915)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775cd659 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"775cd659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23800a92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"23800a92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"eastanglia\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bcc6c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bcc6c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/east-anglia-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">East Anglia<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36676812 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"36676812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ducksfoot-Barn-Ref.-17087.jpg\" alt=\"Ducksfoot Barn (Ref. 17087)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Ducksfoot Barn (Ref. 17087)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Little-Lodge-Ref.-1107411.jpg\" alt=\"Little Lodge (Ref. 1107411)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Little Lodge (Ref. 1107411)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pollys-Annexe-Ref.-1131119.jpg\" alt=\"Polly&#039;s Annexe (Ref. 1131119)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Polly's Annexe (Ref. 1131119)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Utopia-Ref.-1138687.jpg\" alt=\"Utopia (Ref. 1138687)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Utopia (Ref. 1138687)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/County-Farm-Barn-Ref.-1150437.jpg\" alt=\"County Farm Barn (Ref. 1150437)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">County Farm Barn (Ref. 1150437)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27006a95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27006a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in East Anglia includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Suffolk-Coles-Common\/Ducksfoot-Barn-17087.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ducksfoot Barn (Ref.17087)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Norfolk-West-Bilney-Wood\/Little-Lodge-1107411.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Lodge (Ref.1107411)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Essex-Levington\/Pollys-Annexe-1131119.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polly&#8217;s Annexe (Ref.1131119)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Suffolk-Metfield\/Utopia-1138687.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utopia (Ref.1138687)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Norfolk-Hare-Fen\/County-Farm-Barn-1150437.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">County Farm Barn (Ref.1150437)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c376151 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c376151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eab8284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4eab8284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"ireland\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcc75f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bcc75f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/en\/ireland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ireland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/holiday-cottages-in-northern-ireland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Ireland<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656a4066 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"656a4066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lough-Island-Reavy-Cottage-Ref.-1011860.jpg\" alt=\"Lough Island Reavy Cottage (Ref. 1011860)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Lough Island Reavy Cottage (Ref. 1011860)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Beachhouse-Ref.-1096813.jpg\" alt=\"The Beachhouse (Ref. 1096813)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Beachhouse (Ref. 1096813)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Atlantic-Sea-Breeze-Ref.-1167877.jpg\" alt=\"Atlantic Sea Breeze (Ref. 1167877)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Atlantic Sea Breeze (Ref. 1167877)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rocklyn-Lodge-Ref.-1151887.jpg\" alt=\"Rocklyn Lodge (Ref. 1151887)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Rocklyn Lodge (Ref. 1151887)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Clarmes-House-Ref.-1179438.jpg\" alt=\"Clarmes House (Ref. 1179438)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Clarmes House (Ref. 1179438)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11095b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11095b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in Ireland and Northern Ireland includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/County-Down-Drumlee\/Lough-Island-Reavy-Cottage-1011860.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lough Island Reavy Cottage (Ref.1011860)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/County-Donegal-Meenlaragh\/The-Beachhouse-1096813.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Beachhouse (Ref.1096813)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/County-Donegal-Cloghaneely\/Atlantic-Sea-Breeze-1167877.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlantic Sea Breeze (Ref.1167877)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/County-Down-Donaghadee\/Rocklyn-Lodge-1151887.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocklyn Lodge (Ref.1151887)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/County-Derry-Aghanloo\/Clarmes-House-1179438.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clarmes House (Ref.1179438)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2d7269 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1c2d7269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74557cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"74557cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"midandsouthwales\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532220bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"532220bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/mid-wales-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/south-wales-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Wales<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff89afc elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"2ff89afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rusty-Boathouse-Ref.-1108197.jpg\" alt=\"Rusty Boathouse (Ref. 1108197)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Rusty Boathouse (Ref. 1108197)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Evenjobb-Court-Farmhouse-Ref.-1127715.jpg\" alt=\"Evenjobb Court Farmhouse (Ref. 1127715)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Evenjobb Court Farmhouse (Ref. 1127715)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bryn-Hafod-Ref.-1114633.jpg\" alt=\"Bryn Hafod (Ref. 1114633)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Bryn Hafod (Ref. 1114633)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barcud-Coch-Red-Kite-Ref.-1125354.jpg\" alt=\"Barcud Coch - Red Kite (Ref. 1125354)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Barcud Coch - Red Kite (Ref. 1125354)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Curtau-Ref.-1146526.jpg\" alt=\"Curtau (Ref. 1146526)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Curtau (Ref. 1146526)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad4590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ad4590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in Mid and South Wales includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/South-Wales-Pembrokeshire-Fron-Wilym\/Rusty-Boathouse-1108197.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rusty Boathouse (Ref.1108197)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Mid-Wales-Cardigan-Bay-EvenjobbEinsiob\/Evenjobb-Court-Farmhouse-1127715.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evenjobb Court Farmhouse (Ref.1127715)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Mid-Wales-Cardigan-Bay-Heartsease\/Bryn-Hafod-1114633.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryn Hafod (Ref.1114633)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Mid-Wales-Cardigan-Bay-Llifior-Brook\/Barcud-Coch-Red-Kite-1125354.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcud Coch &#8211; Red Kite (Ref.1125354)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/South-Wales-Pembrokeshire-Aberduhonw\/Curtau-1146526.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Curtau (Ref.1146526)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613d6ab elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"613d6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5bdd6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4d5bdd6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"northeast\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44731867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44731867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/north-east-england-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North East England<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574fbc66 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"574fbc66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/West-Dunkirk-Hemmels-Ref.-1166564.jpg\" alt=\"West Dunkirk Hemmels (Ref. 1166564)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">West Dunkirk Hemmels (Ref. 1166564)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bridge-End-Cottage-Ref.-1152443.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge End Cottage (Ref. 1152443)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Bridge End Cottage (Ref. 1152443)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fontburn-Farmhouse-Ref.-1086030.jpg\" alt=\"Fontburn Farmhouse (Ref. 1086030)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Fontburn Farmhouse (Ref. 1086030)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Puffin-Cottage-Ref.-1175140.jpg\" alt=\"Puffin Cottage (Ref. 1175140)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Puffin Cottage (Ref. 1175140)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Barn-Ref.-1174456.jpg\" alt=\"The Barn (Ref. 1174456)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Barn (Ref. 1174456)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1061787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1061787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in North East England includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Dunkirk\/West-Dunkirk-Hemmels-1166564.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Dunkirk Hemmels (Ref.1166564)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Pasture-Ho\/Bridge-End-Cottage-1152443.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge End Cottage (Ref.1152443)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Northumberland-Scottish-Borders-Ewesley-Fell\/Fontburn-Farmhouse-1086030.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fontburn Farmhouse (Ref.1086030)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Northumbria-Northumberland-Craster\/Puffin-Cottage-1175140.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puffin Cottage (Ref.1175140)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Northumbria-Northumberland-Grey-Court\/The-Barn-1174456.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Barn (Ref.1174456)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d95005 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30d95005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3327e094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3327e094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"northwales\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36909e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36909e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/north-wales-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Wales<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292eb74a elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"292eb74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Offas-Dyke-Escape-Ref.-1063953.jpg\" alt=\"Offas Dyke Escape (Ref. 1063953)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Offas Dyke Escape (Ref. 1063953)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/18-Church-Street-Ref.-1095762.jpg\" alt=\"18 Church Street (Ref. 1095762)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">18 Church Street (Ref. 1095762)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Plas-Glan-Yr-Afon-Ref.-1102388.jpg\" alt=\"Plas Glan Yr Afon (Ref. 1102388)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Plas Glan Yr Afon (Ref. 1102388)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Glanllyn-Bach-Ref.-1155680.jpg\" alt=\"Glanllyn Bach (Ref. 1155680)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Glanllyn Bach (Ref. 1155680)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Buzzards-View-Ref.-1166936.jpg\" alt=\"Buzzards View (Ref. 1166936)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Buzzards View (Ref. 1166936)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bff94d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68bff94d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in North Wales includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Offas-Dyke-Path\/Offas-Dyke-Escape-1063953.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Offas Dyke Escape (Ref.1063953)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Fron-Bache\/18-Church-Street-1095762.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18 Church Street (Ref.1095762)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Llangernyw\/Plas-Glan-Yr-Afon-1102388.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plas Glan Yr Afon (Ref.1102388)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Rhosneigr\/Glanllyn-Bach-1155680.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glanllyn Bach (Ref.1155680)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Hottia\/Buzzards-View-1166936.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buzzards View (Ref.1166936)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c811ef0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c811ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145e23b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"145e23b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"northwest\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2815d27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2815d27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/north-west-england-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North West England<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41237840 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"41237840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fellside-Lodge-Ref.-1065820.jpg\" alt=\"Fellside Lodge (Ref. 1065820)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Fellside Lodge (Ref. 1065820)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ingleborough-Ref.-1153898.jpg\" alt=\"Ingleborough (Ref. 1153898)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Ingleborough (Ref. 1153898)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Laithe-House-Ref.-1164740.jpg\" alt=\"Laithe House (Ref. 1164740)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Laithe House (Ref. 1164740)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gosling-Cottage-Ref.-1137790.jpg\" alt=\"Gosling Cottage (Ref. 1137790)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Gosling Cottage (Ref. 1137790)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Artisan-Lodge-Ref.-1161916.jpg\" alt=\"Artisan Lodge (Ref. 1161916)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Artisan Lodge (Ref. 1161916)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e346c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e346c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in North West England includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Bowness-On-Windermere\/Fellside-Lodge-1065820.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fellside Lodge (Ref.1065820)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Yorkshire-Dales-South-Carnforth\/Ingleborough-1153898.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ingleborough (Ref.1153898)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Yorkshire-Dales-South-Cliviger-Laithe\/Laithe-House-1164740.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laithe House (Ref.1164740)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Castle-Howe\/Gosling-Cottage-1137790.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gosling Cottage (Ref.1137790)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Lake-District-Yorkshire-Dales-South-Alston-Lodge\/Artisan-Lodge-1161916.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artisan Lodge (Ref.1161916)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d425089 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d425089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffd771d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3ffd771d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"peakdistrict\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d325a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d325a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/peak-district-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peak District<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b542030 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"7b542030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grange-Cottage-Ref.-928584.jpg\" alt=\"Grange Cottage (Ref. 928584)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Grange Cottage (Ref. 928584)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lydgate-Cottage-Ref.-1066992.jpg\" alt=\"Lydgate Cottage (Ref. 1066992)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Lydgate Cottage (Ref. 1066992)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-Cottage-Ref.-1064674.jpg\" alt=\"Church Cottage (Ref. 1064674)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Church Cottage (Ref. 1064674)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Robins-Nest-Ref.-1087662.jpg\" alt=\"Robin&#039;s Nest (Ref. 1087662)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Robin's Nest (Ref. 1087662)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Parlour-Barn-Ref.-1164375.jpg\" alt=\"Parlour Barn (Ref. 1164375)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Parlour Barn (Ref. 1164375)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d94b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55d94b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in the Peak District includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Castleton\/Grange-Cottage-928584.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grange Cottage (Ref.928584)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Eyam\/Lydgate-Cottage-1066992.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lydgate Cottage (Ref.1066992)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Bakewell\/Church-Cottage-1064674.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Church Cottage (Ref.1064674)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Bakewell\/Robins-Nest-1087662.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robin&#8217;s Nest (Ref.1087662)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-High-Cross\/Parlour-Barn-1164375.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parlour Barn (Ref.1164375)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31589e79 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31589e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1290ed82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1290ed82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"scotland\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379a92d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"379a92d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/en\/scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46616513 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"46616513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Mews-Flat-Ref.-930173.jpg\" alt=\"The Mews Flat (Ref. 930173)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Mews Flat (Ref. 930173)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-Abbey-Row-Ref.-1089523.jpg\" alt=\"2 Abbey Row (Ref. 1089523)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">2 Abbey Row (Ref. 1089523)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nithbank-Cottage-Ref.-1118296.jpg\" alt=\"Nithbank Cottage (Ref. 1118296)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Nithbank Cottage (Ref. 1118296)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bramble-Cottage-Ref.-1153653.jpg\" alt=\"Bramble Cottage (Ref. 1153653)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Bramble Cottage (Ref. 1153653)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Old-Distillery-Lodge-Ref.-1172267.jpg\" alt=\"Old Distillery Lodge (Ref. 1172267)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Old Distillery Lodge (Ref. 1172267)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75426911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75426911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in Scotland includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Dumfries-Galloway-Dalswinton\/The-Mews-Flat-930173.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mews Flat (Ref.930173)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Northumberland-Scottish-Borders-Kelso-Abbey\/2-Abbey-Row-1089523.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Abbey Row (Ref.1089523)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Dumfries-Galloway-Dabton-Loch\/Nithbank-Cottage-1118296.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nithbank Cottage (Ref.1118296)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Perthshire-Sholach\/Bramble-Cottage-1153653.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bramble Cottage (Ref.1153653)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/The-Highlands-Inverness-Loch-Ness-Kingussie\/Old-Distillery-Lodge-1172267.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Distillery Lodge (Ref.1172267)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142fd483 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"142fd483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889ed17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"889ed17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"southandisleofwight\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296e3ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"296e3ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/south-coast-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Coast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/isle-of-wight-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isle of Wight<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160a24a2 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"160a24a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Horseshoe-Cottage-Ref.-1148219.jpg\" alt=\"Horseshoe Cottage (Ref. 1148219)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Horseshoe Cottage (Ref. 1148219)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cliffe-Cottage-Ref.-1096077.jpg\" alt=\"Cliffe Cottage (Ref. 1096077)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Cliffe Cottage (Ref. 1096077)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Happy-Hut-Ref.-1141027.jpg\" alt=\"The Happy Hut (Ref. 1141027)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Happy Hut (Ref. 1141027)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spring-Cottage-Ref.-1167706.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Cottage (Ref. 1167706)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Spring Cottage (Ref. 1167706)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Milston-Ref.-1171872.jpg\" alt=\"Milston (Ref. 1171872)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Milston (Ref. 1171872)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce4106e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce4106e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best on the South Coast of England and the Isle of Wight includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Wiltshire-Critchells-Green\/Horseshoe-Cottage-1148219.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horseshoe Cottage (Ref.1148219)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Sussex-Malling-Hill\/Cliffe-Cottage-1096077.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cliffe Cottage (Ref.1096077)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Hampshire-Christchurch\/The-Happy-Hut-1141027.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Happy Hut (Ref.1141027)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Sussex-Yapton\/Spring-Cottage-1167706.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring Cottage (Ref.1167706)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Isle-of-Wight-Walpan\/Milston-1171872.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milston (Ref.1171872)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7b6c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1b7b6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3557270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3557270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"cornwall\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792443f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"792443f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cornwall-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Cornwall<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e990514 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"5e990514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/See-Two-Seas-Cape-Cornwall-Ref.-1013628.jpg\" alt=\"See Two Seas, Cape Cornwall (Ref. 1013628)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">See Two Seas, Cape Cornwall (Ref. 1013628)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Granary-at-Boskensoe-Barns-Ref.-1040635.jpg\" alt=\"The Granary at Boskensoe Barns (Ref. 1040635)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Granary at Boskensoe Barns (Ref. 1040635)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Carines-Barns-Tre-Ref.-1130041.jpg\" alt=\"Carines Barns - Tre (Ref. 1130041)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Carines Barns - Tre (Ref. 1130041)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Harbour-View-Ref.-1173838.jpg\" alt=\"Harbour View (Ref. 1173838)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Harbour View (Ref. 1173838)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Blucks-cottage-Ref.-1179432.jpg\" alt=\"Bluck&#039;s cottage (Ref. 1179432)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Bluck's cottage (Ref. 1179432)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478a7ad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"478a7ad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in Cornwall includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Cape-Cornwall\/See-Two-Seas-Cape-Cornwall-1013628.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See Two Seas, Cape Cornwall (Ref.1013628)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Carlidnack\/The-Granary-at-Boskensoe-Barns-1040635.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Granary at Boskensoe Barns (Ref.1040635)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Carines\/Carines-Barns-Tre-1130041.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carines Barns &#8211; Tre (Ref.1130041)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Devon-Crumplehorn\/Harbour-View-1173838.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harbour View (Ref.1173838)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Cornwall-Goonown\/Blucks-cottage-1179432.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluck&#8217;s cottage (Ref.1179432)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56123d4d elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"56123d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121b439c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"121b439c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"yorkshire\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e45d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76e45d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/yorkshire-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yorkshire<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5221c348 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"5221c348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Snave-Cottage-Ref.-1045628.jpg\" alt=\"Snave Cottage (Ref. 1045628)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Snave Cottage (Ref. 1045628)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Cobbles-Ref.-1163170.jpg\" alt=\"The Cobbles (Ref. 1163170)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Cobbles (Ref. 1163170)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A-Stones-Throw-Ref.-1154362.jpg\" alt=\"A Stones Throw (Ref. 1154362)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">A Stones Throw (Ref. 1154362)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Barn-Ref.-1146081.png\" alt=\"The Barn (Ref. 1146081)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Barn (Ref. 1146081)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Old-Jet-Workshop-Ref.-1173443.jpg\" alt=\"The Old Jet Workshop (Ref. 1173443)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Old Jet Workshop (Ref. 1173443)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac05cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ac05cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in Yorkshire includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Yorkshire-Dales-South-Appletreewick-Moor\/Snave-Cottage-1045628.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snave Cottage (Ref.1045628)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Yorkshire-Dales-South-Grassington\/The-Cobbles-1163170.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cobbles (Ref.1163170)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-York-Moors-Coast-East-Moor-Fm\/A-Stones-Throw-1154362.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Stones Throw (Ref.1154362)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Yorkshire-Dales-South-Thornton-Manor\/The-Barn-1146081.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Barn (Ref.1146081)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/North-York-Moors-Coast-Whitby\/The-Old-Jet-Workshop-1173443.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Old Jet Workshop (Ref.1173443)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2ded86 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5f2ded86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c99cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"35c99cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"devon\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fcfbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70fcfbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/devon-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3beb24be elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"3beb24be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Searles-Ref.-980889.jpg\" alt=\"Searles (Ref. 980889)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Searles (Ref. 980889)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Cadeleigh-Ref.-1072854.jpg\" alt=\"The Cadeleigh (Ref. 1072854)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Cadeleigh (Ref. 1072854)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Shippon-Ref.-1087064.jpg\" alt=\"The Shippon (Ref. 1087064)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Shippon (Ref. 1087064)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crablake-Farmhouse-Ref.-1089093.jpg\" alt=\"Crablake Farmhouse (Ref. 1089093)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Crablake Farmhouse (Ref. 1089093)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Little-Orchard-Ref.-1112988.jpg\" alt=\"Little Orchard (Ref. 1112988)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Little Orchard (Ref. 1112988)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1971c0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1971c0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in Devon includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Devon-Lympstone\/Searles-980889.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Searles (Ref.980889)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Somerset-Ridge\/The-Cadeleigh-1072854.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cadeleigh (Ref.1072854)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Somerset-Stockland\/The-Shippon-1087064.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Shippon (Ref.1087064)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Devon-Crablake-Fm\/Crablake-Farmhouse-1089093.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crablake Farmhouse (Ref.1089093)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Devon-Ashburton-Down\/Little-Orchard-1112988.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Orchard (Ref.1112988)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bae44ce elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1bae44ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-gem\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0ad4cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2b0ad4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"dorset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a7c849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a7c849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Best in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/dorset-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorset<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/somerset-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Somerset<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d19620a elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"4d19620a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Number-8-Lakes-View-Ref.-1081562.jpg\" alt=\"Number 8 Lakes View (Ref. 1081562)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Number 8 Lakes View (Ref. 1081562)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-Beach-Way-House-Ref.-1106591.jpg\" alt=\"3 Beach Way House (Ref. 1106591)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">3 Beach Way House (Ref. 1106591)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Damson-Tree-Cottage-Ref.-1174518.jpg\" alt=\"Damson Tree Cottage (Ref. 1174518)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Damson Tree Cottage (Ref. 1174518)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Seaward-Ref.-1143853.jpg\" alt=\"Seaward (Ref. 1143853)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Seaward (Ref. 1143853)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Fox-Den-Ref.-1176732.jpg\" alt=\"The Fox Den (Ref. 1176732)\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Fox Den (Ref. 1176732)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a436bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a436bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shortlist for the best in Dorset and Somerset includes:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Somerset-Berrow\/Number-8-Lakes-View-1081562.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Number 8 Lakes View (Ref.1081562)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/DorsetSomerset-Broad-Ledge\/3-Beach-Way-House-1106591.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Beach Way House (Ref.1106591)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/DorsetSomerset-Charmouth\/Damson-Tree-Cottage-1174518.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Damson Tree Cottage (Ref.1174518)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/DorsetSomerset-Lyme-Regis\/Seaward-1143853.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seaward (Ref.1143853)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottage\/Somerset-Hardington-Mandeville\/The-Fox-Den-1176732.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Fox Den (Ref.1176732)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c410533 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c410533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750b010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"750b010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If this Sykes Gems 2026 shortlist has inspired you to book with us then choose from one of these wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK staycations<\/a>. Make sure to use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Travel Guide<\/a> to help plan your perfect escape!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re proud to announce the shortlist for the Sykes Gems 2025 Awards. 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