England cottages and self catering

Cock Rock Annex, Croyde, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £524 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Croyde sleeps 4.

Features include: • Pets allowed • Garden • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: In a stunning location with direct access to the lovely beach at Croyde, Devon.

With wonderful sea views from the first floor, the annex adjoins Cock Rock House and shares its stunning location nestling in beautiful gardens approached by a sweeping gravelled driveway, and enjoying direct private access to Croyde's superb sandy beach. With reverse style accommodation, the spacious and stylishly presented living / dining room is placed on the first floor to take full advantage of the captivating views over Croyde Bay. This lovely room is made light and bright by large picture windows and there is a separate modern compact well equipped kitchen to the rear. A large twin bedroom is also on this floor, beautifully presented and having garden and countryside views. On the ground floor you will find a further twin room and a pristine family bathroom. Such close proximity to the beach is quite unique in Croyde and this special retreat will provide a perfect backdrop for many memorable family holidays. There are miles of spectacular coastal walks nearby and pubs and restaurants providing good food are in plentiful supply.

Accommodation: Ground floor: Hall. Bedroom 1 with Twin. Bathroom with bath and fitted shower over bath, WC and basin. First floor: Bedroom 2 with Twin and bunk beds. Living/dining room with electric wood burning stove effect fire, TV with satellite Freeview and DVD. Kitchen with electric cooker, microwave and fridge. A washing machine is housed in an alcove off the hallway.

Facilities and Services: Linen and towels. Electric panel heating. 2 Pets welcome. No smoking. Ample parking. No short breaks. 4pm arrival time. Arr/Dep for weekly bookings is Friday.

Nellies Cottage, Stiffkey, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £307 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Stiffkey sleeps 4.

Features include: Short breaks • Pets allowed • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: Brick and flint character cottage just a short walk from the salt marshes.

The coastal village of Stiffkey is set in An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has one of the richest salt marshes for wildlife in the country, providing excellent opportunities for both ornithology and walking. The sandy beaches at Holkham and Wells are just four miles along the coast and sailing is available at nearby Morston and Blakeney. Stiffkey has a shop and a pub which serves food, with further amenities available in the lovely Georgian town of Holt, which is seven miles away.

Nellie's Cottage is an end of terrace cottage. When travelling along the coast road it is easy to spot Nellie's Cottage due to the topiary elephants in the garden, which are sure to raise a smile! The cottage is built of brick and flint and has traditional, character features. Shop: 800 yards Pub: 400 yards

Ground Floor:
Sitting Room pleasantly furnished with comfortable seating, TV, DVD player, CD hi-fi and wood burner
Dining Room with dining table and chairs
Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge, washing machine and microwave

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a double bed
Bedroom 2 with a double bed - accessible from one side only
Shower Room with shower, washbasin and wc

Garden: Front lawned garden and rear shared patio area with garden furniture.
Parking: For one car.
Heating: Electric central heating.
Also Provided: Towels, books, games and CDs.
Pets: One well-behaved pet welcome.
Notes: Nellie's may not be suitable for anyone of above average height, due to low door thresholds and ceilings. Short breaks are welcome, however the owner cannot accommodate 2 nights.

17 The Green, East Rudham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £340 to £0

Self catering accommodation in East Rudham sleeps 5.

Features include: Short breaks • Pets allowed • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: Very attractive brick and flint cottage overlooking the village green.

East and West Rudham villages flow into each other and are situated in a very pretty area of West Norfolk. East Rudham has a lovely village green with a "gastro" pub and one of the most visited shops in Norfolk. Stately homes abound with Houghton Hall and Holkham in the area. The market town of Fakenham has an excellent market on a Thursday and a visit to the auction rooms on the same day, can be very educational! The sandy beaches of Wells, Hunstanton and Holme are a short distance by car and of course there is excellent bird watching at both Titchwell and Holme nature reserves.

17 & 18 The Green are two brick and flint cottages which have been tastefully restored, retaining many original features including pine floorboards and period fireplaces. Modern comforts blend with stylish decor to ensure both cottages provide very comfortable places to stay. Shop: 200 yards Pub: 50 yards

Ground Floor:
Sitting/Dining Room attractively furnished with comfortable seating, TV, DVD player, CD hi-fi, wood burner, dining table and chairs
Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave and dishwasher
Utility Room with washing machine and tumble dryer
Cloakroom with washbasin and wc

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a double bed
Bedroom 2 with a double bed
Bedroom 3 with a double bed - this is a small bedroom
Bathroom with bath, over-bath shower, washbasin and wc

Both Cottages:
Garden: Fully enclosed patio areas with garden furniture and barbecue for each cottage. Shared lawned area.
Heating: O.F.C.H. and wood burner - logs provided.
Parking: For two cars per cottage.
Also Provided: Books and games.
Pets: Two dogs welcome per cottage.
Notes: Please request cot and highchair on booking.

1 Chequers Row, Friston, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £315 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Friston sleeps 4.

Features include: Short breaks • Garden • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Fishing •

Accommodation overview: 1 Chequers Row is on the end of a terrace with a south/east facing garden with a walnut tree that gives dappled shade. Friston is a small tranquil village situated in a quiet area of Suffolk, within easy reach of many interesting locations, to make your holiday enjoyable. The old town of Aldeburgh with its beach and fishing boats, cinema, museum summer theatre, shops and restaurants, and Leiston with its leisure centre/pool, cinema and museum are about 4 miles away. As is Snape Maltings, which has shopping/galleries, and the concert hall. Thorpeness has its own laid back style and boating mere, is approximately 5 miles . Countryside with good, interesting walks is all around, of note are Dunwich heath, Minsmere bird reserve, and Rendlesham forest , Southwold, Walberswick, Orford and Woodbridge all are within 25 miles drive. 1 Chequers Row is on the end of a terrace of four houses which was built about 20 years ago, but is designed to look like a terrace of period cottages. It has an east/south facing garden with a walnut tree that gives dappled shade. It is a peaceful retreat with no parking worries and is within easy reach of interesting days out. Shop: 2 miles Pub: 20 yards. GROUND FLOOR Sitting Room: TV, DVD, CD player and wood burner. Kitchen: Cooker, fridge freezer, microwave, washing machine and table and chairs. Cloakroom: Washbasin and wc. FIRST FLOOR Bedroom 1: Double bed. Bedroom 2: Twin 2'6'' beds. Bathroom: Bath, over bath shower, washbasin and wc. Garden: Enclosed rear garden with garden furniture and barbecue. Parking: Private for 2 cars.

Wayfarers Cottage, Mattishall, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £229 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Mattishall sleeps 2.

Features include: Short breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Garden • Close to a Pub • Near Fishing • Near Golf •

Accommodation overview: Pleasant converted stable, retaining many original features. Attractively furnished and all on one level.

Matt shall lies in the very heart of Norfolk, central to many of the county's attractions. There are a number of footpaths in the area with both fishing and golf available within four miles of the village. The market town of Dereham is five miles away and offers a good range of shops, restaurants and pubs as well as having a cinema and a sports centre. Matt shall itself has village shops and a pub, with a restaurant in Yaxham one and a half miles away.

Wayfarers Cottage is a very pleasant converted stable, which retains many original features. It is located next to a small wooded area on the owner's working farm, with access on request to their one acre attractive garden, which is home to waterfowl and free-roaming peafowl. It provides very comfortable, attractively furnished accommodation, which is all on one level, making it suitable for the less able. Shop: 1 mile Pub: 1 mile

Sitting Room attractively furnished with comfortable seating, TV, Freeview, video, wood burner and French doors to patio garden
Kitchen/Dining Room with electric cooker, fridge, freezer, microwave, washer/dryer, dining table and chairs
Bedroom 1 with a double bed
Shower Room with shower, washbasin and wc

Garden: Fully enclosed private patio garden with garden furniture. Access to owner's lawned garden by arrangement.
Parking: For two cars.
Heating: O.F.C.H. included May-Sept, £15 per week Oct-Apr, payable on booking.
Pets: Two dogs welcome.
Also Provided: J-bed available on request - fully sprung single folding bed with headboard available on request. Towels, books and jigsaws.

2 Little Lane, Docking, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £275 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Docking sleeps 4.

Features include: Short breaks • Garden • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: A cosy cottage in a quiet location in this popular Norfolk village. Close to the coast at Brancaster and Thornham, literally just minutes away by car. So enjoy all the benefits of a family holiday close to the sandy beaches of the Norfolk coast.

Docking is a well located North Norfolk village surrounded by unspoilt countryside, providing easy access to the area's country and coastal attractions. It is four miles from the splendid sandy beach at Brancaster with the traditional seaside resort of Hunstanton seven miles away. The beaches at Heacham, Holme, Holkham and Wells harbour are all nearby and there are also many bird reserves in the area. The village has a large general store, a pub, a fish and chip shop and a cafe. There is also a large playing field with a tennis court.

This cosy cottage is quietly situated on the edge of the village. It retains many original features and is pleasantly and simply furnished throughout, providing a warm and welcoming base from which to explore the area. Shop: 0.5 miles Pub: .75 mile

Ground Floor:
Sitting/Dining Room pleasantly furnished with comfortable seating, 19" flat screen TV/DVD/CD player with Freeview, feature fireplace with gas wood burner-style stove, dining table and chairs
Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave, washing machine and DAB radio

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a double bed
Bedroom 2 with bunk beds
Small Shower Room with shower, washbasin and wc

Garden: Fully enclosed lawned garden with patio area, garden furniture and barbecue. Shed for cycle storage.
Heating: Electricity and night storage heating included May-Sept and £15 per week Oct-Apr, payable on booking.
Parking: For one car.
Also Provided: Books and games.

7 Coach House Mews, Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £359 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Old Hunstanton sleeps 4.

Features include: • Garden • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Golf • Near Horse Riding

Accommodation overview: 7 Coach House Mews is set in a horseshoe shaped mews of similar newly built carrstone and brick cottages. It has been tastefully furnished and has high quality kitchen and bathroom fittings, and there is a fully decked rear garden in which to relax

Hunstanton is a popular traditional seaside town, with a long sandy beach backed by distinctive striped cliffs. There are reminders of its Victorian origins including the promenade, the large green and the attractive esplanade gardens. Hunstanton town offers a host of activities for the family including a Sea Life Centre, a fun fair, tennis courts, bowling green and a sports and leisure centre with indoor swimming pool, crazy golf and pitch & putt course. A little further along is quieter Old Hunstanton, which is a picturesque village with mellow carrstone houses, an impressive medieval church and a championship golf course, there is also a new eighteen hole golf course at nearby Heacham Manor. The nature reserves at Scolt Head, Titchwell and Holme Dunes are just a short distance away. The coastal footpaths in the area are great for walking and bird-watching. The Royal Sandringham Estate is approximately eight miles away, a wonderful day out with its cycling, walking and picnic opportunities.

7 Coach House Mews is set in a horseshoe-shaped mews of similar carrstone and brick cottages. It has been tastefully furnished and has high quality kitchen and bathroom fittings, and a fully decked rear garden in which to relax. The cottage is in the centre of lovely Old Hunstanton which has restaurants, a craft centre and antique shop, and is only a five minute walk to the beach. Shop: 100 metres Pub: 500 metres

Ground Floor:
Open Plan Room with Sitting Area attractively furnished with comfortable seating, wall-mounted widescreen TV with Freeview and DVD player Dining Area with table and chairs and French doors to garden Kitchen Area with electric cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine
Cloakroom with washbasin and wc

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 the 'French Room' with a double bed and En-Suite Bathroom fully tiled with bath, over-bath shower, washbasin and wc
Bedroom 2 with a king-size bed - this can be split into twin beds please request when booking, En-Suite Shower Room fully tiled with shower cubicle, washbasin and wc

Garden: Front shared brick woven courtyard, rear garden fully decked, with garden furniture and gate through to the Lodge Hotel.
Parking: Designated off-road for two vehicles.
Heating: G.F.C.H.
Also Provided: Towels. Books and games.
Notes:Unfortunately this property does not accept children under 14 years of age.

Feather Cottage, Saxmundham, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £270 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Saxmundham sleeps 2.

Features include: • Pets allowed • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Horse Riding

Accommodation overview: A former ale house, this one double bedroom property was originally built around 1470. Feather Cottage is furnished to a simple style that assists an authentic feel but all the modern conveniences are in place. Peasenhall lies along a valley running east to west and Peasenhall's main street (the A1120) runs alongside the 'Causeway' - a brook, which is now a culvert with bridges across it. On either side are pretty cottages, some in traditional Suffolk pink, some thatched, others slated or roofed with pantiles. The nearest pub is only a 20 minute walk away to The White Horse in Sibton. Peasenhall has a village stores, a renowned delicatessen, a family butchers and cafe. It's an ideal location from which to explore Suffolk's country footpaths and country lanes as well as exploring the pretty villages and market towns along the Suffolk Heritage Coast which is a short fifteen minutes away. Varieties of footpaths lead from the village out over open fields and are ideal for walking or cycling. Quieter in high season than the coast itself but close to Aldeburgh, Walberswick and Southwold is Feather Cottage. A former ale house, this one double bedroom property was originally built around 1470. The spacious double room was added later and is possibly Jacobean and the kitchen, lobby and bathroom are early 20th century. Feather Cottage is furnished to a simple style that assists an authentic feel but all the modern conveniences are in place. Shop: 100 yards Pub: 0.75 mile Ground Floor: Open Plan Room with Sitting Room including flat screen TV/DVD, Freeview, open fire, dining table and chairs Kitchen Area with electric cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine Bathroom with bath, over bath shower, wash basin and w.c. Steep stairs leading to First Floor: Bedroom 1 with double bed Garden: Sun trap at rear of property with small decking area, small laid lawn and bedding areas. Parking: On roadside. Heating: Solid fuel and economy 7. Starter pack of logs provided. Notes: Pets welcome.

The Coach House, Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £573 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Holme-next-the-Sea sleeps 5.

Features include: Short breaks • Detached • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: The Coach House is a delightful property in the grounds of the owner's period property. Spacious, stylish accommodation that is well equipped and presented.

The small village of Holme-next-the-Sea sits on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast and is at the northern end of the Peddars Way, the Roman road from Colchester to Lincoln via a ferry across the Wash. It has a wide sandy beach which is excellent for everything from sandcastles to kiting. With Holme Dunes and Titchwell Nature Reserve on the doorstep and Hunstanton, Burnham Market and Brancaster all within a very short distance, the village is an ideal base for exploring this part of Norfolk's coastline and enjoying its many beaches, walking and cycling opportunities.

The Coach House sits in the grounds of the owner's 1700s period property which was built for the uncle of Horatio Nelson. It has been beautifully restored with attention to detail and has been furnished to a tasteful and stylish high standard. It offers spacious, comfortable accommodation in a super location. Shop: 1 mile Pub: 300 yards

Ground Floor:
Sitting Room attractively furnished with comfortable seating, flat screen TV with Freeview, DVD player and open fire
Kitchen with electric range cooker, SMEG fridge with freezer, dishwasher and microwave
Conservatory/Dining Room with comfortable seating, TV, table and chairs and patio doors leading to garden
Bathroom with bath, over-bath thermostatic mixer shower, heated towel rail, washbasin and wc

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with zip-and-link twin beds which can be joined to make a 6ft double - please state preference on booking
Bedroom 2 with a single bed
Bedroom 3 with a double bed
Shower Room with a shower cubicle, washbasin and wc

Garden: Large and fully enclosed with a patio area, table, chairs and barbecue.
Laundry Room: With washing machine and tumble dryer.
Parking: For two cars.
Heating: O.F.C.H. and logs for the open fire.
Also Provided: Towels - but not beach towels, books, games and CDs.

The Lookout, Stutton, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £348 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Stutton sleeps 4.

Features include: • Pets allowed • Internet or WiFI Access • Detached • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: The Lookout is fitted out for year-round comfort, and this well presented holiday home provides clean, contemporary accommodation. The shoreline of the Shotley Peninsula, which is situated to the east of the A12 between the rivers Orwell and Stour, is almost all designated an area of outstanding natural beauty, and the countryside, rural with farms and villages dotted around, is much favoured by sailors, walkers, bikers and birdwatchers. Alton Water, a 5 mile long reservoir in beautiful surroundings is within a 5 minute drive of Holly Farm and is a popular centre for water sports and other leisure activities. Ipswich and Colchester are within easy reach and London takes only an hour by train from nearby Manningtree Station. Constable Country and the Dedham Vale are close by. From this well placed location there are many places to visit and things to do throughout Suffolk for an interesting day out before returning for a peaceful and relaxing evening back at The Lookout. The Lookout is fitted out for year-round comfort, and this well presented holiday home provides clean, contemporary accommodation. Shop: 1 mile Pub: 1 mile.Ground Floor: Bedroom 1 with twin beds Wet Room with shower, washbasin and w.c. First Floor: Open Plan Room with Sitting Area with TV and DVD and a radio/CD player Kitchen Area with electric oven and hob, fridge with ice box and microwave Dining Area with table and chairs Bedroom 2 with twin beds and En-Suite Bathroom with bath, washbasin and w.c. Garden: Balcony and garden area with garden furniture. Barbecue on request. Parking: Private parking. Heating: Oil heating. Notes: A washing machine and tumble dryer are available for guests use. Child's bed, high chair and travel cot available on request. A well behaved dog welcome.