Find self catering and cottages that sleep 3 in South East England

Strawberry Hill Estate - Lower Morgay Farm Cottage, Staplecross, East Sussex, South East England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Staplecross sleeps 3.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Lane House, in the quiet village of Pett, offers outstanding views from the decked terrace at the rear of the property over the glorious rolling East Sussex countryside. This detached house has been furnished to a high standard and provides spacious well thought out holiday accommodation over three floors for families wishing to meet up for a celebration or a reunion for a group of friends. The property benefits from a games room/gym on the second floor, a great distraction in inclement weather! A mile further down the road is Pett Level where you will find the beach, and superb views can be enjoyed from the top of the sea defences looking west which reveals the cliffs of Fairlight. The area is also a haven for wildfowl in the Pett Pools which are shallow lakes and reed beds. The Royal Military Canal ends here and was originally built to keep out Napoleon’s army. On the beach at low tide can be seen the remains of a forest drowned after the last Ice Age. Winchelsea, where Millais painted, and which is one of the original Cinque Ports, is 2 miles. The picturesque town of Rye with its cobbled streets, many good restaurants, pubs, art galleries and market is close by. Residing in the heart of 1066 country, Battle and Hastings are within a short drive. Shop and pub 50 yards.

Spacious living room with gas ‘coal-effect’ fire, French doors to decked terrace and double doors to dining room with French oak floor. Spacious, well-equipped kitchen with TV, gas range (for cooking) granite worktops, granite-topped centre island and tiled floor. Utility with tiled floor. Games room/gym with French oak floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 6ft zip & link bed, TV, excellent countryside views and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, countryside views and en-suite shower room with toilet. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with double-sized bath and toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom with Velux window and sloping ceiling.

Haddon Garden Cottage, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in St Lawrence sleeps 3.

Features include: • Easy Walking • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: This superb period country house is peacefully located along a quiet country lane next to a farm, and stands gracefully within its own lawned gardens. Surrounded by countryside, distant views of St Catherine’s Oratory and the sea can be viewed from the upper level bedrooms, and many scenic walks can be enjoyed in this delightful area. The charming parish of Chale lies at the foot of St Catherine’s Hill, and has a general store, a 14th-century church and a renowned pub/restaurant, about a mile distant, with the sea slightly further. This welcoming detached holiday retreat has been lovingly refurbished, boasting many features such as flagstone floors, window shutters, beams and wood-burning stoves. With families in mind, there is a family room in addition to the main living room, and a spacious dining hall as well as separate dining/breakfast room, which leads to a conservatory. The large lawned garden has a play area for the children. This is an ideal holiday base to explore the area with its fantastic scenic walking and footpaths can also be followed to join the coastal path leading to breathtaking routes across miles of Heritage Coastline. There are secluded sandy bays within 10 minutes drive and sailing, fishing, golf, cycling, swimming and water sports can be found locally. Nearby is Blackgang Chine, the UK’s first theme park which dates back to 1843, and on the west side of the island there is another theme park at The Needles, where the rock formations can be seen. The popular Victorian sandy seaside resort of Ventnor is about 15 minutes’ drive, with its pubs, shops and restaurants and promenade/pier where fresh crab and lobster or catch of the day can be purchased. There is plenty to do on this lovely island, including many NT homes and gardens, such as Ventnor Botanical Gardens, Carisbrooke Castle, Osbourne House, the Pearl Centre and Calbourne Water Mill which has 17th century water and stone mills. Shops and pubs 1 mile.

Living room with wood-burning stove and wooden floor. Family room with sofa bed (for alternative sleeping only) and TV. Dining hall with wood-burning stove and flagstone floor. Dining/breakfast room. Three steps up to spacious well-equipped kitchen with oil Aga (for cooking) and flagstone floor. Utility. Conservatory. Separate toilet. First floor: Three double bedrooms, one with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with roll-top bath and toilet, one with additional bunk beds (for +2) and en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and toilet. Shower room with toilet. Steep stairs to second floor: Two double bedrooms, one with TV.

Creek Gardens, Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £291 to £631

Self catering accommodation in Wootton Bridge sleeps 4.

Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking Close to the Sea • Pets allowed sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Nestling beside picturesque Wootton Creek and within easy reach of the island's principal attractions these very comfortable properties are equally appealing for family holidays in the summer or a well earned winter break. A quiet small and intimate complex of cottages and apartments with lawns leading down to the water's edge Creek Gardens is ideally located close to countryside of outstanding natural beauty midway between Ryde's golden sands (4½ miles) and Newport. The village of Wootton Bridge is an eclectic mix of modern and Victorian buildings and also boasts the renowned Sloop Inn on Mill Square. Numerous child friendly sandy beaches are found nearby and for walkers there are five separate trails to follow from the village one of which leads to a little used cove Woodside Bay and can be reached on foot within 10 minutes or so from Creek Gardens. The creek is a favourite with yachtsmen and boaters and the nearby Mill Pond is rich in wildlife with resident herons egrets and kingfishers whilst the rural landscape is home to red squirrels foxes badgers and dormice.

Visitors will find places of interest to suit all ages and tastes including the Roman Villa at Brading a wax museum housed in the island's oldest domestic building dating from 1499 The Isle of Wight Steam Railway the Butterfly and Fountain World interactive dinosaur museums Carisbrooke Castle Osborne House the Botanic Gardens at Ventnor traditional craft studios and Firestone Copse with its picnic sites and walks. A short drive leads to Cowes host to regattas every summer as well as the famous Cowes Week whilst the natural harbour at Bembridge throngs with yachts and pretty houseboats.

A wealth of outdoor activities can be readily accessed – golf riding sailing cycle hire and fishing are all found nearby and windsurfing jet skiing sailplane flying and hang gliding are also available. Shops and pubs serving food are about ¾ mile away in Wootton and Ryde offers more extensive shopping.

Cosy sitting room with kitchen and dining areas. Single bedroom. Shower room/WC. Double bedroom with dressing area.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Tile Cottage, South Chailey, East Sussex, South East England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £271 to £523

Self catering accommodation in South Chailey sleeps 3.

Features include: Non smoking • Detached Easy Walk access • Pub near by • Pets allowed sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Originally part of the old Chailey Potteries this comfortable cottage is ideally placed for exploring Sussex and the south coast (12 miles). Set in the grounds of the owners' home and adjoining an area of ancient woodland and commons it enjoys access to a network of footpaths and cycle trails from the door. Gardens for all seasons at Wakehurst Place Scotney Castle Sheffield Park and Sissinghurst (all N.T.) the famous Bluebell Railway Brighton and Glyndebourne are all easily accessible. Village shops and pubs ½ mile.

Entrance hall. Sitting room with electric fire and modern fitted kitchen area. Conservatory with dining area. Double bedroom with additional single bed (for + 1). Bathroom/W.C.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Creek Corner, Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £291 to £631

Self catering accommodation in Wootton Bridge sleeps 4.

Features include: Short Breaks Close to the Sea • Pets allowed sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Nestling beside the picturesque Wootton creek and within easy reach of the island's principal attractions these very comfortable properties are equally appealing whether for a long awaited family holiday in the warm summer months or for a well earned break in the winter holidays. A quiet small and intimate complex of cottages and more recently built apartments Creek Gardens is a perfect spot for relaxing and enjoying a climate that is notably sunnier and warmer than other English resorts – with lawned gardens leading down to the water's edge.
Visitors to this 'enchanted isle' will find a myriad places of interest to suit all ages and tastes including the Roman Villa at Brading whose carefully preserved mosaics are comparable with any in Europe a wax museum housed in the island's oldest domestic building dating from 1499 Carisbrooke Castle where Charles I was imprisoned in 1647 and Osborne House the home Prince Albert designed for Queen Victoria's pleasure. Further to the west lies Yarmouth a neat little town by a snug harbour much loved by the yachting fraternity and home of the Royal Solent Yacht Club. Also well worth exploring are the pretty villages of Godshill and Brighstone with their delightful little thatched cottages whilst a ring of walnut trees clusters round the village well in Mottistone also home to a beautiful Tudor manor house its gardens in the care of the National Trust and open to the public.
A short drive leads to Cowes host to regattas every summer weekend and the famous Cowes Week at the beginning of August whilst the natural harbour at Bembridge is crammed with yachts and pretty houseboats.
Often called 'The Garden Isle' the island supports a host of superlative vineyards and the 22 acre Botanical Gardens at Ventnor provide an exotic visual feast. Birdwatchers can in season study the numerous species of sea birds to be seen offshore or breeding on the cliffs and Parkhurst Forest is one of the very few locations in Britain still inhabited by the red squirrel. Arts and traditional crafts are seen in numerous studios galleries and craft centres throughout the island. Watching a potter at work or beautiful glassware being hand-blown is an unforgettable holiday experience whilst children of all ages will delight in a trip to the zoo or on the island's steam railway.
Numerous child friendly unspoilt sandy beaches promise hours of bucket and spade fun the nearest is at Ryde (4½ miles) and stunningly scenic walks from the gentle to the more energetic can be followed along the island's network of footpaths and bridleways. In the spring the island bursts into a blaze of floral colour and even in the cooler months visitors can enjoy a bracing walk in the crisp clean air whilst many a fine country pub offers a warm welcome and excellent food.
A wealth of outdoor activities can be readily accessed – golf riding sailing cycle hire and fishing are all found nearby. There are shops and pubs serving food about ¾ mile away in Wootton and Ryde offers more extensive shopping.

Cosy sitting room with kitchen and dining areas. Single bedroom. Shower room/W.C. Double bedroom with dressing area.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Rookwood Lodge, Bethersden, Kent, South East England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Bethersden sleeps 3.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: The Coach House stands alone within its own secluded garden in the owner’s 4-acre grounds which have previously been included in the National Garden Scheme due to the 100-year-old status of the garden and specialist and rare plants. Guests are welcome to explore the owner’s grounds and field of livestock by arrangement. The holiday property is ideally placed for exploring the Romney Marshes and there are beaches at Hythe and Dymchurch (5 miles) and Rye as well as a distinctive shingle coastline at Dungeness. Port Lympne (2 miles) has the 400-acre Wild Animal Wilderness where the largest captive group of black rhinos in the world are held. Canterbury 15 miles. Enjoy a day trip to France via the Channel Tunnel (8 miles) or ferry from Dover (19 miles). Shop and pub ½ mile.

Living room with French doors and step down to sun room. Kitchen/dining room with tiled floor. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Haddon Lake Boathouse, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in St Lawrence sleeps 3.

Features include: • Detached • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Haddon Garden Cottage (PAAH) and Haddon Lake Boathouse (PFFB) are tucked away in the glorious 2-acre grounds of Haddon Lake House, voted one of the country’s finest gardens in the series I Own Britain’s Best Home & Garden. Presenter Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen was won over by this pocket paradise on the Isle of Wight. Adjacent to the owner’s home, with shared gardens and stunning lake, this beautifully restored idyllic retreat enjoys a superb location in the wooded Under cliff on the southernmost tip of the Isle of Wight. The front door opens onto a glorious Victorian walled garden that has been featured in national magazines, including Homes & Gardens. A perfect holiday base for accessing breathtaking scenery for miles of spectacular down land and coastal walks. Sailing, golf, fishing and horse riding are offered locally. Beach access 700 yards. Shop and P.O. ½ mile.

All on ground floor. Living room with feature stone floor. Kitchen/dining room with stone floor. Double bedroom. Single bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.

The Palace Gallery, Charing, Kent, South East England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Charing sleeps 3.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: This delightful, Grade II listed, 500-year-old, beamed holiday cottage is one of a row nestling in the heart of the village at the foot of the North Downs on The Pilgrims Way. Charing is small and lively - locals would say the loveliest village in Kent; it is flanked on both sides of the high street by fine Tudor and Georgian houses and surrounded by farmland. Visit Godinton House and Gardens, Leeds Castle, Belmont House and Gardens, Sissinghurst Gardens, Britain’s oldest brewer in Faversham and Canterbury Cathedral. Walking distance to station (good links to London). Shops and pub 25 yards.

Step to entrance. Living room with wood-burning stove in inglenook and window seat, open plan with dining room with slate floor, stable door to courtyard and one step to kitchen. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with inglenook. Single bedroom. Fully tiled bathroom with shower attachment, toilet and low beam. Beamed throughout.

White Magpie Cottage, Lamberhurst, Kent, South East England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Lamberhurst sleeps 3.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Sympathetically converted and renovated to a high standard, these two adjoining listed barns are situated in beautiful countryside on the owner’s 10-acre farm. The interiors boast exposed oak beams and oak floors, as well as a staircase with subtle lighting and latch doors, which all add to the ambience of the properties. In the grounds are two well-stocked lakes, where coarse fishing is available by arrangement with the owner. The cottages are ideally placed for visiting NT properties Wakehurst Place, Sheffield Park, Standen (home of William Morris), as well as Chartwell, Chiddingstone, Hever Castle and Penshurst Place. Hartfield Village is 31/2 miles for A.A. Milne’s Pooh Bridge, and Tunbridge Wells for its famous Pantiles and spa. Racing at Lingfield offers a pleasant way to spend an afternoon or evening, whilst there is sailing at Bough Beech Reservoir and bird lovers will enjoy seeing migrating ospreys at the adjacent nature reserve. Excellent walking in Ashdown Forest. Golf locally. Shops 3½ miles.

Harts Barn, Hartfield, East Sussex, South East England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Hartfield sleeps 3.

Features include: • Pub nearby • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: This detached, beamed Elizabethan miller’s barn with great rustic character built c.1500 is set in the owner’s grounds of Bolebroke Water Mill, a mile north of Hartfield and Winnie the Pooh country. Nestling beside a calm mill pond and bordered by woodland, pastures and streams, this Grade II listed barn offers high standard holiday accommodation and has been used as the setting for the film Carrington. Farm shop 400 yards. Hever Castle 4 miles. Shop and pubs, 1 mile.

Beamed throughout. Living room. Kitchen/dining room. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Two steps up to double bedroom with 5ft four-poster bed, dressing area, day bed (for +1) and en-suite bathroom (low doorway) with shower attachment and toilet. Juliette balcony to double bedroom with four-poster bed, day bed (for +1) and step to en-suite bathroom (low doorway) with shower attachment and toilet.