Short breaks, weekend breaks and mid-week breaks in holiday cottages, houses, apartments, pine lodges, mansions

short breaks, short breaks of 1-4 nights in self-catering accommodationShort breaks are generally available in all cottages during low season, the period between October and March, excluding school holidays. Some cottage owners offer short breaks all year round, others specialise in weekend breaks - especially those with large houses suited to birthday parties and house party weekends.

Short break cottage listings are on the following pages:

It is possible to write one email that is sent to all the owners of cottages that you are interested in by using the Favourites option.

To do this:

  • Add one of the cottages you like to 'My favourites' (under main cottage image)
  • Enter your email address and a password (used only for this purpose and will not result in any additional mail to you)
  • Continue browsing and adding other cottages that you are interested in
  • Click to select the cottages on the list that you wish to enquire about, write your email and it will be sent to the cottage owners. It helps to include a telephone number.

All cottages are booked directly with owners for very best prices.

Please click on a county inEngland todisplay the lists of cottages offering short breaks. It's always worthchecking with the cottage owner - the type of short break that you require maybe possible if there is availability.

Avon - South West Leicestershire - Midlands
Bedfordshire - north of London Lincolnshire - East Midlands
Berkshire  - south west of London, includes Windsor, Legoland London - capital city, plethora of attractions, tourist hot spot
Buckinghamshire - west of London Manchester - North West England, lively, clubs, shopping
Cambridgeshire - in between London and the Midlands - about 1.5 hours London Merseyside - North West England including LIverpool
Cheshire - north west England Middlesex - North and West of London, part of Greater London
Cleveland - north East Norfolk - East Anglia - East England, wonderful city of Norwich, good beaches
Cornwall - far south west of England Northamptonshire - In between London and the Midlands
Cumbria  - north west England, Lakes area Northumberland - Far north of England, borders Scotland
Derbyshire  - Midlands - hilly, national parks Nottinghamshire - East Midlands, home of Robin Hood
Devon - south west,popular holiday area Oxfordshire  - West of London
Dorset -southern England, rural county, good coastline Shropshire - West England bordering Wales, terrific countryside, historic towns
Durham - Northern England, fine cathedral city Somerset - South West England, pleasant tourist destination, good beaches
Essex - East bordering London Staffordshire - Northern Midlands, for Alton Towers and many attractions