Cottages for May bank holidays in South West
May is when South West comes alive, the winter is left behind and a sunny day feels like summer in a early May bank holiday cottage.Read more
A sunny day in May can feel like summer, especially in South West. The schools have gone back. And the May calendar in the South West is bursting with high days, holidays and Pagan customs so peculiar you couldn't make them up. Have a peek at what's available. Use the search options on the left to choose the length of your break and the area where you want to stay. We've got 961 holiday cottages available in South West for your May escape.
We have 961 available for the May Day bank holiday in South West
7 nights from £551 *
Lofty’s Cottage
612 bedroom holiday cottage with sea views in Cadgwith, West Cornwall.
Located in a National Landscape (formerly known as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) this former coastguard cottage, perched high above Cadgwith Cove with a magnificent panora...
7 nights from £551 *
From £79 per night
La Cabine Francaise
47261 bedroom, dog friendly Shepherds Hut near Dorchester, Dorset.
Welcome to La Cabine Francaise, a glorious expanse of glamping bliss with a French twist. Set in the stunning Dorset countryside, this exclusive spot for two provides the perfect r...
From £79 per night
7 nights from £553 *
Wreckers Corner
55293 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach in Porthallow.
Set in the heart of the sheltered cove of Porthallow, this stunning whitewashed cottage is moments from the sea shore. A prime location on the eastern side of the Lizard peninsula ...
7 nights from £553 *
7 nights from £554
The Nod
38111 bedroom, dog friendly apartment near the beach in Lamorna Cove.
The Nod is simply gorgeous and provides stylish open plan living with a roaring wood-burner, a stunning bedroom with sumptuous super-king size bed dressed with luxury linens and an...
7 nights from £554
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Hardworking teams of housekeepers will have the place spick and span, ready for your arrival, so when you get there you can just relax.
7 nights from £554 *
Orchard Cottage
48834 bedroom self catering cottage near Falmouth, West Cornwall.
Found in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (now known as National Landscapes) is the charming Orchard Cottage. Set in the grounds of an old orchard and on the edge of the delig...
7 nights from £554 *
From £80 per night
Lamb's Tale Shepherd's Hut
3246Dog friendly shepherds hut with a hot tub, near Bridgwater in Somerset.
Somerset's Quantock Hills – a nine and a half thousand acre Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – rise up just behind the farm setting for this beautifully crafted, bespoke Shepherd...
From £80 per night
From £80 per night
Duck's Puddle Shepherd's Hut
4026Dog friendly shepherds hut with a hot tub near Bridgwater, Somerset.
At the heart of a farmstead in the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Duck's Puddle enjoys its own enclosed and private setting, complete with a hot tub and little ...
From £80 per night
From £80 per night
Poet's Demise
56491 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Rock, North Cornwall.
Oh my, this has to be the cutest cottage ever. Bijou and beautiful it is pure delight! Hidden away in the rural hamlet of Trewethern, the trendy hotspots of Rock, Polzeath and Port...
From £80 per night
7 nights from £560
Fox Cottage
47121 bedroom stylish cottage in Beaminster, Dorset.
Tucked away in an oh-so-pretty part of historic Beaminster, Fox Cottage is a gorgeous retreat for two. As soon as you arrive at this picture-perfect terraced cottage, you will want...
7 nights from £560
7 nights from £560 *
Bythmoy
52183 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Penzance, West Cornwall.
Surrounded by tranquil countryside and in one of the best places in the world to view the sky at night, Bythmoy is a fabulous cottage which marries traditional features with contem...
7 nights from £560 *
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