Cottages for May Day Bank Holiday

Cottages for May Day Bank Holiday

May is when landscapes come alive and towns pick up the pace. With winter left behind, a sunny day feels like summer in a May bank holiday cottage. Relax in your own private retreat and let your worries float away. Coast, country or town, our self-catering cottages will leave you refreshed and revived. Choose from our 1238 available cottages today. Read more

Start summer celebrations early and enjoy a May Day bank holiday break. With the weather on the up, celebrations left, right and centre and lots of businesses opening their doors for the season ahead, May is an excellent time to escape the routine of everyday life. Whether you are looking forward to a solo retreat, family break or getaway with friends, you are sure to find the perfect cottage to spend your holiday. To get started, browse our selection of 1238 available cottages and find your favourite one. Each of our self-catering holiday homes has been handpicked; personally inspected and fully equipped so you can enjoy the finest quality accommodation around. Providing you with help and support every step of the way, you can book with confidence with Classic Cottages.

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We have 1238 cottages available for May Day bank holiday

Duck's Puddle Shepherd's Hut is a Dog friendly shepherds hut with a hot tub near Bridgwater, Somerset.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

From £80 per night

Duck's Puddle Shepherd's Hut

4026

Dog 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 ...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

From £80 per night

Lamb's Tale Shepherd's Hut is a Dog friendly shepherds hut with a hot tub, near Bridgwater in Somerset.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

From £80 per night

Lamb's Tale Shepherd's Hut

3246

Dog 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...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

From £80 per night

Poet's Demise is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Rock, North Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

From £80 per night

Poet's Demise

5649

1 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...

  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

From £80 per night

Fox Cottage is a 1 bedroom stylish cottage in Beaminster, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 2
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £560

Fox Cottage

4712

1 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...

  • Sleeps 2
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £560

Readymade beds and fluffy towels; this simple but appreciated welcome is standard with us.

Bythmoy is a 3 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Penzance, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £560 *

Bythmoy

5218

3 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...

  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £560 *

Slipway Cottage is a 1 bedroom self catering cottage near the beach near Portscatho.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £561

Slipway Cottage

3161

1 bedroom self catering cottage near the beach near Portscatho.


What a view you will lap up from this pretty, traditional end of terrace cottage in the centre of the charming seaside village of Portscatho. As the name suggests, the cottage is l...

  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £561

Fig Tree Cottage is a 2 bedroom, rural holiday cottage near Instow, North Devon.
  • Sleeps 4
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £562

Fig Tree Cottage

1648

2 bedroom, rural holiday cottage near Instow, North Devon.


Just a few miles inland from north Devon’s beautiful sandy beaches, Fig Tree Cottage is a peaceful retreat with its own large private walled garden and beyond, a further five acres...

  • Sleeps 4
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £562

Annie's View is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly Shepherds Hut near Ottery St Mary, South Devon.
  • Sleeps 3 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

From £80 per night *

Annie's View

5179

1 bedroom, dog friendly Shepherds Hut near Ottery St Mary, South Devon.


Nestled away in gorgeous tranquil countryside you'll find Annie's View, a truly delightful shepherd's hut ideal for a cosy couple's retreat to the beautiful county of Devon. With w...

  • Sleeps 3 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

From £80 per night *

Lowther Castle Cottage is a 2 bedroom, dog friendly self catering cottage near Penrith.
  • Sleeps 4 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £563

Lowther Castle Cottage

5269

2 bedroom, dog friendly self catering cottage near Penrith.


Right in the heart of this pretty conservation village you will find this contemporary inspired cottage with plenty of history. Within walking distance of Lowther Castle and Garden...

  • Sleeps 4 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £563

The Hideaway at Polhawn is a 1 bedroom cottage with sea views near Whitsand Bay, South Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £564

The Hideaway at Polhawn

4557

1 bedroom cottage with sea views near Whitsand Bay, South Cornwall.


If you are looking for a room with a view, it doesn't get much better than this. Tucked away in a prime cliffside position, with views that stretch out across the shimmering waters...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £564

Each and every one of our cottages is fully equipped with everything you’ll need on holiday.

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