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 1236 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 1236 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 1236 cottages available for May Day bank holiday

Leat Mill is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly self catering cottage, Lifton, Dartmoor.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £410

Leat Mill

1409

1 bedroom, dog friendly self catering cottage, Lifton, Dartmoor.


In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, approached by a green lane, bordered by sun-dappled woodland, Leat Mill is delightful. A pretty enclosed patio overlooks tranquil surround...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £410

Pheasant Cottage is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Falmouth, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £410

Pheasant Cottage

5121

1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Falmouth, West Cornwall.


Welcome to Pheasant Cottage, a cute as a button Cornish cottage nestled in a rather lovely location close to the village of Stithians. Perfect for two, this dog-friendly retreat is...

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

7 nights from £410

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Wheel Barn is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Truro, South Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £411

Wheel Barn

2557

1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Truro, South Cornwall.


A wood-burner and under-floor heating ensure year-round snugness in this lovingly restored, single-storey converted barn, found near the hamlet of Ladock in an easily accessible ru...

  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £411

Bos Arvorek is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views near St Just.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £412

Bos Arvorek

1621

1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views near St Just.


Bos Arvorek means ‘coastal home’ which this traditional, detached, former hay barn certainly is! Found down a narrow, granite-walled road in the hamlet of Boscaswell, the cottage i...

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

7 nights from £412

Streamside Mill is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly apartment near the beach in St Just.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £412

Streamside Mill

2988

1 bedroom, dog friendly apartment near the beach in St Just.


A charming barn conversion within the grounds of the owner's home, Streamside Mill has original granite steps enticing you up to the wooden front door. This charming pied-a-terre i...

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

7 nights from £412

Horizons is a 1 bedroom apartment with sea views in Ilfracombe, North Devon.
  • Sleeps 2
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £412

Horizons

5548

1 bedroom apartment with sea views in Ilfracombe, North Devon.


Perched high, with a bird's eye view of Ilfracombe harbour and the horizon beyond, you will discover this gorgeous coastal apartment that offers the perfect north Devon location fo...

  • Sleeps 2
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £412

Swallows' Rest is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Beaminster, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £412

Swallows' Rest

4644

1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Beaminster, Dorset.


The sleepy west Dorset countryside awaits you at this cute bolthole for two (plus your four-legged friends). Tucked away at the end of the owners' garden, this converted barn is hi...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £412

The Nest is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly apartment near the beach in Coverack.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £413

The Nest

5316

1 bedroom, dog friendly apartment near the beach in Coverack.


One of a collection of fabulous apartments located in The Headland in the traditional Cornish fishing village of Coverack, The Nest is a beautifully furnished bijou abode, perfect ...

  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £413

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Beam Ends is a 2 bedroom, dog friendly self catering cottage, Haytor, Dartmoor.
  • Sleeps 4 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £414 *

Beam Ends

1675

2 bedroom, dog friendly self catering cottage, Haytor, Dartmoor.


The pretty village of Haytor Vale is tucked down a narrow lane below the well-known Dartmoor landmark of Haytor Rocks. Beam Ends is at the end of a terrace of stone cottages, a sho...

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

7 nights from £414 *

Stargazey Barn is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Penzance, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £415

Stargazey Barn

5108

1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Penzance, West Cornwall.


Nestled in the gorgeous countryside of west Cornwall yet just a short drive away from the stunning beaches of St Ives and Sennen Cove, Stargazey Barn is an enchanting single-storey...

  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £415

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