Rural retreats in South West
South West does rural like nowhere else. Pick your perfect rural retreat from our selection of 591 countryside cottages in South West.Read more
There's nothing like a good hearty stomp across the fields and a healthy dose of country air to recharge the batteries. Leave behind the hustle and bustle for a world of winding country lanes, fields, woodlands, stepping-stone streams and wild, open moors. Walk, fish, cycle – or just sit back, relax and enjoy the silence from one of our 591 handpicked countryside cottages in South West.
We have 591 rural retreats in South West to show you.
7 nights from £491
Bramley Cottage
48842 bedroom self catering cottage near Falmouth, South Cornwall.
Set in the grounds of an old orchard and located near the mouth of the Helford River is the delightful Bramley Cottage. Found in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (now known as...
7 nights from £491
7 nights from £492
The Cowshed
47432 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Lyme Regis, Dorset.
Nestled in the sleepy Somerset countryside, The Cowshed is a converted farm building, offering an excellent retreat. From the moment you arrive at this 'off the beaten track' setti...
7 nights from £492
7 nights from £492
Staniforth
5403Beautiful 2 bedroom cottage on the Restormel Estate, South Cornwall.
Escape the everyday and come and live the country life with a memorable holiday at this delightful rural idyll nestled in the beautiful Restormel Estate in the Fowey Valley. Surrou...
7 nights from £492
7 nights from £492
Hutchings
5400Beautiful 2 bedroom cottage on the idyllic Restormel Estate, South Cornwall.
Situated in the glorious Restormel Estate, surrounded by stunning parkland and rolling countryside, Hutchings is a charming barn conversion close to the south Cornish coast and per...
7 nights from £492
Our property managers are local experts who handpick perfect places to stay.
Local experts
We scour the coast and country to winkle out bits worth sharing with you, the best properties in lovely locations. While we’re out and about, we gather together the best things to do so that you can start planning your holiday as soon as you’ve booked.
The ‘Explore Nearby’ tab on our cottage pages show what’s nearby along with relevant articles from our holiday guides from Notes and Stories, where you’ll find hand-written experiences of outings across the South and West, from dog-friendly pubs on the Isle of Wight to free things to do in south Devon and everything in between.
7 nights from £497
Magnolia Cottage
45542 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Wells, Somerset.
Nestled opposite a charming magnolia tree, this delightful stone cottage is peaceful and welcoming. All on one level (apart from one step up from the porch), Magnolia Cottage offer...
7 nights from £497
7 nights from £498
Mount Pleasant Lodge
25472 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Honiton, South Devon.
Mount Pleasant Lodge is set in the most stunning gardens in east Devon’s Blackdown Hills – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty above Honiton and an easy drive from the Jurassic C...
7 nights from £498
7 nights from £498
Dynnargh Barn
48422 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Wadebridge, North Cornwall.
Named after the Cornish for welcome and for good reason as a warm Cornish welcome is waiting to greet you at this most tranquil of retreats. Follow leafy lanes that lead to this ch...
7 nights from £498
7 nights from £498
Molly's Barn
29012 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage with hot tub in Altarnun, North Cornwall.
Grade II Listed Molly’s Barn is delightful, set in a quiet rural location within an easy drive of the north Cornish coast. This gorgeous reversed level cottage has a stylish open...
7 nights from £498
7 nights from £500
Thimble Cottage
41322 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach near St Ives.
Gorgeous Thimble Cottage lies just inland from Pendeen Lighthouse and the crashing Atlantic Ocean in the far western peninsula of Cornwall. Set within a hamlet in the ancient lands...
7 nights from £500
7 nights from £500
The Old Dairy
29022 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage with hot tub in Altarnun, North Cornwall.
Deep in Cornish countryside but within a short drive of the north Cornish coast, Grade II Listed The Old Dairy has reversed level accommodation and is beautifully furnished, with a...
7 nights from £500
We’ve been raising the standards of self catering holidays since 1977.
Our family ethos
Tony and Clare Tregoning started the business back in 1977 and their dedication to quality and excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Tony is sadly no longer with us, but we still adhere to their original ethos of finding holiday homes we would like to stay in and have slowly grown the company to find the best picks of properties across the counties. Plus Clare still drops in to keep us on our toes.
As an independent, family-run company, we wouldn’t expect you to stay anywhere we wouldn’t want to stay ourselves. And we’re pretty picky. We want you to walk into your handpicked holiday home and say ‘wow’, sit back and relax.
