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 £540
Swallow Barn
45862 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Launceston, North Cornwall.
Nestled in a gorgeous countryside setting on the Cornwall and Devon border surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside, Swallow Barn is a delightful place for a holiday with family...
7 nights from £540
7 nights from £548
The Old Dairy
47402 bedroom, dog friendly former milking parlour, near Blandford Forum, Dorset.
This former milking parlour that served the local farm has been beautifully converted into a fabulous holiday home. Situated in a picturesque Dorset village that is full of charact...
7 nights from £548
7 nights from £548
Smugglers Cottage
32182 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach in Branscombe, Devon.
Smugglers Cottage is a beautiful property in a beautiful location just a mile inland from the stunning Jurassic Coast at Branscombe in east Devon. The cottage was originally one...
7 nights from £548
7 nights from £550 *
Reskivers Cottage
30184 bedroom, rural self catering cottage near St Mawes, South Cornwall.
Close to sandy beaches at Pendower and Carne, this lovely old cottage is perfect for families and those wishing to explore the beautiful Roseland peninsula. There is a big enclosed...
7 nights from £550 *
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 £551
Laurel Cottage
38072 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach near Kingsbridge.
Nestled in the beautiful South Hams village of Kingston, Laurel Cottage is a delightful property which has been converted from a 18th Century linhay standing proudly in a lovely ga...
7 nights from £551
7 nights from £551 *
Lakeside House
40754 bedroom, rural self catering cottage with a hot tub near Honiton, South Devon.
This stunning family-sized holiday home with private hot tub, large enclosed garden and wonderful stocked fishing lake is in east Devon, a short and easy drive from the World Herit...
7 nights from £551 *
7 nights from £551 *
Lakeview House
40744 bedroom, rural self catering cottage with a hot tub near Honiton, South Devon.
Lakeview House is a stunning holiday property in east Devon, inland from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast from Budleigh Salterton and Sidmouth in east Devon through to Lyme Regis ...
7 nights from £551 *
7 nights from £554
Stable Cottage
40322 bedroom, rural self catering cottage near Lyme Regis, South Devon.
This exceptionally spacious cottage is perfectly placed for a holiday exploring east Devon and the spectacular World Heritage Jurassic Coast - south Somerset and Dorset. All are wi...
7 nights from £554
7 nights from £557
Woon Summer
45532 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near St Ives, West Cornwall.
Nestled on the outskirts of the pretty Cornish village of Nancledra, this gorgeous bespoke barn is the ideal 'get away from it all' destination. Woon Summer (Cornish for Summer Dwe...
7 nights from £557
7 nights from £560 *
Higher Carnon Farmhouse
12724 bedroom, rural holiday cottage near Falmouth, South Cornwall.
Set in a large tree-lined garden in a tranquil countryside location, Higher Carnon Farmhouse offers peace, seclusion and privacy. This lovely old house is just five miles from Falm...
7 nights from £560 *
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.
