Holiday homes
Planning on holidaying in the UK this year? Great weather may not be guaranteed, but in one of these wonderful holiday homes you’ll have marvellous accommodation, a fabulous location, great views – and plenty of space for everyone.
CORNWALL
From £57 per person for 3 nights Clearwater Cottage (sleeps 12) and Barn (sleeps 10) are two renovated adjacent buildings on the edge of Bodmin Moor. Set in 16 acres, they come with a home cinema, games room, lovely dining areas and stateof- the-art kitchen (each with two dishwashers).
There are several beaches within a 20-minute drive, and one of the outbuildings houses an indoor freshwater pool, as well as a steam room, and there’s an outdoor woodfi red hot tub, too. Chefs, massages and yoga can be arranged for you.
Sleeps 22 in 11 rooms (in the Cottage and Barn), all en suite; three nights from £1,257 (you can book the properties separately): www.iescape.com/clearwatercottagebarn
NORTH WALES
From £274 per person for seven nights Borth Cottage, Abersoch, is a stunning house just above the sweeping sands of Abersoch Bay with fantastic views, plus its own helipad and mini-cinema. For 12 people, it comes with a stateof- the-art kitchen, stylish conservatory and family games room.
Grab the master suite for yourself – its vast stone resin bath sits on a platform of marble in front of a huge window with views across the water to Snowdonia. Bliss.
Sleeps 12 in six rooms, all en suite; seven nights from £3,290: www.simonescapes.com
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
From £619 per person for seven nights Temple Guiting Manor in the Cotswolds is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and may well have been associated with the Knights Templars. It is surrounded by landscaped gardens and has a private lake with views over beautiful scenery.
Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadway and Bourton-on-the-Water are close by, with many wonderful places to visit, such as Batsford Arboretum, Cotswold Farm Park and Hidcote Manor Garden.
Sleeps 10 in five bedrooms; seven nights from £6,200 (two nights from £2,200); The Wow House Company: 01242220006, www.thewowhousecompany.co.uk
Left: Borth Cottage, Abersoch Bay. Right: Clearwater Cottage and Barn, Cornwall
SCOTLAND
From £550 per person for seven nights Eilean Shona House is on the island of the same name, just off the west coast of Scotland and much loved by JM Barrie, who wrote Peter Pan here. The house, which sleeps 12 adults and six children, comes with a billiards room and a tennis court, nearby moss-covered woods, wild open hills and a white sandy beach.
Staff can cater for your every need, from celebratory feasts in the dining room to picnics that can be boated around the island to a readymade campfi re. Activities include walking, crabbing, fi shing, treasure hunts, sand-castle building, swimming and wildlife watching, including otters, eagles and red squirrels.
Sleeps 16, from £550 per person per week, with a minimum charge of £3,300: 07768270416, www.eileanshona.com
WEST SUSSEX
From £250 per person for seven nights The Beach House is a striking ‘Miamistyle’ 1930s art deco property on a secluded pebble beach at Shorehamby- Sea. It has a large heated outdoor swimming pool, direct access to the beach via the south-facing garden and a double-height conservatory with fl oor-to-ceiling glass.
Local activities include walks along the banks of the River Adur, and days out in Brighton, the South Downs National Park and Arundel Castle, which has 1,000 years of history.
Sleeps 12 in six bedrooms; seven nights from £3,000 (two nights from £1,750); The Wow House Company: 01242220006, www.thewowhousecompany.co.uk
You can email Wendy Gomersall at wendy.gomersall@lady.co.uk
CORNWALL
From £57 per person for 3 nights Clearwater Cottage (sleeps 12) and Barn (sleeps 10) are two renovated adjacent buildings on the edge of Bodmin Moor. Set in 16 acres, they come with a home cinema, games room, lovely dining areas and stateof- the-art kitchen (each with two dishwashers).
There are several beaches within a 20-minute drive, and one of the outbuildings houses an indoor freshwater pool, as well as a steam room, and there’s an outdoor woodfi red hot tub, too. Chefs, massages and yoga can be arranged for you.
Sleeps 22 in 11 rooms (in the Cottage and Barn), all en suite; three nights from £1,257 (you can book the properties separately): www.iescape.com/clearwatercottagebarn
NORTH WALES
From £274 per person for seven nights Borth Cottage, Abersoch, is a stunning house just above the sweeping sands of Abersoch Bay with fantastic views, plus its own helipad and mini-cinema. For 12 people, it comes with a stateof- the-art kitchen, stylish conservatory and family games room.
Grab the master suite for yourself – its vast stone resin bath sits on a platform of marble in front of a huge window with views across the water to Snowdonia. Bliss.
Sleeps 12 in six rooms, all en suite; seven nights from £3,290: www.simonescapes.com
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
From £619 per person for seven nights Temple Guiting Manor in the Cotswolds is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and may well have been associated with the Knights Templars. It is surrounded by landscaped gardens and has a private lake with views over beautiful scenery.
Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadway and Bourton-on-the-Water are close by, with many wonderful places to visit, such as Batsford Arboretum, Cotswold Farm Park and Hidcote Manor Garden.
Sleeps 10 in five bedrooms; seven nights from £6,200 (two nights from £2,200); The Wow House Company: 01242220006, www.thewowhousecompany.co.uk
Left: Borth Cottage, Abersoch Bay. Right: Clearwater Cottage and Barn, CornwallSCOTLAND
From £550 per person for seven nights Eilean Shona House is on the island of the same name, just off the west coast of Scotland and much loved by JM Barrie, who wrote Peter Pan here. The house, which sleeps 12 adults and six children, comes with a billiards room and a tennis court, nearby moss-covered woods, wild open hills and a white sandy beach.
Staff can cater for your every need, from celebratory feasts in the dining room to picnics that can be boated around the island to a readymade campfi re. Activities include walking, crabbing, fi shing, treasure hunts, sand-castle building, swimming and wildlife watching, including otters, eagles and red squirrels.
Sleeps 16, from £550 per person per week, with a minimum charge of £3,300: 07768270416, www.eileanshona.com
WEST SUSSEX
From £250 per person for seven nights The Beach House is a striking ‘Miamistyle’ 1930s art deco property on a secluded pebble beach at Shorehamby- Sea. It has a large heated outdoor swimming pool, direct access to the beach via the south-facing garden and a double-height conservatory with fl oor-to-ceiling glass.
Local activities include walks along the banks of the River Adur, and days out in Brighton, the South Downs National Park and Arundel Castle, which has 1,000 years of history.
Sleeps 12 in six bedrooms; seven nights from £3,000 (two nights from £1,750); The Wow House Company: 01242220006, www.thewowhousecompany.co.uk
You can email Wendy Gomersall at wendy.gomersall@lady.co.uk