Country escapes
Create your perfect getaway with a cottage break in some of England’s most beautiful countryside, suggests LOUIE KENYON CROCKETT Oxford Country Cottages, Oxfordshire Book a cottage in a courtyard garden and unwind in Oxfordshire’s picturesque countryside.
With the city of Oxford a car-ride away, the Oxford Country Cottages offer a rural retreat alongside a fantastic city break.
Explore the history of Oxford in the day, with its fantastic university colleges and boutique shopping, and in the evening return to your classic cottage on Lower Farm in Noke.
Situated on the border of the thousand-acre RSPB reserve Otmoor, it’s also a perfect ramblers’ getaway. Treworgey Cottages, Cornwall It’s hard to think of a cottage break without an image of beautiful Cornwall popping into your mind.
Settle in a Treworgey Cottage, nestled in a 150-acre farm, and relax into country living for a while.
Each cottage has been lovingly restored to keep its Devon hamlet charm, and inside you’ll find log fires and beautiful bedrooms.
Outside your cottage you’ll find a private garden, along with an on-site farm with play areas and activities for kids, so they can have a fun break too.
If you don’t feel like cooking, treat yourself with home-cooked meals delivered to your door, and take advantage of the local countryside with brisk walks through stunning scenery right on your doorstep. Canvas Cottages, Leicestershire Book yourself in the Dandelion Hideaway and escape the hustle of everyday life. You can sink into one of the roll top baths and curl up in front of a log fire with a glass of wine, while the kids discover the secret third bedroom of the cottages, and the explorer’s trunk in the tent.
Traditional games and activities await them such as I-spy and jam jars for critter catching.
Explore the farm with Farmer John and collect your own eggs for breakfast.
You can even make some four-legged friends while you groom the Shetland ponies. Find more holiday ideas at VisitEngland.com