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Lakeside Holiday Cottages Ireland Cottages and Farmhouses to rent

Pennycomequick Cottage. Bodmin, Cornwall

Cornish Farm Holidays.
Over 100 Bed & Breakfast and Holiday Cottages.
www.cornish farmholidays.co.uk

Whitsand Bay Holiday Park
Devon & Cornwall border, glorious sandy beaches, 8 miles from Plymouth.
www.whitsandbaylodgepark.co.uk

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO UK HOLIDAY COTTAGES

WHAT ABOUT A LAKESIDE PROPERTY?
by Harriet O'Brien - Independent Newspapers UK Ltd

In Cumbria you can enjoy stately surroundings as well as half a mile of private lake frontage on Lake Windermere when you stay at Landing How, not so much a cottage as an elegant apartment. It is part of a Georgian mansion in the village of Lakeside, near Bowness. If you can tear yourself away from this tranquil place with its 12 acres of gardens, the attractions include a couple of pubs and restaurants and steamers that depart nearby for other destinations on the lake. The property sleeps four, but is unsuitable for young families " children under seven are forbidden. It is available through Lakelovers (01539 488855; www.lakelovers.co.uk) at a price of pounds 465 per week, or pounds 289 for three nights, including temporary membership of the local leisure club.

Undervisited, not to say neglected, by tourists, Northern Ireland looks set to enjoy a boost in visitor numbers now that the IRA has announced an end to its campaign of violence. It contains stunning stretches of countryside, perhaps especially so in County Fermanagh. Here the 1,700- acre Crom Estate is a romantic landscape of woods, water, islands and ruins. In the midst of it, on the shores of Lough Erne, the National Trust (0870 4584422; www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk) has restored seven estate cottages set around a large courtyard. Four of these were still available over the Bank Holiday week at the time of writing. For example, Aspen Cottage, complete with traditional lead-paned windows and open fireplace, sleeps three and costs pounds 540 for the holiday week.

In northern England, Dales Holiday Cottages is a good option for extended families. About a mile from Bentham in the Yorkshire Dales, Batty Farmhouse is set on a working dairy farm in wonderful, open country. It provides accommodation for eight people, with plenty of space for children " including a special play area in the large garden. There are a number of walking trails that run almost straight past the front door but if it's pouring with rain, the indoor diversions of the market towns of Settle and Skipton are within easy reach. Over the Bank Holiday week the property costs pounds 514 " just pounds 64 per person.

In south-west England, Toad Hall Cottages (08700 777345; www.toadhallcottages.com) specialises in unusual and rural properties. A highlight is The Granary, a stylish barn conversion in the hamlet of Goveton near Kingsbridge in Devon. The property sleeps a maximum of eight in three bedrooms. Like the Yorkshire farmhouse, it offers several walking trails from the door. In addition, some of the best beaches and coastal walks in the South-west are a short drive away. Over the Bank Holiday The Granary costs pounds 939 for a week, or pounds 658 for three nights.