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THE
COMPLETE GUIDE TO UK HOLIDAY COTTAGES
IF I'D LIKE TO
BE BESIDE THE SEA?
by Harriet O'Brien - Independent Newspapers UK Ltd
Even in the most
popular parts of Cornwall you may be able to find a seaside
cottage " provided you search hard. Cornish Traditional
Cottages (01208 821666; www.corncott.com) has around 45 properties
still available over the Bank Holiday week, although only
a few offer really easy access to the sea. One of these is
Seawatch at Charlestown in the St Austell Bay area. This 1830s
stone cottage has good views over the pretty harbour and is
within walking distance of two beaches as well as being conveniently
situated for the longer sandy shores of Carlyon Bay and Porthpean,
both a mile or two away. With two bedrooms, a kitchen/diner
and sitting room the cottage sleeps four (with room for a
baby) and costs pounds 490 for the week starting 27 August.
Over in East Anglia,
vacant seaside properties are also in short supply. At the
time of writing, Norfolk Country Cottages (01603 871872; www.norfolk
cottages.co.uk) could offer romantic little Owl Barn at Runham,
about four miles from the broad, sandy beach at Caister. This
cosy, beamed barn conversion accommodates just one couple
and costs pounds 295 for the Bank Holiday week.
HOW ABOUT A BIT
OF THATCH?
If you're in search
of that chocolate box-pretty look, Hideaways (01747 828170;
www.hideaways.co.uk) has Tytherington Green, near Warminster
in Wiltshire. Dating back to the 16th century, it sleeps up
to 12 in six bedrooms and features exposed beams, oak flooring
and inglenook fireplaces. The house is within an easy drive
of Salisbury, Bath and the South Dorset Heritage coast. For
the period 27 August to 3 September, the rate is pounds 1,396.
Cottage Holidays
(08700 782 100; www.cottages4 you.co.uk), meanwhile, offers
a large choice of thatch across the UK. In Worcestershire,
Orchard Cottage in the village of Broadway possesses almost
every charming feature you could desire: not only thatched
roof but timber-frame wall; Cotswold stone side wall; private
garden; exposed beams and inglenook fireplace with log burner
in the living room. This little gem sleeps four and also costs
pounds 563 over the Bank Holiday week.
SOMEWHERE BRIGHT
AND AIRY?
For all their old-world
charm, thatched cottages tend to be a little dark inside.
For a sunnier style of self-catering accommodation, Hoseasons
(01502 502588; www.hoseasons.co.uk) offers a converted oast
house in East Sussex. Rocks Farm, a mile from Westfield, has
been carefully developed from a former grain drying kiln,
stable and hayloft into three cottages, each with a light
interior. The properties are set in appealing countryside
in a quiet courtyard on the owner's working farm. They are
a short drive from the old Cinque Port of Rye and the city
of Hastings. At the time of going to press, The Stable, sleeping
two, was still available between 27 August and 2 September
at a cost of pounds 355.
On the Devon/Somerset
border near the village of Exebridge, Watermill Cottage is
still available and costs pounds 510 through Classic Cottages
(01326 555555; www.classic.co.uk). This splendid conversion
accommodates four (although children under 16 are not accepted,
so the property is suitable only for friends sharing or for
older families). The wilds of Exmoor and the beaches of Minehead
and Watchet are within easy reach.
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