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  Lavender Cottage

  Cowton Lane, Filey, North Yorkshire

  Lavender Cottage is the ideal holiday cottage on the North Yorkshire Coast. Sleeps 4 in 4 Star Gold Award accomodation.

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  The Cottage

  3 Taylors Rise, Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

  An attractive well equipped, no smoking, two bed roomed cottage in the Village of Walkington, three miles west of Beverley.

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  Broomyshaw Country Cottages

  Winkhill, Leek, Staffordshire

  Broomyshaw Farm is a picturesque six acre farm with breathtaking views of the Peak District. Set half a mile off the main A523, and is about is 4 miles…

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  Caernarfon Bay Farmhouse & Cottages

  Cilcoed Uchaf, Caernarfon, Gwynedd

  Farmhouse and Cottages in Clynnogfawr, sleeping from 2 to 10, in a peaceful and beautiful location, wih lovely see views. Ideal location.

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  Biddles Cottage

  Bolding Way, Weybourne, Holt, Norfolk

  Sleeps 2 and a pet all on the ground floor. Private secluded courtyard garden with summer houes. Open all year. heating etc all included.

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  Cairn Shiel

  Holiday Cottage, Kinlochewe, Highlands

  This modern bungalow stands in a private and prime location within the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve, which is renowned for its variety of wildlife, magnificent…

The current financial crisis has meant that more people have decided to stay in the UK rather than travel abroad for their holidays.

There is a still a wide choice of holiday accommodation in the UK but if you are planning a family holiday with young children then renting a cottage might be the best option. Not all B&Bs are suitable for young children, and if you have to pay per person, per night, then even a budget hotel could be quite expensive.

Some of the best places in the UK to find holiday cottages are Norfolk, the New Forest, the Peak District, South Wales and Cornwall. Most holiday cottages tend to be in rural or at least semi-rural areas, although it is possible to find one that is ‘close to the sea and all amenities’ as the ads are fond of saying.

One of the good things about holiday cottages is that you just get there and make it your home for a week or two. Nowadays holiday cottages tend to have all of the modern amenities such as fitted and equipped kitchens as well as bath and shower rooms.

It’s a good idea to see whether anyone you know has rented a holiday cottage in the area you want to visit because you’ll get a better idea of what to expect. When you have young children you don’t want to be too far off the beaten track, especially if you are up in the Scottish hills or the Derbyshire Peak District. Old stone cottages may look tempting but if the nearest grocery store is several miles away it may not be quite so great.