Short Breaks

Most of the time our holiday properties book out for the Full week (7 nights), however there are times during some Off Peak periods or last minute where Short Breaks may be arranged with certain properties. They can be either 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights and are priced accordingly. Please remember that all short break enquiries have to be checked prior to booking, simply find your perfect cottage, get in touch and we will help finalise your enquiry.

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Family holidays

Planning your next family holiday couldn’t be easier with our collection of family friendly holiday cottages in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. With so much to see and do, the South West is the perfect destination for a fun family holiday.

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Our family holidays...

Choose the perfect home from home for your next family getaway from our collection of self catering holiday cottages throughout the West Country. Each property has been specially selected for its family friendly features such as play equipment and/or swimming pools. We have chosen properties sleeping between 4 and 8 that also have a provision for a cot and highchair. For extended families see our selection of Large Holidays with properties sleeping more than 10.

Planning a family holiday?

Here's a few ideas on how to plan the perfect West Country get-away for all to enjoy...

Our essential packing tips for family holidays
Happy travels with your family
How to ensure your children sleep well on holiday

Great family beaches

Whether you’re looking to build sand castles with your children or help them explore fascinating rock pools, our coastlines offer some of the safest beaches in the world

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  Family cottages in Cornwall

  Find the perfect self-catering cottage for a fun-packed holiday in Cornwall with our selection of properties to suit all the family. Keep the whole family entertained with a huge range of activities from surfing to sampling the delicious local cuisine.

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  Family cottages in Devon

  Browse through our pick of the best family friendly holiday cottages in Devon. There is plenty on offer for all the family whether discovering the wilds of Exmoor, visiting one of its many attractions or spending at day at the seaside.

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  Family cottages in Somerset

  Our selection of holiday cottages in Somerset all offer family friendly facilities for a comfortable and welcoming stay. Soak up the atmosphere of the county’s cultural cities or enjoy an outdoor adventure in its magnificent countryside.

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  Family cottages in Dorset

  Base yourself in one of our carefully selected self-catering cottages for a memorable family holiday in Dorset, where you can enjoy cycling, horse riding and rambling through the rolling countryside, as well as sailing and searching for fossils along the Jurassic coastline.

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Holiday Ideas Please select Dog friendly holidays Luxury holidays Romantic holidays Group holidays Accessible holidays Green holidays Family holidays Working farm holidays Coastal holidays

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Duration 7 nights 14 nights 21 nights

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Location All of South West All of Cornwall North Cornwall South Cornwall West Cornwall All of Devon North Devon South Devon Mid and East Devon All of Somerset All of Dorset All of the Cotswolds

Town / Village Any Abbotsbury Appledore Axminster Barnstaple Bath Bideford Blandford Forum Bodmin Boscastle Bournemouth Bovey Tracey Bradworthy Bridport Bristol Brixham Bruton Bude Burnham on Sea Callington Camborne Chard Cheltenham Chippenham Christchurch Cirencester Clovelly Combe Martin Corfe Castle Coverack Crediton Croyde Cullompton Dartmoor Dartmouth Dawlish Dorchester Dunster Exeter Exmoor Exmouth Falmouth Fowey Frome Glastonbury Gloucester Great Torrington Hartland Helston Holsworthy Honiton Ilfracombe Ivybridge Kingsbridge Lands End Launceston Liskeard Lizard Looe Lyme Regis Lynton & Lynmouth Mawgan Porth Mevagissey Millbrook Minehead Mullion Newquay New Forest Noss Mayo Okehampton Ottery Saint Mary Padstow Paignton Penzance Perranporth Plymouth Polperro Polzeath Port Isaac Portreath Praa Sands Princetown Sennen Shaftesbury Sherborne Sidmouth South Molton St Agnes St Austell St Ives St Mawes St Neot Stroud Swanage Taunton Tavistock Teignmouth Tintagel Tiverton" Torquay Totnes Truro Wareham Wellington Wells West Bay Weston-Super-Mare Westward Ho Weymouth Widecombe-In-The-Moor Winkleigh Woolacombe Yeovil

Party size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Bedrooms Any 1 2 3 4 5

Bringing dogs? No dogs 1 dog 2 dogs 3 dogs 4 dogs

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Featured cottages

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  Honeysuckle Cottage

  Bideford (7mls S), North Devon

  Sleeps: 6  |  Bedrooms: 3

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  Blagdon Cottage

  Holsworthy (1ml NE), North Devon

  Sleeps: 5  |  Bedrooms: 3

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  Penearth Farm Cottage

  Looe (7mls N), South Cornwall

  Sleeps: 5  |  Bedrooms: 3