How to book cottages in the UK

Cottage holidays or weekend stays in country cottages are very popular in the UK. There are plenty of cottages to choose from. Read this article to learn how to find and book a cottage in the UK.

Choose which area to stay

Beautiful scenery and distance from a main road and traffic noise are important things to take into account when you are choosing a cottage location for a UK cottage holiday. For this reason, rural counties like Devon or mountainous areas such as Cumbria or Wales are popular. Cumbrian cottages These are often in the Lake District area of the county, although there are Cumbrian cottages in the Pennines, further away from the sea. The cottage holiday is a self-catering one and a remote cottage has no nearby shops or restaurants, so provisions have to be brought in almost daily.

Cottage holidays in Wales

Wales holiday cottages may be in fairly remote locations, along winding and narrow county lanes into the midst of farms. There are many such cottages, often converted from out-buildings and alongside the farmhouse onland which is no longer profitable or productive enough without the income from holiday cottage renters. How to book cottages in Wales Welsh cottages can be found advertised in magazines and newspapers but searching the Internet will bring details of catalogues describing cottages arranged according to regions. Websites Seaside cottages in Wales may be found at websites such as: -Westwalesholidaycottages.co.uk
-Welsh-cottages.co.uk.

Cottages in Devon

Devon is a large rural county in the South West of England. Along its coasts are many seaside resorts while inland, there are famously beautiful villages with thatched cottages and few main roads. Cottages in Devon can be found at websites such as Westcountrycottages.co.uk, Classic.co.uk or Ashcombecottages.co.uk. Brochures advertising Devon cottages If access to the Internet is limited to short time-spans, these can be applied for via websites or magazine advertisements but they will be sent by post, so that the variety of holiday home can be browsed at leisure. Suppliers of such brochures include Sykes cottages at Sykescottages.co.uk, Powells.co.uk and Cottages 4 You at Cottages4you.co.uk.

How to book cottages

Browse the brochure and select the cottage which you like. Ring the phone number provided if there is one or apply online for booking directly. Whether applying online, by phone or by post, payment by credit card or cheque will be preferred. Usually a deposit in advance is required, with the balance having been settled a couple of weeks before the date that the booking will start. Essential questions to ask - Will there be basic supplies provided, such as tea, coffee, milk, etc?
- How to pay for the electricity? (Varies a great deal, from inclusive to top-up card purchase).
- Will sheets, towels etc. be provided?