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Cottage holidays in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

There is no better place to start looking for a countryside holiday cottage than an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England.

The AONB designation seeks to conserve and enhance these areas of significant landscape beauty. Similar to National Parks, there are 33 AONB in England ranging from rugged coastline and water meadows to gentle lowland and upland moors - each one of them is a wonderful - perfect for a short break or cottage holiday.

Below are the English areas awarded AONB status by Natural England, click the link to find some super self catering cottages and apartments that will allow you to explore the area.

East of England

North East England

Northumberland Coast
North Pennines

North West England

Arnside and Silverdale
Forest of Bowland
Solway Coast

South East England

Chichester Harbour
Chilterns
High Weald
Isle of Wight
Kent Downs
South Hampshire Coast
Surrey Hills
Abolished: East Hampshire, Sussex Downs (now a National Park)

South West England

Blackdown Hills
Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs
Cornwall
Cotswolds
Dorset
East Devon
Isles of Scilly
Mendip Hills
North Devon Coast
North Wessex Downs
Quantock Hills
South Devon
Tamar Valley

West of England

Yorkshire and Humberside

Howardian Hills
Nidderdale

National Parks and AONB

If you like the countryside then a self catering cottage break or holiday at an Area of Outstanding natural Beauty is a must. You can search for cottages in or close to these areas using the links above.

In England you should also consider staying at or near one of the many wonderful National Parks. These are similar to AONB, but the National Parks have their own authorities and legal powers to protect the countryside.

There are also 4 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales

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Find Cottage Holidays mission is to promote the very best of the UK and Ireland's wonderful self catering accommodation, whether it be cottages, apartments, lodges, chalets, houses, villas or bungalows. But, it's not just about the cottages, we also try and bring you some helpful guides and information on the places to go, things to see and activities to do while you enjoy your break in England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland. In fact, we are adding to our list daily but if you think we have missed somewhere special tell us via our Facebook page. With wonderful countryside and superb coastlines to explore the UK and Ireland has so much to offer.