Rent Cottages near the Beach in England, Scotland Wales and Ireland

Cottage beach holidays in England, Scotland and Wales

Think holiday, think Beach is our motto... and so what better than a selection of thousands of cottages close to the beach and the wonderful British coast. We have a great selection of beach holiday cottages, apartments and lodges across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Whether you are looking for golden sandy beaches, rolling surfing waves or coastal paths to explore you will find something for you near the beach.

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Byways in Lynton, Devon, South West England

Byways, Lynton

Coastal Breaks in DevonSouth West England

Byways in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Byways is close to the beach. Byways does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Byways start from £443 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Byways


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

2 Spring Villas in Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

2 Spring Villas, Cley-next-the-Sea

Coastal Breaks in NorfolkEast England

2 Spring Villas in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . 2 Spring Villas is close to the beach. 2 Spring Villas does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Spring Villas start from £325 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 2 Spring Villas customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 2 Spring Villas


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner 2 Spring Villas Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

No 2 Spindrift in Walcott, Norfolk, East England

No 2 Spindrift, Walcott

Coastal Breaks in NorfolkEast England

No 2 Spindrift in East England has a 2 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . No 2 Spindrift is close to the beach. No 2 Spindrift does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at No 2 Spindrift start from £248 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about No 2 Spindrift


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

4 Melinda Cottages in East Runton, Norfolk, East England

4 Melinda Cottages, East Runton

Coastal Breaks in NorfolkEast England

4 Melinda Cottages in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . 4 Melinda Cottages is close to the beach. 4 Melinda Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 4 Melinda Cottages start from £261 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 4 Melinda Cottages customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 4 Melinda Cottages


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden 4 Melinda Cottages Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

2 bedroom cottage in Hayle, Cornwall, South West England

2 bedroom cottage, Hayle

Coastal Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

2 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . 2 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £540 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Close to the Beach

The Old Vicarage in Cromer, Norfolk, East England

The Old Vicarage, Cromer

Coastal Breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Old Vicarage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. The Old Vicarage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . The Old Vicarage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Vicarage start from £1079 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Old Vicarage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Old Vicarage


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Hot tub The Old Vicarage Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Sol Backen in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Sol Backen, Aldeburgh

Coastal Breaks in SuffolkEast England

Sol Backen in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Sol Backen is close to the beach. Prices at Sol Backen start from £858 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sol Backen


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

3 Little Beach in Woolacombe, Devon, South West England

3 Little Beach, Woolacombe

Coastal Breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 Little Beach in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. 3 Little Beach is close to the beach. 3 Little Beach does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 Little Beach start from £365 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Little Beach


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

1 bedroom cottage in Lyme Regis, Dorset, South West England

1 bedroom cottage, Lyme Regis

Coastal Breaks in DorsetSouth West England

1 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. 1 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 1 bedroom cottage start from £275 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom cottage


Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

The Nest in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

The Nest, Southwold

Coastal Breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Nest in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Nest is close to the beach. The Nest does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Nest start from £394 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Nest


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

English Beach Holiday Cottage search

Obviously when you think of a beach holiday in England the south west counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset come to mind and they do attract millions of visitors a year. However, don't discount the glorious sandy beaches on the Northumberland Coast, the charm of the Suffolk coast or the seaside resort of Blackpool and more in the North West. We have a great selection of cottages and apartments across England to rent that are close to the beach and the coast for you, your partner, family or friends to enjoy. To start your search for cottages or apartments near the beach in England simply select a county below.

Scottish Beach Holiday Cottage search

The Scottish coastline is perfect for walking and exploring this great country, with dramatic views and scenery to be seen. To search for a cottage or apartment near the beach in Scotland simply select a county below.

Welsh Beach Holiday Cottage search

Wales is certainly not short of great coast to explore. Whether you are looking to explore the historic Pembrokeshire Coast or sun yourself on the beaches of the many seaside town in Wales a cottage in Wales is the perfect holiday base. To search for Wales cottages close to the beach simply select a county below.

North Wales cottages

Clwyd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Wrexham

Mid Wales cottages

Ceredigion, Dyfed, Powys

 

 

Irish Beach Holiday Cottages search

Completely surrounded by water, the Irish has coast everywhere you look! From dramatic rugged coastline to family beaches Ireland has it all.

 

Looking for the BEST Family Beaches - Blue Flag Beaches in the UK

If you have not come across it before, A Blue Flag is a prestigious, international award scheme that recognises the best beaches and marina's in the world. It judges coastal destinations against important criteria including water quality, facilities, safety, environmental education and management with only the best winning a Blue Flag.

So, if you are are heading for a beach holiday in the UK, head for one of the many Blue Flag beaches for the very best experience. The Blue Flag beach list is reviewed every year (results in May) but the list regularly features Bournemouth and Poole in Dorset, Torbay and Dawlish Warren in Devon, Polzeath and Sennen Cove in Cornwall, Bridlington and Scarborough in Yorkshire and Cromer and Lowestoft in East Anglia. And, of course, you will find lots of our self catering holiday cottages and apartments close to these great beaches.

See our lists of 2012 English Blue Flag Beaches and Scottish Blue Flag Beaches.

Here is our list of 2011 Blue Flag Beaches in England, Scotland and Wales

 

Beach Holiday cottages includes what type of accommodation?

As we are called Find Cottage Holidays you are sure to find lots of beach cottages on this site but that is not all. Our self catering accommodation listings close to the beach and coast also include apartments, lodges, chalets, bungalows, holiday homes and more! So whether you are looking for a couple, a beach holiday for your family or a group you are sure to find something here.

 

Refine your Family Cottage Holiday search

We have thousands cottages, apartments, lodges and bungalows listed which is a huge choice. So if that is feeling a little overwhelming, why not narrow down your search by county using the menu at the top of the page or use our Advanced Cottage and Self Catering Search to select specific accommodation features.

 

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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.

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