Not everyone wants to be home for Christmas; sometimes a home-from-home is what you need to get into the festive spirit. If you’re looking for a cosy place to spend the holidays, have a look at these beauties.
Plum Pudding Cottage, Dargate, Kent
Cottages don’t come much cosier than Plum Pudding
(Plum Pudding Cottage)
With a name like that, it’s hard to resist the lure of Plum Pudding Cottage. If you’re looking for a romantic retreat, this one-bedroom listed hideaway in the small village of Dargate will do nicely. Keep warm by the inglenook fireplace under beamed ceilings after a meal in the local gastropub. It’s a short drive to Canterbury and the seaside at Whitstable for Christmas outings, and the trails of Blean Woods National Nature Reserve are just a few miles away. Bloomstays has a week’s rental from 21-28 December for £740, and dogs are welcome.
Brooke Cottage, Great Walsingham, Norfolk
(Brook Cottage)
Beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplace, a river running through a quiet village, 17th-century charm – Brooke Cottage has everything you want at Christmas. This Grade II-listed two-bedroom place in the small village of Great Walsingham has a few pubs and restaurants within walking distance and the fabulous beaches of the North Norfolk coast about a 15-minute drive away. It sleeps four comfortably, and there’s a sofabed in the family room if you need to squeeze in a fifth. Bear in mind there’s no Wi-Fi (which could be a blessing). Norfolk Hideaways has availability from 21-28 December for £1,108, and up to two dogs are welcome at extra charge.
St Clement’s Cottage, Mousehole, Cornwall
Fireside vibes at St Clement’s Cottage
(St Clement’s Cottage)
Enjoy views of St Michael’s Mount from Mousehole’s seafront when you stay at St Clement’s Cottage, which will be decorated for Christmas. This three-bedroom whitewashed cottage sleeps six has a comfortable sitting room warmed by a granite fireplace, plus some wonderful views from its double bedrooms and sea-facing garden. You’ll be just a few feet away from the South West Coast Path – perfect for walks after Christmas lunch. Booked through Aspects Holidays, it’s available from 21-28 December for £1,132, which includes a 10 per cent discount.
Weirside Cottage, Brighstone, Isle of Wight
Weirside offers rustic interiors
(West Wight Cottages)
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