Welcome to our Holiday Blog
Enjoy reading through articles written by the Original Cottages team. There’s plenty here to keep you interested and inspired, with hot tips on what to see and do, where to eat and of course, recommendations of our favourite cottages to stay in! So get stuck in and let our ideas help you plan your next cottage holiday. We’d also love to hear from you, do get in touch at hello@originalcottages.co.uk and let us know about the amazing UK places you think we should write about.
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Bird Watcher’s Guide: Where are the best spots in Northumberland?
If you are an avid bird spotter, there are many great areas in Northumberland you can sit out and enjoy some great sights
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Things To Do
A good day out at Brockhole the Lake District Visitor Centre
The Lake District is somewhere that promises adventure and fun every step of the way. But with over 880 square miles to explore, where do you start?
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Things To Do
The Weirdest Museums in the Country
Are you bored of dinosaur bones? Do you yawn at yet more Roman coins? And does the thought of seeing another sculpture send you into a slumber?
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Farne Islands
The Farne Islands are a spectacular venue…..
for birdwatchers and photographers, its great to take the kids they won’t come any closer to wildlife than here especially if you take a landing trip.
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Property Spotlight
Be Flirty, Get Quirky!
Lovebirds, it’s that time of year again! If you’re tired of scrambling to book a table at your favourite restaurant, or racking your brain to think of something original to surprise your better half with, then fear not!
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Hot Tubs and Horses… Check out these Cornish Cottages with Something Extra
From Lands End to the Lizard Peninsula, Padstow to Penzance, Cornwall is famed for its rugged coastline and spectacular scenery.
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Sleep in a Pyramid! Top 5 Triangle Houses
Across the UK there are hundreds of thousands of self catering holiday homes but who knew that we are privileged enough to have pyramids here in Britain too!
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Foraging the UK - Into the Wild
We all have fond memories of rummaging in hedgerows for blackberries and sneaking a strawberry whilst filling up punnets to brim but with foraging becoming ever popular, we thought we’d take a look at why so many people are pulling on their walkin
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The UK's most remote holiday homes
If you’re looking for a lover's remote bolthole, or a place to let the children run a mock or just a secret somewhere for you to switch off and unwind, The British Isles offers a pick of holiday accommodation that is truly remote and far from rest
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Coasteering along the Welsh Coast
For those of you not in the know, coasteering is often described as extreme rock pooling, climbing without a rope and surfing without a board.
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How to holiday with your dog
With a little forward planning you can ensure that your four legged friend enjoys a holiday as much as you! Before
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Seahouses – gateway to the Farnes
Many of Stay Northumbria’s lovely self catering holiday cottages are based in Seahouses. Why? Well the village has a history seated deep in the fishing and farming industries.
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