We chat with Annie Hanbury (owner of Baboo Gelato) to find out more about our favourite Gelato, handmade in Bridport...

Location, location, location. It’s the most vital factor when you’re looking for somewhere to live and it’s just as important when choosing a holiday. The UK has so many great places for you to visit, whether you want to head - north, south, west or east - it makes choosing an absolute joy. 

From Lazy-lunchtime-nap Cottages and forget-about-everything Cottages, to let-your-mind-roam Cottages and feel-right-at-home Cottages. Holidays are good for the soul. If you’re looking for an exhilarating experience, or a place to rest and rejuvenate, with our unique holiday cottage ideas, you can recharge your way. Whether you love to cast a line, canter along the coast, catch a wave or just simply get back to nature.

With stunning golden sands, a breathtaking World Heritage Site, and two Areas of Outstanding Natural beauty, it could be tricky to decide where to make your memories in the north-eastern county of Northumberland.

We’re proud to be ‘Truly Local’. Unlike other holiday cottage agencies, we have local people with local knowledge working in all our holiday destinations. So, if you telephone us to find out what the weather forecast is looking like for your holiday or you want to discover what’s on locally, our Truly Local people will be able to tell you first-hand – no search engines necessary!

Tropical sunsets, Mediterranean coastlines and Alpine peaks — you don’t have to travel the world to discover some of its most beautiful spectacles. This year, feel a world away right here in the British Isles, with us.  

If you have a question that's not answered in our FAQs, need support whilst on holiday or would like to place a booking, our dedicated teams are here for you. On holiday support Property specific contacts can be found in your arrival email and online account.

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.

Suffolk is a county of open countryside, shingle beaches, fantastic walks and quaint seaside towns and a holiday here can be all the more pawfect by bringing your doggy friends along with you.