If you fancy something a bit different this winter, then head on over to the Bovington Tank Museum and step back in time for a Vintage Christmas. I dare you not to...

“Look, there are the lights of Padstow!” I squealed out with excitement. After a six-hour journey, including a stop at Bristol to pick up our daughter, we were all so relieved to be making our may along the last mile towards our holiday cottage at Lower Halwyn, located two miles from the picturesque town of Padstow.

As a major force in the UK self catering industry, we've secured a range of exclusive offers for you - our homeowners - from both local and national companies.   .field-name-field-media-items .field-item { margin-bottom: 3rem; }

Working with Original Cottages means you get the best of both worlds - a local family-owned and run brand with a local office and staff who are passionate about the county, whilst also gaining the expertise of a national 'big' brand.

The Good Life elves have sprung into action and are busy preparing our Lake District holiday cottages for Christmas.

We arrived at Tilly’s Cottage in Shoreham by Sea in September for a four night break. ‘We’ means us two senior citizens plus Skip, our small mixed terrier rescued dog. He had a bad start in life (being rescued from a puppy farm) but in the two years we’ve had him he’s become a thriving four year old and enjoys his holidays with us as much as we enjoy them.

This was my first experience of booking a holiday through Norfolk Cottages, which is part of The Original Cottages group. There are another twenty-three cottage companies within this group which all provide excellent information on their websites about the properties that they manage. The description of the property we rented, Redshanks in Northrepps, North Norfolk was accurate, as were the photographs, helping renters to make an informed decision on the accommodation that you are interested in. 

Win two cases of mixed Belvoir Fruit Farms drinks plus branded glassware! THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED - THANK YOU! We're teaming up with Belvoir Fruit Farms again to bring you another amazing giveaway! We are giving away three prizes to three lucky winners - each prize will consist of two mixed cases of Belvoir Fruit Farms drinks plus one case of Belvoir branded glassware.

With three areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Heritage Coast, over 125 miles of stunning coastline, acres of unspoilt countryside and the mixture of coastal and rural towns and villages, South Devon has an abundance of charm appeal.

We set off for our autumn hols on Friday 5th October, me (Ruth), my wife and uncle. The date was carefully chosen as after the end of September you can walk your dogs on most of the beaches in Suffolk and our lovely lurcher, Poppy, is the most important part of our family!