Self-catering holiday cottages in the Blackdown Hills

Looking to book a self-catering holiday cottage in the rural landscape of the Blackdown Hills in Devon? From barn conversions to lodges and rural retreats, find a great selection of self-catering holiday cottage rentals in the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (former AONB) in Devon/Somerset border country.

Why Book a Cottage in the Blackdown Hills AONB?

If you are looking for a beautiful and tranquil rural retreat holiday destination in England’s South West then the Blackdown Hills could be the perfect choice. Although one of England’s smallest AONBs, the Blackdown Hills is very green and leafy with high hedgerows, farms, river valleys, and country lanes, and no towns!

Originally an area of outstanding natural beauty and now one of the UK’s treasured national landscapes, the Blackdown hills is renowned for its beautiful landscape of rolling hills, farmlands, pastures woodlands, heathlands, rivers and streams. Unspoilt and beautiful, the area is also ideal for wildlife watching, as well as outdoor pursuits like walking and cycling.

Sparsely populated, this could be the ideal place to get away from it all on a self-catering break in the South West of England. Quaint pretty villages like Hemyock, Dunkeswell and Upottery, as well as heritage sites with hillforts, are popular places to visit. Want to find out more about this area of the West Country? Read our guide to the Blackdown Hills.

Whether you opt to book a holiday cottage, a rural retreat, a lodge or a historic manor house, we hope you find the perfect rental for you in the Blackdown Hills.