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Winter Cottage Breaks in Beautiful Britain
Looking to book a cottage break this winter? From countryside retreats, to cosy cottages and more, find the best type of winter holiday home rental for you on Country Cottages Online. 
Why Book a Winter Cottage Break?
Winter can be an ideal time to escape on a cottage holiday. Prices of self-catering cottages are lower during the winter and many bargains abound, especially just before and after Christmas and New Year.
For a truly special festive period, lots of people try to get away for a Christmas or New Year cottage break, which is a lovely thing to do when your budget allows. Splash out and make the most of the season with friends and family on a festive break.
If you’re on a budget, another option is booking a short break either at a country cottage or a city break, where you can see one of our Christmas Markets in the big cities. Take a peek at the locations for Christmas Market cottage breaks - these are guaranteed to get you into the festive spirit and may just provide ideas for gifts.
What Type of Winter Break Best Suits You?
Escape to the Country this Winter 
Imagine waking up at a country cottage with a warming log burner as the logs crackle and burn, as you sit with a warm mug of hot chocolate and gaze out to idyllic fields and farmlands covered in sparkling frost. Book a winter break, and you could be waking up to such idyllic scenes on your holiday.
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Coastal Cottages for Winter Breaks 
The seaside and walks along the beach can be just as wonderful in winter when you wrap up warm as at other times of year. What’s more, more beaches are dog-friendly out of key summer season and you may be much more likely to be able to enjoy the beach without too many other holidaymakers, making it even more pleasurable if you’re hoping for some time away from the general hustle and bustle of life.
Cosy Cottages for Winter Warming Holidays 
When booking a winter holiday it’s essential to stay somewhere that you will feel warm and cosy. From holiday homes with log burners to rentals with warming open fires where you can sit by the fireside, and appreciate other cosy features, book a cosy cottage where you can snuggle up with your nearest and dearest this winter.
Historic and Character Cottages 
When we think of idyllic winter breaks, for many holidaymakers, the idea of renting a picture perfect historic or character cottage springs to mind. Just think of the quaint cottage featured in the classic film ‘The Holiday’ where you can retreat to, to cosy up out of the cold. Options like Cotswold stone-built cottages, flint-built cottages or historic houses with features like exposed wooden beams or thatched rooves, can make for the most magical options for your UK cottage break.
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Where is Best for a Winter Break?
There are lots of superb destinations in the UK for winter breaks. The choices are mind boggling. The Cotswolds with its quaint appeal, good walks and Christmas lights is an absolute treat at winter. Northumberland with its superb beaches, historic castles and more, can be a true winter wonderland also. Or there is Norfolk, Suffolk or Cambridgeshire with their wonderful market towns, countryside and winter magic.
Or head to the South West where the beaches will be quieter. Another great place to visit in the depths of winter is the Eden Project. Take yourself off to the tropics or temperate zones whilst it snows outside. There won't be queues at this time of year, so you will be able to saunter through the warm biomes at your own pace.
Or, head to the Highlands of Scotland for winter sports, you may even be able to go skiing in season!
There are so many choices for winter breaks, your hardest choice may be deciding where to go. Or rather than a holiday cottage, may be you are in search of a long winter let?
As long as you're warmly dressed and properly equipped, a winter break can be absolutely brilliant. The countryside can sometimes lie under a snowy white mantle, the air can be crisp and fresh and skies can often be blue still. What better time to explore the lowlands of the Lake District or a ramble on the Yorkshire Dales? So, take a look at what's on offer and arrange a winter break to blow away those post-Christmas blues.
