Relaxing New Year's Eve

If you want a peaceful, relaxing start to 2009, you might want to escape from it all and go for a cottage break. A picture-esque cottage with a log fire, and plenty of fresh air and open spaces right outside the door is just the thing for those of you like to escape the noise and hubbub of New Year's Eve. Or why not take some friends with you and enjoy an intimate gathering before singing Auld Lang Syne.

We have many hundreds of cottage breaks listed on the website so have a look and see if you can find one for you - but be warned, Christmas and New Year are peak times so availability may be scarce.

Start searching now for Cottage Holiday Breaks

Cairn View, Inverness-shire

Cairn View is a spectacular holiday cottage in Scotland's Inverness-shire. The attractive location sleeps six - making it perfect for a group or a family - and offers so much. Fancy a hot tub? You got it. Want a pub within a short walk? You got it. Detached property with enclosed garden? Tick. Add to that a games room with pool table, table tennis and darts, plus wheelchair for guaranteed accessibility and you come up with a holiday cottage that is pretty much perfect.

But there's more yet... a 42" LCD TV with full sky package, an open fire and you're welcome to bring your pets (up to 2 dogs) along for the stay as well.

This is truly the ultimate cottage break - check now for availability at Cairn View, Allt Mor.

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Holiday Cottages Near Sandy Beaches

If you're a surf dude with attitude, or just love being near the coast and the chance to relax by the beach, then you might be looking for a holiday cottage which is near to a sandy beach.

We make it easy for you to find cottage breaks near the beach - just visit the Cottage Wizard and put a tick next to Sandy Beaches. Choose your additional critiera and then hit the button to see all the results.

Doesn't get much easier than that!

Cottages with Four Poster Beds

A picture-esque cottage with a traditional four poster bed is the ultimate romantic statement and will earn you some serious brownie points with your loved one. We've made it really easy for you to find cottage breaks with a four poster bed - just goto the Cottage Wizard and click "Four Poster Bed". Choose your other criteria and keep an eye on the live count to see how many results there. Then just click the button to see all the matching cottages!

Cottage Wizard

Competition - Win A Copy Of River Cottage Box Set

We've got a copy of the River Cottage DVD Box set to give away. The three volumes will let you follow Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall as he settles into life in Dorset and makes some gorgeous recipes along the way. To win this DVD box set, answer this question:

In what film did Richard E Grant and Paul McGann play two resting actors who take a recuperative break in the country side?

Email your answer to cottagebreakcomp@uretopia.com with "Competition" in the subject line. Competition open to UK residents only and a winner will be drawn on November 5th 2008.

Cottages To Rent With Swimming Pool

Having access to your own swimming pool is a lot of people's idea of complete luxury. But since most of us don't have space to install our own swimming pool at home, you can instead enjoy the feeling of having your own spa for a week with break at a cottage with its own swimming pool.

Practice your front crawl and finesse your back stroke in the privacy of your own swimming lanes. Whether you're a fitness freak who wants some serious pool time, or just want to be able to enjoy some relaxing sub-aqua time without the local hordes in the way, a cottage break with a swimming pool could be for you.

We have listed loads of holiday cottages with swimming pools. To find them, visit our Cottage Wizard and tick the checkbox for "Swimming Pool". The running total will show you how many we have - you can then apply other criteria and choose your favoured county before hitting the button to see the results.

Cottage Wizard - Holiday Cottage Search

Cottage Holidays with Hot Tubs

Are you a fan of aqua fun and looking for a cottage holiday to rent with a hot tub? Who wouldn't enjoy a chance to sit back and relax in a whirlpool of water. Hot tubs can be great for stress relief with the therapeutic effect of the moving, warm water. It can also help with pain relief for those with arthitis, and all that aside, it's just a lot of fun for you and the family.

Many cottage break holidays come with a hot tub available and we can help you find them. Just go to the Cottage Wizard and tick the checkbox for "Hot tub". Select your other criteria, such as location, and hit the display results button to see all the cottage holidays with hot tubs.