Home-grown takeovers have evolved in recent decades from cutesy cottages with lots of pine to remote shepherd’s huts and converted windmills. Now, they are even sharper and smarter with more design swagger. England's South West has been leading the way with stylish new UK holiday homes to rent.
While some of these take the form of shiny new abodes with glass frontages and sweeping sea views, others are passion projects from second- or third-generation owners, given a new lease of life to attract half-term broods and their floppy-eared friends. With the area's food scene catapulting back into the limelight in recent years, many travel this way to combine a sub-tropical climate with seafood feasts – best walked off along stretches of unspoilt coastline . Further north, Norfolk is never a bad idea.
Commit to an autumn escape, and you know what you're in for: cosy cottages with fireplaces and open-plan spaces perfect for convivial dining once the inevitable drizzle gets too much. Further up still, Scotland awaits with wild landscapes and deer spotting opportunities through the windows of chocolate-box village stays. Whether it's wintertime wildlife spotting, midsummer beach sessions or just a family reunion that requires little more than a stroll to the nearby countryside pub , these are the best holiday homes to rent in the UK right now.
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