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I need to find 4 cottages (?) in UK in October for multi-family holiday...any suggestions please?!

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hairycaterpillar · 15/02/2013 22:07

To celebrate my dads retirement he wants to take everyone away for a holiday somewhere in the UK. I have the task of finding somewhere that will suit my dad and mum...my sister and husband and her 3 teenagers...my brother and his partner and then my family 2 adults and 3 primary aged kids. I think he had in mind 4 cottages/chalets/houses all close together so we can be seperate but also pop in and out easily.

Open to any suggestions I am not getting very far trawling the internet!

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ceeveebee · 15/02/2013 22:10

Try this site - no specific properties I can recommend but we used this site for a large cottage and they were good:

www.groupaccommodation.com/ga-main.property.type.asp?proptypeId=7#.UR6yM7cgGc0

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hairycaterpillar · 15/02/2013 22:24

Thanks will have a wee look.

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Ruprekt · 15/02/2013 22:25

Center Parcs?

thereinmadnesslies · 15/02/2013 22:30

Bosinver in Cornwall www.bosinver.co.uk/

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hairycaterpillar · 15/02/2013 22:38

My sisters not to keen on Center Parcs :(
Bosinver is on my shortlist...it looks great and gets good reviews on MN!
ceeveebee that website looks really good,thanks.
I'm hoping I can put forward a shortlist and then let everyone fight it out ;)

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ProcrastinationStation · 15/02/2013 22:42

www.piperdam.com/ have a look here, we stayed as a family (2 lodges) a few years ago, and it was beautiful! Grin

ProcrastinationStation · 15/02/2013 22:43

it is in Scotland (near Dundee) so maybe too far away?

mrscumberbatch · 15/02/2013 22:45

portavadie

They have cottages and apartments here, the apartments have 3 double rooms in them (if memory serves) and also sofa beds. But even if you don't use sofa beds that's quite a lot of people housed!

It's beautiful, relaxing and plenty of wilderness exploring for teens and kids. Very family friendly

WMDinthekitchen · 15/02/2013 22:46

Had some lovely family holidays here

www.applecrosstrust.org.uk/cottages.asp

BoringSchoolChoiceNickname · 15/02/2013 22:47

If you've got money to burn then Portmeirion is fabulous.

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hairycaterpillar · 15/02/2013 22:50

Thanks all...my short list is becoming a long list lol!!

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rumbelina · 15/02/2013 22:53

I thunk its called springhill farm, near seahouses.

LilyAmaryllis · 15/02/2013 22:54

I've stayed here holiday-by-the-sea.co.uk/index.htm and it was great - just as you describe cottages close together on a farm. They only seem to be advertising 2 of the cottages, maybe worth phoning them to see if they can rent out 4?

BackforGood · 15/02/2013 22:54

We spent several years staying (in sep cottages) like this with my brother and family on holidays - there are set ups like this all over the place - often where farms have converted out buildings into holiday lets.

Can you narrow it down to the area or areas you'd like to go to?
Once you've got an area, then it helps to narrow the search to a mangable number.

Wolfiefan · 15/02/2013 22:55

English country cottages?

DeepRedBetty · 15/02/2013 22:57

Did you know you can hire entire Youth Hostels off season? Have done us proud in the past. We had 60 people in one for Millenium New Year!

mummymeister · 16/02/2013 10:38

try groupaccommodation.com or bigholidayhouse. we also stay here where there is a group of 7 or 8 cottages about 2 hours from Bristol. agree with backforgood you need to narrow down where you want to go first as there is loads out there of what you are looking for.

raspberrytart · 16/02/2013 10:42

www.monkhousehill.co.uk/
I havent been but it does look rather nice

floatinginthesea · 18/02/2013 19:54

I can remember The General Store, Mill End Mitcheldean - it offers a variety of accommodation possibilities - the garden is great for kids and the hot tub is fab for the adults! We had a great 40th birthday - and even had the owners cater a dinner for us one evening. The New Forest is a great place to visit.

floatinginthesea · 18/02/2013 19:54

I can remember The General Store, Mill End Mitcheldean - it offers a variety of accommodation possibilities - the garden is great for kids and the hot tub is fab for the adults! We had a great 40th birthday - and even had the owners cater a dinner for us one evening. The New Forest is a great place to visit.

KatyMac · 18/02/2013 19:58

It's lovely here

Groovee · 19/02/2013 12:39

www.broadgatefarmcottages.co.uk/

Can highly recommend these cottages x

Sleepyfergus · 20/02/2013 09:06

What about here, just north of York? We're going for a weeks hols in a weeks time so can report back!

www.oldoakcottages.com/

Linleyblue · 20/02/2013 15:13

Have a look at www.barshambarns.co.uk in Norfolk - 5 converted barns close to the coast with hot tub and games rooms. Fab interiors and lots to do locally. You can stay in one large barn or combine smaller ones.