Often it’s nice to rent a self-catering accommodation for holidays, so you can then do ‘one big shop’ and not have to worry about living on expensive take-out and restaurant meals, during your holiday break!
If you rent out holiday cottages, learn how to make gardens safe for pets (includes indoor plants to avoid). Avoid facing indoor foliage to gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows.
There are many holiday cottage companies nationwide, and most let you filter for pet-friendly, child-friendly, disabled-friendly and more (by the sea, small or large properties). Although they are quite expensive for one or two, for large families or groups, they work out affordable, as you can hire a big place and just pay per property, rather than per person. And discover some of our lovely places to stay, rather than go abroad.
Snaptrip has nationwide affordable homes, rented out by private owners. You can filter by type of property you wish to book, and their exclusive discounts means you often make big savings, rather than on the big holiday booking websites. From studio annexes in surrounding village gardens to two-bedroom cosy terraced houses tucked away in historic streets, there’s something for everyone in the most most popular holiday destinations!
an airbnb especially for vegans!
VegVisits follows the same principles as airbnb (ID checks and reviews). But the difference is that all the hosts (worldwide) are vegans. So they can not just extend a friendly plant-based welcome, but the kitchens are equipped for your needs. And most of the property owners are happy to leave recommendations of local visiting spots, including plant-based cafes and restaurants. Some even make a bit more income by cooking for their guests, if they live in a main house and guests are situated in rooms or annexes. Others offer cooked breakfasts or even yoga classes.
And it’s nice to know that your money is being used to support someone with the same ethics as you. For vegan households with extra space, it’s a good way to earn some extra income. And if you use other home-sharing platforms, you can sync your calendars to avoid getting double-booked.
hideaway holiday cottages on Isle of Wight
Often it’s nice to rent a self-catering accommodation for holidays, so you can then do ‘one big shop’ and not have to worry about living on expensive take-out and restaurant meals, during your holiday break!
If you rent out holiday cottages, learn how to make gardens safe for pets (includes indoor plants to avoid). Avoid facing indoor foliage to gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows.
If you fancy a break on the Isle of Wight, you’ll be in royal company. Queen Victoria had a holiday home on Isle of Wight, where she would entertain guests with a slice of Victoria sponge. When not dining out, you can criss-cross the island on a lovely railway, or just walk it (there are lots of trails).
Isle of Wight Hideaways offers dog-friendly escapes to hideaways for all the family, you’ll also find budget to luxury accommodation, cosy couple holidays and discounted ferry crossings from the mainland. Get up to 20% off with last-minute deals. Their local experts offer 24/7 help and support, if you need it. You can even stay in a lighthouse!
The Jurassic coast (which is kind of around Dorset and the Isle of Wight) is home to many fossils of our ancient dinosaur friends. Although some were vegetarian, most weren’t very friendly. At Weymouth Museum, there is the fossil of a dino that was so big and fierce, he could eat you in two bites!
Isle of Wight is England’s smallest (depending on whether the tide is in or out, then it swaps with Rutland), situated on the Solent, facing Hampshire on the south coast. Home to popular seaside resorts like Ryde (which you can reach by hovercraft), this is true bucket-and-spade holiday heaven! The Needles rocks protrude from the sea next to the iconic lighthouse (there were four, but one crashed into the sea in a storm). They are one of England’s official natural wonders!
Isle of Wight Hovercraft is the last remaining commercial service of its kind in the world. Hovercrafts ‘fly’ on a cushion above the waves, so are not affected by tides and unlike boat rudders, are safer for marine wildlife (and swimmers) as they don’t drag the ocean surface. A short ferry trip away is Gosport, home to the world’s Hovercraft Museum!
Local food and flowers flourish here, thanks to the temperate climate. You’ll find plenty of farm shops and one farm even uses waste tomatoes to make its own local-brand tomato juice and passata. You can also buy locally-grown wonky organic garlic bulbs. Or visit the lovely donkey sanctuary!
handpicked holiday cottages in Devon
Often it’s nice to rent a self-catering accommodation for holidays, so you can then do ‘one big shop’ and not have to worry about living on expensive take-out and restaurant meals, during your holiday break!
If you rent out holiday cottages, learn how to make gardens safe for pets (includes indoor plants to avoid). Avoid facing indoor foliage to gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows.
Devon Hideaways is a wonderful website where you can find hundreds of hand-picked cottages and self-catering accommodation, if you fancy a trip to southwest of England. Run by a local team who are passionate about their area, each property is quality-checked and there is 24/7 support. From short breaks to longer stays, you can filter by the kind of holiday you want, whether that’s area, type of accommodation or dog-friendly (or dog-free if you have allergies). There are also ground floor properties for those who need them.
Devon is one of England’s largest counties, divided into three areas: North Devon is less touristy and South Devon more for sailing resorts. Eas Devon is home to quaint seaside towns like Sidmouth (which has its own little team of ‘plastic warriors’ to keep the town litter-free).
Devon also has two of England’s smallest national parks: Exmoor and Dartmoor (both known for ponies). There are two cities: elegant Exeter and maritime Plymouth (right on the border with Cornwall). Inland is Totnes, home to the world’s first transition town (people shop local, use local currencies, and put community solar panels on school roofs, so nobody suffers when oil prices go up).
Buckfast Abbey is the local Catholic monastery, run by Benedictine monks. It’s known for making which not to everyone’s taste as it’s very sweet (notes of plums, cherries, cola and anise). But it’s high in caffeine. For this reason, its best clients are certain residents on housing estates in Scotland. Apparently the local council tried to ban its sale, but the monks asked why they don’t ban whisky too? Fair point. It’s known locally as ‘rock the hoose juice’ or a bottle of ‘what are ye looking at?!’
hideaway holiday retreats in Yorkshire
Often it’s nice to rent a self-catering accommodation for holidays, so you can then do ‘one big shop’ and not have to worry about living on expensive take-out and restaurant meals, during your holiday break!
If you rent out holiday cottages, learn how to make gardens safe for pets (includes indoor plants to avoid). Avoid facing indoor foliage to gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows.
Yorkshire Hideaways is run by people who love and know the area, and offers bargains for last-minute deals, and local experts with 24/7 help and support. Just filter by pet-friendly, child-friendly or disabled-friendly choices, and choose cottages by the sea or inland.
Yorkshire is a large county situated in the northeast and northwest of England. In the west lies the big cities of Leeds and Sheffield, there is also the floral city of Harrogate and the elegant city of York. The county contains two national parks (the Yorkshire Dales and the Yorkshire Moors) along with parts of the Peak District. The east coast is home to birds of prey soaring over cliffs, and marks the end of Alfred Wainright’s Coast-to-Coast walk (which starts in Cumbria and ends when you paddle your toes in the waters of Robin Hood’s Bay.
Inland you’ll find the quirky town of Hebden Bridge, home to one of the world’s first Transition Towns, and also a mecca for local artists, musicians and writers (former Poet Laureate hails from nearby, and his first wife the American poet Sylvia Plath is laid to rest nearby).
This is a land of dark skies and windy days – don’t visit here for the sunshine! But in return you get incredible wild nature at its best, and wonderful walks (even in the urban cities).
