The GuardianSep 27, 2026
15 great cottages and cabins for an autumn escape in the UK
Get inspiration for your next short break with our pick of self-catering accommodation, from a sleek Highlands retreat to a cabin with a hot tub on a Somerset vineyard *** Continue reading...
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- Old Bushmills DistillerySight
- Giant’s CausewaySight
- Dunluce CastleSight
- Elsewhere
- Anglesey Coastal PathTrailMoelfre, United KingdomHop over the stone wall to reach it for cinematic views.
- Puffin IslandSightMoelfre, United KingdomCinematic views from the Anglesey Coastal Path.
- EryriSightMoelfre, United KingdomViews from the Anglesey Coastal Path.
- Alpacaly Ever AfterPlaceTroutbeck, United KingdomRescues llamas and alpacas; offers meets and walks.
- PippinHotelBude, United KingdomOne of three cottages on a working orchard.
- Drumlanrig CastleSightDrumlanrig, United KingdomEasily reached on foot; free garden access until October.
- Old SchoolSightThornhill, United KingdomIn Thornhill for live gigs or film screenings.
- The OutwoodsTrailSutton Bonington, United KingdomWoodland trails around 20 minutes' drive away.
- Ecotone CabinsHotelUllapool, United KingdomThe team behind these also opened Corylus Retreats.
- Loch BroomSightUllapool, United KingdomFloor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the loch.
- AssyntTrailUllapool, United KingdomAssynt is known for its landscape and its remarkable mountains, which have led to the area, along with neighbouring…
- CoigachTrailUllapool, United KingdomThe area consists of a traditional crofting and fishing community of a couple of hundred houses located between…
- Hafod EstateSightCwmystwyth, United KingdomCottage is deep within the estate in the Ystwyth valley.
- Ystwyth valleyNeighborhoodCwmystwyth, United KingdomCottage is deep within the valley.
- Cambrian MountainsTrailLlanwrtyd Wells, United Kingdom
- Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)TrailLlanwrtyd Wells, United Kingdom
- Summer IslesNeighborhoodUllapool, United Kingdom
