Top villa holiday company CV Travel has come up with its selection of the cosiest and warmest winter breaks from its collection of UK holiday houses, from a cosy stone barn heated by geo-thermal energy, to the wing of a west country manor house, with roaring open fires set in carved stone fireplaces.
To the manor born, 3 nights from £140 / person
`The West Wing’ is part of a stone built country manor, located on the edge of the Cotswolds, and provides grand winter living, with vast open stone fireplaces in an historic and spacious setting. The house provides an ideal base for visiting nearby Bath and Wells away from the summer crowds, or for walking or horse-riding in the nearby countryside. Guests can order organic food from the local farm shop and spa treatments can be arranged at the house. 3 nights from £840, 7 nights from £1200. Sleeps up to 6. Contact CV Travel on 020 7401 1086 and www.cvtravel.co.uk
Rural Sussex cottage for four, 3 nights from £135 / person
Close to the market town of Chichester, to the antique shops at Petworth and to the castle, cathedral and cobbled streets of Arundel, Deer Cottage is a cosy flint cottage for four, also a short drive from Goodwood race course for winter race meetings. The house has spectacular views to the South Downs and frequent sightings of the wild deer that give the cottage its name. Winter walks on the Downs or on the sandy beaches at nearby Witterings add to the appeal. Available for 4 to share for £540 for 3 nights (£135 / person) or £1080 for a week (£270 / person). Contact CV Travel on 020 7401 1086 and www.cvtravel.co.uk
Converted watermill on Cornwall’s north coast, 3 nights from £76 / person
Up to 14 guests can share a wintry break in this gorgeous converted stone watermill on Cornwall’s north east coast, with huge beamed spaces, a lovely homely kitchen sea views and room around the convivial dining table for everyone. The house is close to Cornwall’s wide open beaches for kit-surfing, walking, biking, horse-riding and to the top chef’s restaurants at Padstow and Port Isaac. Available for 3 nights from £1066 (£76 / person) or for £1600 for a 7 night stay (£114 / person), contact CV Travel on 020 7401 1086 and www.cvtravel.co.uk
Down on the farm, 3 nights from £125 / person
Set amid 37 acres of pastureland, the 16th C Home Farm is a homely and peaceful place for up to 8 guests with its large farmhouse kitchen, Rayburn Aga and vast expanses of countryside for walking and using the complimentary bicycles. The farm is close to the award winning beach at the Victorian sea-side resort of Aldeburgh, which is also home to one of the country’s best fish & chip shops.
A week’s rental of Home Farm costs from £1350 and 3 nights from £1000, sleeps 8. Contact CV Travel on 020 7401 1086 and www.cvtravel.co.uk
Hold a house party in Wales, 2 nights from £115 / person
Brecon Beacons Manor is an excellent venue for winter house parties and celebrations for up to 18 family and friends to stay amid its grand surroundings with open log fires and an Aga in the kitchen. This luxurious country mansion is surrounded by 50 acres of gardens and parkland, with the Brecons National Park on the doorstep for horse riding, falconry and bracing walks. Indoors the house has a library, morning room, dining room, sitting room, billiard room and a cellar for wine and champagne on an honesty basis. Brecon Beacons Manor can be rented from 2 nights from £2070 (£115 per person), 3 nights £2415 (£134 per person) or 7 nights from £5750 (£319 / person). Contact CV Travel on 020 7401 1086 and www.cvtravel.co.uk
Suffolk town house for two, 2 nights from £150 / person
Two can snuggle up for an indulgent winter stay in cosy Little Town House. Located in the heart of the market town of Eye, Suffolk, with its numerous antique shops and cafes, this lovely terraced house is just 20 minutes from the award winning Southwold beach for bracing winter walks. Beautifully appointed, with an indulgent bathroom and contemporary four poster bed, it’s a romantic and comfortable hideaway for two. Little Town House is available to rent for 2 nights from £300, 3 nights from £375, 4 nights from £405, 5 nights from £435, 6 nights from £465, 7 nights from £495. Contact CV Travel on 020 7401 1086 and www.cvtravel.co.uk
Cosy stone cottage in Cornwall, 7 nights from £450 / person
For a cosy winter break up to 4 guests can snuggle up in front of the log burning stove in `The Cowshed’, perhaps after a bracing walk along the gorgeous, scenic Polzeath Beach, just 5 minutes away. This cosy stone cottage is one of three adjacent 18th C stone barns, set in its own private walled garden amid open fields. The cottage is heated with geothermal energy and a water bore-hole provides pure filtered water, which is recycled back into the streams.
CV Travel has a week’s stay for up to 4 at The Cowshed stay for £1,800. Contact CV Travel on 020 7401 1086 and www.cvtravel.co.uk
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