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Last-minute holidays

Whether you can get away in the next few days or weeks, you'll find offers on cottages of all sizes on the coast, in the countryside and at National Trust places. And there's still time to find a great place to spend Christmas or New Year...

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Exterior view of Wembury Mill Cottage, Devon

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Find your own quiet place to get away to, or gather friends and family to celebrate Christmas and New Year in one of our holiday cottages. There's still time to find a place that's right for you. Image: Wembury Mill Cottage, Devon

*25% off holidays starting in the next 14 days with code LASTMINUTE

West Challacombe Manor and West Challacombe Cottage next door, with their shared garden in front, Devon

*25% off holidays starting in the next 14 days with code LASTMINUTE 

*Book a last-minute holiday starting in the next 14 days using code LASTMINUTE for a 25% discount. Offer valid 17/09/24 - 28/02/25. Code valid for stays starting in the next 14 days only. Discount is shown once code has been entered. Subject to availability. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Standard Holidays terms and conditions apply. Valid on a selection of cottages only. Cottages may be added to or removed from offer. Cannot be used with any other offer. Where more than one offer is available, the one that offers the greatest discount will apply. Image: West Challacombe Manor, Devon

Featured late-availability searches

We've got cosy cottages and large lodges, dog-friendly places and beachside retreats, all with late availability* offers.

The sitting room with sofa, armchair, television and open fire at Mustard Pot Cottage, Norfolk

Cosy cottages with late availability* 

Search late availability cottages with a woodburner or open fire. Image: Mustard Pot Cottage, Norfolk

The exterior of Craflwyn Hall, Gwynedd

Grand houses and halls with late availability** 

Search places to stay from the 'Grand houses & halls collection' for a special place to gather. Image: Craflwyn Hall, Gwynedd

The sitting room at Rockside Cottage, Northumberland

Dog-friendly cottages with late availability* 

Search cottages welcoming dogs, all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Image: Rockside Cottage, Northumberland

Guy's Cottage, Cornwall

Search coastal cottages with late availability* 

Search cottages near the coast for invigorating walks. Image: Guy's Cottage, Cornwall

Florence Court Rose Cottage in the gardens at Florence Court, County Fermanagh

*Late availability terms and conditions

Offer valid 06/06/24 – 28/02/25 for stays taken 06/06/24 – 28/02/25. The discount available depends on the cottage, length of holiday and dates chosen. Value of any discount is shown with price once dates have been selected. Subject to availability. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Standard Holidays terms and conditions apply. Valid on a selection of cottages only. Cottages may be added to or removed from offer. Cannot be used with any other offer. Where more than one offer is available, the one that offers the greatest discount will apply. *If your holiday starts in the next 14 days, you can save 25% with code LASTMINUTE. Image: Florence Court Rose Cottage, County Fermanagh

The two-storey octagonal tower for which Mustard Pot Cottage is named, surrounded by grass and trees, Norfolk

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Thatched cottages, modern barns, farmhouses and gardener's cottages... Towers, gate lodges and a lighthouse... Browse more than 530 cottages of every shape and size in all sorts of landscapes, from coast and countryside to city centre. Image: Mustard Pot Cottage, Norfolk