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Holiday FAQs and essential information

Drawing room at the Rothley Lakehouse, Northumberland, a luxury lakefront cottage with its own self-contained cottage.
The drawing room at Rothley Lakehouse, Northumberland | © National Trust / Mike Henton

Find the answer to some of our most frequently asked questions about National Trust holidays, from how to book to what it's like to stay in a heritage building.

Book with confidence

Read our terms and conditions below:

If, after cancellation, we obtain a replacement booking, we'll refund the resold nights less the difference in price if applicable and an administration fee of £25 and retain the applicable cancellation fee on any unsold nights. Please contact us after the date of your original stay to check if the nights were resold.

Please note, this does not apply to campsite bookings.

We would always recommend you take out travel insurance as soon as you have made your booking to cover any unexpected changes to your personal circumstances or if severe weather stops you from travelling. Please also familiarise yourselves with the cancellation policy in the terms and conditions.

Getting in touch

If you’d like to discuss your holiday cottage booking, please get in touch with us at holiday.enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk or 0344 800 2070. The Holidays Service Centre is open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.

For all campsite bookings, please contact campsite.bookings@nationaltrust.org.uk and mention the campsite you're interested in.

Holidays FAQs

Competition and promotion terms and conditions

When are cottage open days this year?

Some cottages open up for a day or two each year to visitors. Some openings are part of Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture offering free access to heritage events and activities across England between 11 and 20 September 2026.

The exterior of Shute Barton, Devon

Shute Barton 

Open days 2-3 June, 4-5 July, 6-7 October and 14-15 November 2026, visit the webpage to book tickets

Devon

10 guests
Dogs welcome: 2
The exterior of Lytes Cary, Somerset

Lytes Cary 

Open days 2-3 September 2026, visit the webpage to book tickets

Somerset & Wiltshire

14 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
West Challacombe Manor and West Challacombe Cottage next door, with their shared garden in front, Devon

West Challacombe Manor, Cottage and Bothy, Devon 

Open day 8 September 2026

Devon

5 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
The exterior of Rothley Lakehouse, Northumberland

Rothley Lakehouse 

Heritage Open Days 11-13 September 2026

Northumberland & the North East

16 guests
Dogs welcome: 4
The exterior of Horton Court, Gloucestershire

Horton Court 

Heritage Open Days 12-13 September 2026

The Cotswolds & Gloucestershire

10 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
The exterior of Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion

Pontbrenmydyr 

Heritage Open Days 12-13 September 2026

Wales

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 1
The exterior of 2 High Street, Wiltshire

2 High Street 

Heritage Open Days 14-18 September 2026

Somerset & Wiltshire

5 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
The exterior of Town Walls Tower, Shropshire

Town Walls Tower 

Open days 14-17 November 2026, visit the webpage to book tickets

Shropshire & Staffordshire

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
The exterior of Godolphin House, Cornwall Exterior 1

Godolphin House 

Heritage Open Days 11-20 September 2026

Cornwall

12 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
An aerial view of Greenlands, with Poole Harbour in the distance, Dorset

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Go on holiday to one of the places in our care for a trip filled with memories, while helping us look after these places well into the future.