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There is a problem with our campsite booking system which we're looking into. If you would like to make a campsite booking, please email campsite.bookings@nationaltrust.org.uk or call us on 0345 266 0795 with your contact details, preferred date, pitch type and campsite and we'll process your request as soon as we can. The cottage booking system is unaffected, so please make your cottage booking online as usual.

Unique and quirky cottages

From a fairy-tale tower to a clifftop castle and Victorian lighthouse, we have all kinds of unusual holiday cottages. Every time you book a holiday with us, you help to care for these special places for future generations.

Quirky houses

The open-plan living room at Dinefwr Deer Lodge, Carmarthenshire

Dinefwr Deer Lodge, Carmarthenshire 

Escape to the heart of a National Nature Reserve at Dinefwr Deer Lodge. This stone building is full of character and cosy touches, including a wood-burning stove and traditional carved oak bed. Open up the rear doors to discover the stream at the bottom of the garden and views over the 18th-century deer park. Sleeps 2.

Wales

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 2
The Birdcage, a three-storey pentagonal cottage, which overlooks Port Isaac and its harbour, Cornwall

The Birdcage, Cornwall 

The Birdcage is a 200-year-old former cobbler’s shop that rises out of the narrow winding streets of Port Isaac. Pentagonal in shape with a terrace that you can reach through the bathroom, this unusual cottage also boasts picturesque views over the harbour. Sleeps 2.

Cornwall

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
The two-storey octagonal tower for which Mustard Pot Cottage is named, surrounded by grass and trees, Norfolk

Mustard Pot Cottage, Norfolk 

Aptly named Mustard Pot Cottage is tucked away in the woodland of Felbrigg Estate. With its quirky resemblance to a small condiment container, it's exceptionally cosy inside with its octagonal-shaped sitting room and bedroom. Sleeps 4.

Norfolk

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

Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion 

Stay in one of the last surviving Welsh Cloms, a 17th-century mud-constructed cottage. This charming little nook has been carefully restored with a modern twist. It's been transformed into a one-bedroom retreat brimming with character. Sleeps 2.

Wales

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 1
The exterior of 2 Heathland Cottages, Dorset

2 Heathland Cottages, Dorset 

Few people can say they've stayed in a former isolation hospital. Boasting high ceilings, a galleried bedroom and an open fire, there are views of the Purbeck Hills all around. Sleeps 8.

Dorset

8 guests
Dogs welcome: 2
An aerial view of Cawdor and the path and steps to the front door through a stone archway, Pembrokeshire

Cawdor 

Stay in the last remaining part of Stackpole's old mansion, near a lake filled with lilies.

Wales

4 guests
Dogs welcome: 2
The exterior of The Lighthouse Keepers' Cottage, Lynton, Devon

Foreland Lighthouse Keepers' Cottage 

From the lighthouse balcony you might be lucky enough to see dolphins and gannets fishing at high tide.

Devon

10 guests
Dogs welcome: 0

Turrets, towers and round houses

The exterior of Blickling Tower in the parkland on the Blickling Estate, a self-catering holiday rental for 4 people, in Norfolk

Blickling Tower 

Newly refurbished - This memorable holiday cottage is a former race stand and has a third-floor roof terrace.

Norfolk

4 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
Town Walls Tower, a holiday cottage for two in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Town Walls Tower 

An unusual retreat in the last remaining watchtower on Shrewsbury’s medieval walls.

Shropshire & Staffordshire

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
An aerial view of the front of Millbeck Towers, with Skiddaw in the background, Cumbria

Millbeck Towers 

An impressive 18th-century carding mill, now a large six-bedroom escape perfect for family get-togethers.

Lake District

12 guests
Dogs welcome: 2
The exterior of The Round House, a rotunda cottage with a portico over a patio and large, lawned garden, surrounded by trees, Suffolk

The Round House 

Cosy up in this folky rotunda deep in the woodlands of the Ickworth Estate.

Suffolk

6 guests
Dogs welcome: 2
The exterior of Kymin Round House, Monmouthshire

Kymin Round House 

A little castle for two, with views over Monmouth and far into Wales.

Wales

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 0

Cabins

A frosty view of Nant Las, Gwynedd

Nant Las 

Watch the stars from this former observatory.

Wales

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
The exterior of The Chalet at Tan Yr Ogof, Gwynedd

The Chalet at Tan yr Ogof 

Close to Beddgelert and sitting in secluded woodland, this is the perfect base for exploring Eryri (Snowdonia).

Wales

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 1
An aerial view of Wireless Cottage and the surrounding coast, Cornwall

Wireless Cottage 

A cliff-top cabin built as a wireless station by Marconi in 1900, just metres from the coastal path.

Cornwall

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 1
Durgan Wood Cottage, a small timber cottage with thatched roof with a sloped garden, Cornwall

Durgan Wood Cottage 

A timber-built thatched cottage nestling amongst the trees with views over the Helford River.

Cornwall

2 guests
Dogs welcome: 1
The exterior of Powders and its garden, with the Helford River in the background, Cornwall

Powders 

A sophisticated wood cabin with expansive views over Frenchman’s Creek.

Cornwall

4 guests
Dogs welcome: 2

Cottages from a bygone era

The balcony at Chert, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight

Chert 

A light-filled, 70s-styled home with impressive sea views from its large balcony.

Isle of Wight

4 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
An aerial view of Portland House including the ground floor and first floor terraces, Dorset

Portland House 

Get a spectacular taste of 1930s glamour in this stunning Art Deco villa on the Dorset coast.

Dorset

12 guests
Dogs welcome: 0
Exterior view of 1 Home Farm Drive, Banbury, Warwickshire

1 Home Farm Drive 

With its own private garden, this former stable on the Upton estate has an Art Deco-inspired interior.

Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire

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

Godolphin House 

A 17th-century manor with fine historic detailing.

Cornwall

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

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