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Combe Park Lodge

Autumn walking breaks 

Stay at one of our cosy and characterful holiday cottages and truly get away from it all this autumn. We’ve picked some of our favourite places to stay with walking opportunities nearby in gardens and rolling parkland, wide open countryside and along the coast.

Enjoy an autumnal holiday
Looking towards Compton Farm cottages and the sea, at Compton Bay, Isle of Wight

Family getaways 

Our holiday cottages provide a brilliant escape and allow you to explore somewhere new, while supporting our work. Here we've picked our favourite family-friendly holiday cottages, all in great locations and a home away from home.

Visitors walking a dog at Dunwich Heath and Beach, Suffolk.

Top cottages for active holidays 

Fancy an active holiday? Here are our picks of some of our best cottages for countryside escapes, walks, and coastal retreats.

A couple camping in a tent

Top places to camp with us 

When it comes to camping, there can be few sites to rival the special places we look after. From beautiful beaches to breathtaking mountain ranges, our campsites are set in locations that are ideal for exploring the surrounding countryside.

Our top places to pitch your tent
The small former gardener's bothy at Bosloe in Cornwall is tucked into the woodland garden

Bothies and bunkhouses 

We've got bothies and bunkhouses in spectacular locations around the UK so why not use them to take a break within easy reach of national parks, beautiful countryside, unspoilt coastlines, or landscape parks?

Woman and dogs crossing river using stepping stones

Dog-friendly holiday cottages 

Many of our places are as mad about dogs as you are, and welcome dogs on leads into their grounds. Now, more of our holiday cottages are welcoming well-behaved dogs, so they can join you on your break away.

Visitors walking in the woodland at Tyntesfield, Somerset.

Cottages for peaceful walks 

We’ve chosen our top holiday cottages with relaxing walks. Set within our special places, the cottages are surrounded by calm woodlands, quaint countryside and sweeping landscapes, all of which can be reached from your doorstep.

Facade of Middlethorpe Hall and Spa

Middlethorpe Hall and Spa 

An award-winning, lovingly-restored William and Mary house with 20 acres of garden and parkland, that also offers a health and fitness spa with swimming pool, sauna and gym.

Discover more about Middlethorpe Hall
Volunteers clearing bracken on a National Trust Working Holiday, at Bosigran Farm, Cornwall

Types of working holiday 

Fancy helping behind the scenes in one of our houses, conserving the landscapes we protect or digging at a real archaeological site? We've got a varied programme of working holidays to suit every interest and ability. You'll meet like minded people and help us make a difference.

Find out about our different types of working holiday
The reception room of Pontbrenmydyr holiday cottage

Turning a mud building into a holiday cottage 

Discover how we transformed a derelict 1750s mud and thatch cottage into a sustainable holiday home.

How we transformed the cottage

Book your holiday with us

Tempted to book a stay with us or intrigued and would like more information on a National Trust holiday? Visit our holidays website

Find your perfect break