Summer and seasonal breaks
Spring breaks
For the school holidays, you'll find cottages surrounded by nature for walks and wildlife spotting, or near National Trust places with programmes of events for families.
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Easter holiday breaks
Enjoy the lighter, warmer days and all the signs of spring, with an Easter trip to a cottage or campsite by the coast or in the countryside. Image: Crom Campsite, County Fermanagh
Stay by a National Trust attraction
Browse cottages at places in our care, where you'll have free entry during your stay. Enjoy trails, parkland and gardens, as well as programmes of events, and perhaps a National Trust café and shop. Image: Abbey Cottage, Yorkshire
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Woodland breaks and forest holidays
Whether your family loves outdoor adventures or needs a quiet retreat, a woodland holiday offers walks from the doorstep and time to connect with nature. Image: Warcleave Cottage, Devon
Free entry to National Trust places during your stay
What's more, dogs go free at all 300 of our dog-friendly cottages, and at 20 campsites. The money you spend on your holiday helps support our work as Europe’s biggest conservation charity, looking after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy. Image: Eskeleth, Northumberland
Holidays near blossom and spring gardens
These cottages are on or near estates known for their springtime displays of blossom and flowers.
Hop Kiln Farmhouse and neighbouring barns at Brockhampton, Herefordshire
Brockhampton in Herefordshire is home to over 145 acres of orchards which errupt into blossom during the spring. You'll find four holiday cottages in a cluster on the estate - Hop Kiln Farmhouse (pictured, sleeps 10), Hop Kiln Cart Barn (sleeps four), and Kiln Barn and Hop Kiln Mews (each sleeping two). Old Mill Cottage (sleeps three) and Old Linceter (sleeps five) are also on the Brockhampton estate.
Little Craig y Borion and cottages near Colby Woodland Garden, Pembrokeshire
Colby Woodland Garden is colourful all year round, with spring bringing carpets of bluebells, crocuses and daffodils. There are three holiday cottages nearby - Little Craig y Borion (pictured, sleeps six), Colby Rose Cottage (sleeps four) and The Cwms (sleeps four).
Places to stay at Florence Court, County Fermanagh
Florence Court Rose Cottage (pictured, sleeps four) looks over the apple orchard at Florence Court. Butler's Apartement (sleeps four) has views of the laundry courtyard and the woodland garden. Florence Court also has a Georgian mansion, forge and trails through the forest. The 1930s Kitchen Garden is part way through restoration, with the reinstatement of two glasshouses and seasonal fruit, vegetables and flowers.
Laundry Cottage and neighbouring cottages at Wallington, Northumberland
The garden at Wallington offers year-round colour with something to see and enjoy in every season. In spring, tens of thousands of purple crocus bloom to create the crocus lawn. Laundry Cottage (pictured, sleeps five), Wash House Cottage (sleeps five), Eskeleth (sleeps four) and Bolt Cottage (sleeps four) are all on the estate. Rothley Lakehouse (sleeps 16) is not far away.
Campsites, bothies and bunkhouses
Search bunkhouses
Bunkhouses are a great option for organised groups, as well as families and friends coming together for a holiday in the outdoors. NEW for 2025, spacious Watkin Bunkhouse sleeps 22 and is right on the Watkin Path, a challenging eight mile trail to the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and back. Image: Watkin Bunkhouse, Gwynedd
NEW St Mark's Bothy, Brownsea Island, Dorset
This rustic, beachside bothy has simple facilities and sleeps four. It has a path to the beach from an enclosed garden, and is surrounded by wildlife and views of the Purbeck Hills. Image: St Mark's Bothy, Brownsea Island, Dorset
Campsite stays
Get even closer to nature with a camping stay at a National Trust campsite. Pitch your tent or campervan, or stay in a pod, yurt or safari tent. Image: Wasdale Campsite, by Wastwater, Cumbria
Summer holidays
Whatever’s on your summer wish-list, we’ve got a place for you to stay. Explore clifftop cottages, quiet, countryside farmhouses, beachside retreats and more.
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Large holiday cottages and group getaways
Gather with friends or bring the whole family together. Choose from grand halls and large farmhouses, or a cluster of neighbouring cottages. Image: Norbury Manor, Derbyshire
NEW Tom Parson's Hut, Booby's Bay, Cornwall
This tiny smuggler's hut is now a comfortable little cottage for one or two guests, right on the coast path.
Stay by the beach
Plan a beachside holiday you'll all remember at a cottage or campsite steps from the beach. Image: Portbradden Cottage, County Antrim
Christmas and New Year breaks
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Christmas and New Year cottages
Whether just for two or a big gathering, a stay in our Christmas and New Year cottage breaks will get you closer to the places we care for. We've got dog-friendly Christmas cottages and large lodges for New Year's Eve get-togethers.