| Most people look forward to going away on | | | | and live in a kind of old fashioned village. There |
| holiday and a lot of people like to make intricate | | | | are also modern camps like 'Center Parcs' which |
| plans and bookings. After all you usually have to | | | | have hundreds of very modern cottages in small |
| make allowances for flights and hotels. However, | | | | groups of four or five so that families or friends |
| there can also be car, tour and bicycle bookings | | | | can stay in a community together. |
| too, depending on the category of holiday you | | | | These contemporary cottages are very plush, |
| want. | | | | with Jacuzzis, swirl baths, large flat screen |
| Instead of a hotel, you might want to think about | | | | televisions and all manner of entertainment |
| hiring a private cottage. Cottage rentals are a | | | | equipment and satellite TV. The cottages are set |
| good alternative to a hotel or guest house. In | | | | in acres of woodland and wildlife abounds. There |
| general, cottage holidays are self-catering, so you | | | | are deer, badgers, foxes, squirrels and dozens of |
| would have to be ready to put in a little more | | | | types of birds including kingfishers, geese, ducks |
| work than if you went on an all-inclusive hotel | | | | and swans. |
| stay. A small cottage on the coast in a secluded | | | | The swimming pools are completely heated and |
| setting would suit many people, but a vacation | | | | go inside and outside into the woods, so that |
| cottage on the coast could be better for others. | | | | even in the middle of winter you remain warm. |
| If you pick the right location, you can have | | | | There is also archery, boating and hiking with |
| whatever type of cottage you want. Go to the | | | | many courses of differing hardship to follow. It is |
| coast if you like sailing or snorkeling. A seaside | | | | great to walk in the woods knowing that you |
| resort setting would offer more night life most | | | | cannot get lost with animals around every corner. |
| likely. If you fancy a quieter fishing holiday with | | | | The wildlife is used to human company, so much |
| canoing or boating, a quiet lakeside hideaway | | | | or it is not afraid and they come right up to you |
| would be more appropriate. Then there are | | | | if you stop for a picnic. These holidays are not so |
| mountain retreats and several other levels of | | | | cheap as going to a self-catering private holiday, |
| isolation and nightlife too. | | | | but they are safe, especially for young families. |
| If you would like to visit museums and other | | | | You can find cottage rentals through a travel |
| touristic sights, you should select a site near an | | | | agent, but you can also find them by looking in |
| appropriate city. It just requires a little forward | | | | your local newspaper. These are some of the |
| preparation and consideration. | | | | best finds because the cottages might be only a |
| We live in Wales and there are thousands of | | | | few hours drive away, but that is far enough to |
| rental cottages of all types in all manner of | | | | make a big difference. You do not really need to |
| locations. If you have a large family, you could | | | | get on a plane to have a great vacation with a |
| hire a number of cottages close to each there | | | | difference. |