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England Vacation Rentals - South East

This area south and west of London is packed with history. It is packed with people too because it is within commuting distance of London, but you can get away from the crowds in the rural areas. See the cathedrals at Canterbury and Winchester (Jane Austen is buried there), the gardens in Kent, the downs in Sussex, the seaside at Brighton, the wilderness of the New Forest in Hampshire, the Royal town of Windsor west of London, the Thames Valley in Buckinghamshire, the Chiltern Hills east of Oxford, the university town of Oxford on the eastern edge of the Cotswolds and more. Counties - Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex (East and West), Kent, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Isle of Wight

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Local Agencies

Vacation rental agency with head office in the country where they offer vacation rentals. Usually you find the best prices with local agencies.

Accommodation Windsor

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Apartments for rent in and near Windsor and Eton. Some in modern buildings. Many have internet access (broadband). Longer rentals also possible.

Listings for England: Berkshire

Features: good photos, location maps

Cottage in the Country

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals (holiday cottages) in the Cotswolds (70+ properties) and surrounding areas including the Thames Valley, the Chilterns, Windsor, Berkshire Downs. Agency in Chipping Norton. On the website click "Map", then click the region to see all properties for an area. Many cottages are pet-friendly.

Listings for England: Bath, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cotswolds, Gloucestershi --> Listings for England: Bath, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

Features: location maps, prices listed, star ratings, availability calendar, photos are small, credit cards

English Country Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals in all of England (2800+), many in the Cotswolds. Agency has been in business for over 30 years and is now part of The Hoseasons Group. Great variety of cottages, many well-priced.

Listings for England: All Counties, Bath, London

Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, customer reviews, availability calendar, online booking, credit cards, PayPal

Fairhaven Holiday Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals in the southeast of England (Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex).

Listings for England: Kent, Sussex

Features: good photos, prices listed, star ratings, availability calendar

Freedom Holiday Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Over 140 cottages in the south-east, in Kent and East Sussex (includes Canterbury, Rye, Hastings). Agency located in Kent. Longer rentals available (min 2 months). Can search for cottages with internet access.

Listings for England: Kent, Sussex

Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, star ratings, customer reviews, availability calendar, credit cards

Garden of England Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals (holiday cottages) in Kent and Sussex in the Southeast of England.

Listings for England: Kent, Sussex

Features: good photos, prices listed, star ratings, availability calendar, online booking, credit cards

Hideaways

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals in several regions of England, including towns (Salisbury, Bath) and countryside. Agency in Shaftesbury, Dorset. They run location specific sites under separate domain names (e.g. www.cornwall-coastal-cottages.co.uk).

Listings for England: Bath, Cornwall, Cotswolds, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Heref --> Listings for England: Bath, Cornwall, Cotswolds, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Kent, Shropshire, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Wiltshire

Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, customer reviews, availability calendar, new website (2008)

Reviews: SlowEurope (1)

Island Cottage Holidays

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Family owned agency with over 80 cottages on the Isle of Wight. Some cottages with internet access (broadband).

Listings for England: Isle of Wight

Features: good photos, prices listed, star ratings, availability calendar, credit cards

Kent Holiday Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals (holiday cottages) in Kent.

Listings for England: Kent

Features: good photos, prices listed, star ratings

Landmark Trust

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Order their catalog of over 190 historic buildings to stay in throughout the United Kingdom, including 23 on Lundy Island off the coast of North Devon. Properties in all counties of England and Wales and some areas of Scotland. The catalog is beautiful and will be going online soon. All availability shown online. This foundation restores and preserves historic buildings which are remarkable in some way (architecture, history or setting). The vacation rental income supports the foundation and you get to stay in a piece of history.

Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties

Features: availability calendar, catalog going online soon

Mulberry Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals (holiday cottages) in Kent, Sussex and the West Country. Agency in Kent. Most properties are in Kent. Their properties are also listed on holidaylettings.co.uk and you can find more photos there (you still book with this agency).

Listings for England: Cornwall, Kent, Sussex

Features: location maps, prices listed, availability calendar

National Trust

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

National Trust owns over 350 historic cottages in all parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Listings for England, Ireland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties

Features: location maps, prices listed, customer reviews, availability calendar, online booking, credit cards

Prestige Apartment Services

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Serviced apartments in many cities in England, Scotland (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen) and Wales (Cardiff). Rent by night, week, month. Internet (broadband) in many apartments. Agency is in London.

Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties, Lond --> Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties, London

Features: location maps, prices listed, credit cards

Rural Retreats

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals in England, Scotland and Wales. Agency located in the Cotswolds and has many cottages there. Rentals are at the high end of the price range but are good quality. No fixed start day, can rent for less than a week. Catalog available. The US agency Suzanne B. Cohen represents Rural Retreats (prices are the same). Some other US agencies charge a higher price (and use different cottage names).

Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties, Bath --> Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties, Bath

Features: good photos, prices listed, availability calendar, online booking, printed catalog available, credit cards

Reviews: SlowEurope (4)

Sykes Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals in many regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Agency in Chester, has hundreds of cottages.

Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: Cambridge --> Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cotswolds, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Herefordshire, Isle of Wight, Lake District, Norfolk, Northumberland, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Sussex, Worcestershire, Yorkshire

Features: good photos, prices listed, star ratings, availability calendar, shortlist

Reviews: SlowEurope (0) - FlipKey

Vivat Trust

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

20+ notable historic properties owned by Vivat Trust, a UK building preservation trust (similar to Landmark Trust). Several in Shropshire and Cumbria, some in Scotland, others in other England regions. Very interesting places to stay.

Listings for England, Scotland - England listings for: Cotswolds, Cumbria, Derby --> Listings for England, Scotland - England listings for: Cotswolds, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Dorset, Kent, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, Worcestershire

Features: layout diagrams, prices listed, availability calendar, credit cards

Reviews: SlowEurope (1)

Weekly Home

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Apartments in all areas of the city of Oxford, 1 week or longer stays (serviced apartments). Many apartments with internet (broadband). Also cottages in Oxfordshire (east of the Cotswolds).

Listings for England: Oxfordshire

Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, star ratings, credit cards

West Country Cottages

Local Agency based in United Kingdom

Agency in Devon with cottages in the West Country and New Forest.

Listings for England: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset

Features: good photos, prices listed, availability calendar

Farms

Apartments, cottages or houses in the countryside on a farm, estate or in a hamlet, run by one owner. These may be converted outbuildings.

*Farm Stay UK

Self catering (vacation rentals), caravan and camping, bunkhouse and hostels, B&B on farms throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Book with owner (phone, email, website listed). There are regional versions of the Farm Stay site, with the same properties listed.

Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties

Features: location maps, star ratings, price range given

Agencies

Vacation rental agencies not based in the country where they have their properties. Usually based in the US or the UK. They may represent local agencies.

cottages4you

Agency based in United Kingdom

Vacation rentals in most of Europe - United Kingdom (England, Wales and Scotland), Ireland, France, Italy. Part of The Hoseasons Group.

Listings for England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales - England listings --> Listings for England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties, London

Features: good photos, location maps, prices listed, star ratings, customer reviews, availability calendar, online booking, credit cards

Suzanne B Cohen

Agency based in United States

Vacation rentals in Italy, England, Scotland and Wales. In Italy these are their private listings. Several apartments in Florence. For England, Scotland and Wales they represent the UK agency Rural Retreats and charge the same price (properties are not online, they send you a printed catalog). They have personally inspected many of the Rural Retreats properties.

Listings for England, Italy, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Countie --> Listings for England, Italy, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties, London

Features: good photos

Reviews: SlowEurope (12)

Directories

"Rent from Owner" websites with lists of vacation rentals where you book directly with the owner.

Alastair Sawday's Special Escapes

Not your average vacation rental directory site - these are personally selected and described by travel book author Alastair Sawday. This is a great selection of "special places" - hotels and vacation rentals (self-catering) in England, Scotland and Wales. Some areas have only a few selections, but others have many (Cornwall 50+, Devon 40+, Somerset 20+, Gloucestershire-Cotswolds 10+, Lake District 20+, Yorkshire 16+). Good information about each place, rent directly from the owner.

Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: Bath, Cheshire, Co --> Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: Bath, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cotswolds, County Durham, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Lake District, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Sussex, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire

Features: good photos, price range, keep a shortlist

Cottage Guide

Over 6,000 vacation rentals in all regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Search by county or by town name. Rent directly from the owner.

Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Count --> Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties

Features: prices listed, availability calendar, book with owner

Cottages Direct (Stilwell's)

Directory of vacation rentals in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Part of The Hoseasons Group.

Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Count --> Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties

Features: location maps, availability calendar, book with owner

HolidayLettings.co.uk - England

Directory of vacation rentals worldwide, with thousands of listings for Europe (England +2,400 properties). Good searching (can search for properties with internet access). Book directly with owner. Owned by TripAdvisor.

Listings for England: All Counties, Bath, London

Features: good photos, prices listed, customer reviews, availability calendar, book with owner

Reviews: SlowEurope (3)

HomeAway - United Kingdom

Directory of vacation rentals worldwide, with over 6,000 rentals for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Rent from the owner.

Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties

Features: good photos, prices listed, customer reviews, availability calendar

iKnow Cotswolds

Lists of vacation rentals (self catering), hotels and B&Bs in Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire. Book directly with the owner. Local vacation rental agencies are listed. Part of the iKnow group of websites.

Listings for England: Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire

iKnow Hampshire

Lists of vacation rentals (self catering), hotels and B&Bs. Book directly with the owner. Local vacation rental agencies are listed. Part of the iKnow group of websites.

Listings for England: Hampshire

Features: good photos, location maps, price range

iKnow Kent

Lists of vacation rentals (self catering), hotels and B&Bs. Book directly with the owner. Local vacation rental agencies are listed. Part of the iKnow group of websites.

Listings for England: Kent

Features: good photos, location maps, price range

iKnow Sussex

Lists of vacation rentals (self catering), hotels and B&Bs. Book directly with the owner. Local vacation rental agencies are listed. Part of the iKnow group of websites.

Listings for England: Sussex

Features: good photos, location maps, price range

Independent Cottages

Owner listings for most regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Can search for places with internet.

Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Count --> Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties

Features: good photos, prices listed, availability calendar, good searching (search for internet)

Premier Cottages

Over 800 luxury cottages in England (with a few in Scotland, Wales and Ireland). Premier cottages is an association of self-catering cottage owners. Only 4 and 5 star cottages are listed. Good selection of farms with cottages. Also independent cottages and large houses.

Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: Cornwall, --> Listings for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: Cornwall, Cotswolds, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Herefordshire, Kent, Lake District, Lancashire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Sussex, Yorkshire

Features: location maps, star ratings, book directly with owner

Tourist Offices

Local tourist offices frequently list local accommodations that you can book directly with the owner.

Heart of Kent

Tourist office website with travel information and accommodations. Search for self-catering. Book directly with owner.

Listings for England: Kent

Visit Britain

Tourist website for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with online accommodation booking for hotels and B&Bs, budget and student, campsites, short-term rental (vacation rentals), serviced apartments (vacation rentals). Book directly with the owner.

Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties

Features: location maps, star ratings, price range given

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