Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Cottages and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

With dedicated parking located just outside of the garage door, you can unload your luggage right on the property grounds and look forward to entering the wonderful home. The front door opens into a fresh and welcoming hallway so kick off your walking boots and enter into the sitting room where you are greeted by a stunning ornamental fireplace and dual aspect windows, letting the sunshine pour in. The kitchen/diner is well-equipped and is the perfect space to cook up a storm, pour a drink and socialise with your party. Choose from the selection of games on offer and have a fun game night! Finishing off the ground floor nicely, there is a convenient cloakroom and utility room, with adjoining garage which has been smartly converted into a recreation area containing a table tennis table with bats and balls; the family will love this addition! Accessed from the kitchen to the rear is the well-presented, enclosed terrace where you will find lovely hedges providing some privacy and manicured flower-filled pots as well as a table with seating if you fancy dining al fresco. The front of the property has a lovely raised lawn area, with stunning climbing roses and wisteria blooming in the summer months. When sleep calls, a choice of four sizeable bedrooms await upstairs; the charming master bedroom contains a king-size four poster bed giving a luxurious feel to the room and boasts an en-suite bathroom, the second bedroom has lovely view of the terrace and has a large double sleigh bed with an en-suite bathroom, perfect for children, bedrooms three and four both have twin beds. Finishing the first-floor is the bathroom where you can have an enjoyable soak in the bath. Note: Two dogs welcome for an extra charge of 20.00 each. Note: For the comfort of future guests, we ask that dogs remain downstairs, stay off the furniture and that no trace of a dog remains after your departure. Note: There is a low wall in the garden so children and dogs should be supervised outside...

The highest town in the Cotswolds, Stow-on-the-Wold, originally an Iron Age Fort, epitomises olde worlde England. This ancient market town has played host to many fairs since the 12th century and today holds a biannual Gypsy Horse Fair, craft fairs and monthly Farmers' market. The Stow Horse Fair is held twice a year, on the Thursday closest to 12th May and the Thursday closest to 24th October, this is a traditional fair for people to meet up and trade which dates back to 1476 when its Charter was granted; Stow is very busy for a day or two before and after each fair, and a number of shops, pubs and restaurants are closed. The vast market square boasts an ancient cross at one end and the village stocks at the other, surrounded by an elegant array of Cotswold stone townhouses, antique shops, tea rooms, traditional pubs, award-winning restaurants and its very own cricket museum. Many walks and cycle rides through the beautiful rolling countryside of the Cotswolds can be enjoyed from the centre of Stow, with the Macmillan Way, Heart of England Way, Gloucestershire and Monarch's Way all running close to the town. Bourton-on-the-Water, known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' as the River Windrush runs through the centre, lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is one of the most popular Cotswold villages. The Saxon market town of Moreton-in-Marsh and the quintessential English village of Broadway are all within easy reach and make a great day out. Cheltenham (20 miles away) is, architecturally, the most complete regency town in England. A spa town with an incredible range of shops, cinemas, theatres, restaurants and pubs, it is famous for its horse-racing festival in March, culminating in the Gold Cup steeplechase. At other times of year, it is host to literature, jazz, classical music, science and food and drink festivals. Oxford, the oldest university city in England and sometimes called 'The City of Dreaming Spires’ has an abundance of prestigious...