Take a rural break in Britain and discover some of the most beautiful countryside in existence. Always green or arable brown, the patchwork farmlands of Britain are a welcome and familiar sight when returning home from abroad. Why not stay home for a holiday and discover why the ‘Great’ is in Britain.
What is a rural holiday?
You may have heard the term ‘rural holiday’ and not thought much about it. There are people who spend their leisure time around pubs and clubs so that the countryside is merely an empty place devoid of anything of interest to them. If you are not especially interested in wildlife spotting, photography or outdoor sports then a rural break might not provide adequate pleasure. Fortunately, there are all kinds of people with interesting pastimes so that a holiday in the British countryside may just be up their street although they are not yet aware of it.
Social gatherings are sometimes held in rural mansions and estates. A large group of people may assemble together for an event or a celebration and all stay in the one large accommodation. There may be fine dining, or a party with plenty of chatter and activity. Entertainment may take the form of clay pigeon shooting, a nature ramble or some fishing on the river. People may not thing of this type of holiday as a typical rural break but it is.
A rural break means staying in the countryside, in a cottage, house or pine lodge or perhaps an unusual accommodation like a windmill or watermill. Big groups can even aspire to renting a castle for a weekend break. Various activities or places to visit can then be organised around the accommodation.
Stay in the countryside for a festival
Festivals are a very good excuse for a rural holiday. Many of the large music festivals take place in a field in a rural area. Glastonbury is famous for its fields of mud. The British have a long list of rural festivals including cheese rolling, car fests and apple festivals that are held in the autumn. Although camping is often an option, renting a holiday home is a far more civilised option; no trekking to a toilet block in the dead of night or struggling with wet canvas in a downpour.
Visit to see traditional events that take place annually in Britain
County Shows take place in rural areas every year. These demonstrate the work of the farmer and provide a certain type of entertainment and a chance for people to meet, chat and perhaps market their products. Rent a country cottage to be close to such a show, you may discover new organic foods and even sample some freebies. There are always lots of other places to visit so that your holiday can be as full of fun activities as you would like it to be.
Book a holiday to watch point to point horse racing
Book a holiday home in the countryside where point to point races will take place and enjoy a day out watching the races, meeting the horses and perhaps placing a few bets. Some other entertainment is always on offer such as a mini-funfair for children, games and country market.
Holidays in the countryside with outdoor activities in mind
Sporty people look for places to go where they can practise their hobby. Cyclists look for rural areas with dedicated traffic-free trails or quiet roads, mountain bikers research trails through forests and woodlands, climbers head for rocky hills and cliffs, canoeists for rivers and so on.
Take any stunning British rural area and there will be things to do and also to see. There are sculpture trails in parks and forests that people may accidentally come across, or ancient monuments such as stone circles that cause wonder. It really is a case of giving the countryside a chance, perhaps decide on a particular national park or area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and book somewhere to stay. You could end up having the most enjoyable holiday ever.
The very best place to take a rural cottage holiday
Whether you want to stay in a country cottage, a rural retreat or a barn conversion, Rural Country Cottages aims to inspire you with some great places to stay and some great choices of accommodation and destinations.
Stay in a rural cottage and look forward to waking up to bird song and unwinding in tranquil surroundings.
The length of country holidays
Most country cottage breaks are of a week’s duration during peak demand times of school holidays. Weekend breaks and mid-weeks short breaks tend to be available outside these times in what is sometimes referred to as low season. There certainly should be no problem in obtaining a three-night weekend break in the country between October and late March.