The very best places to enjoy British countryside are the national parks, closely followed by Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A group of walkers is shown enjoying the New Forest national park in the south of England. It is one of the smallest and the oldest national park but remains very popular with visitors. The acres of woodland, heath and moor are a haven for wildlife, the wild ponies and because they are crisscrossed by roads, path and trails, by holidaymakers on foot, on bicycles and horseback.
This national park, in common with all other British national parks is an outdoor playground. People visit to just relax in a rural area with gentle walks, to go in search of New Forest ponies, to see the incredible giant redwoods planted by Queen Victoria, visit tourist attractions and to lunch at tea shops and cafes.
Book a country cottage near a national park for a holiday
All you need to have a fantastic holiday in the British countryside is to decide on a place to stay and come equipped with sensible shoes and any equipment for the activities you would like to participate in. A secluded cottage surrounded by nature may be a great delight, there could be visiting badgers, deer and hedgehogs that you can spot from the window of your holiday home.
Irrespective of everything else that you do, a comfortable place to stay will be a very good beginning for a rural break in Britain. You will be able to come and go as you wish, eat and sleep when you feel like it. Each holiday home is perfectly self-contained and secure. Find and rent a cottage with the features that you would like to enjoy during your holiday, perhaps a barbecue or a garden with tables and chairs. It is possible to rent all kinds of country cottages from basic, all the way up to luxurious pads with their own swimming pool at the top of the scale.
Every area has its assets; beauty spots, natural features and tourist attractions - there is always plenty to do. You may wish to consider a country holiday in one of Britain’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty? Many of these places are famous in their own right.
The Cotswolds AONB
The upmarket Cotswolds are very well known for their charm and luxury cottages. Pretty villages of golden stone stand in splendid countryside. The Cotswold Hills create an undulating vista and are good places to go for gentle country rambles followed by a meal in a country inn. Some of the larger towns have a Roman heritage: Cirencester which has a large amphitheatre and Gloucester where the army headquarters were based. A Roman villa can still be visited in Chedworth.
The Cotswolds are deservedly a beautiful place for a country cottage holiday - lots of people go for a long-weekend break. It is an English rural destination that is good at any time of year. Renting a holiday home in the Cotswolds is a joy in itself but also convenient for day trips out to Bath, Oxford and even London.