The team at Farm & Cottage Holidays has a few choice cottages that they think would turn the August Bank Holiday week into a very memorable holiday. The South West is a fantastic peninsula which, when the sun shines, could not be beaten by any foreign destination.  

5 reasons the South West has it all:
1. There are more giants and mermaids in Cornwall than anywhere else in the country. 
2. The cows in Devon are making enough milk for millions of clotted cream covered scones. 
3. There are over six hundred miles of coastline around the South West peninsula.
4. If you fancy yourself as an aspiring Indian Jones head to Dorset to find some dinosaur bones and fossils.
5. There are penguins to visit in the Cotswolds.

Dorset
http://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/dorset/foyle-hill-cottage
Eight people can enjoy the immaculate old-meets-new style of Foyle Hill with its balcony, bi fold doors, modern interior and games room/snug.  Dorset is packed full of things to do including Sherborne Castle, once owned by Sir Walter Raleigh and Longleat in the neighbouring county. Sleeps 8.

South Devon
http://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/devon/south-devon/stable-house-cottage
Set in Dartmoor National Park in a village called Lustleigh is Stable House Cottage, a thatched holiday cottage which sleeps eight. Named at one point "The prettiest village in Devon" Lustleigh has a shop and pub nearby as well as many attractions and walks in the countryside.

North Devon
http://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/devon/north-devon/the-acers
 The Acers in Charles Kingsley's Westward Ho! (Yes the exclamation mark is totally necessary and grammatically correct!) is a light, bright modern holiday cottage with a completely stunning balcony and huge windows in an upside down layout.  For days at the beach and cream teas on the sunny balcony there is no better place. Sleeps 8 and you can bring the dog!

West Cornwall
http://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/cornwall/west-cornwall/penhallow-farm--mount-hawke
A modern barn conversion at Penhallow Farm West Cornwall sleeps 6 and has sea views from the first floor. The quaint little seaside towns of Portreath, Porthtowan and St Agnes are just a short drive away for fresh crispy fish and chips, traditional pubs for a quiet drink and narrow streets for romantic walks.
 
Cotswolds
http://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/cotswolds/the-thatched-cottage
The thatched Cottage in the Cotswolds sleeps five and is a traditional haven for discovering the rolling Cotswold Hills.  With a stream running through the grounds and adjacent fishing ponds you might never want to leave. However, if you have the credit card handy the Bicester Village Designer Outlet is minutes away.

For further information please contact:
Helen Garrett on 01237 459889 or hgarrett@holidaycottages.co.uk

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Notes to Editor
Farm & Cottage Holidays (www.holidaycottages.co.uk) is a family owned and run UK holiday cottage rental specialist with over 30 years' experience and over 1500 properties covering Devon, Cornwall, Somerset; Dorset and the Cotswolds. The company provides a wide selection of hand-picked holiday cottages throughout the West Country, presenting them in a user-friendly way with an intelligent search facility, allowing you to not only search by location, price and size but also by features such as hot tubs, internet access, open fires and sea views.

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