With savings of 15% there's still time to book a Christmas break to remember. 

Whether you're looking for somewhere cosy and romantic to snuggle up in front of a roaring fire, or searching for somewhere full of history and character to entertain friends and family, some of the National Trust's most special holiday cottages have last minute availability.

Here's the National Trust's pick of some of the best festive offers:

Agents House, Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset – for an Island getaway

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This castellated former agent's waterside house enjoys a prime location on Brownsea Island, which is renowned for its natural beauty, beaches and wildlife. With its own private garden overlooking the lagoon and stunning sea views, this cottage is just 3 metres from the water's edge. Along with Custom House it's one of just two holiday cottages on the 560 acre island, a Site of Special Scientific Interest its ideal for birdwatchers and ramblers, and is the perfect base for exploring this unique and very special island, with its thriving natural habitats including woodland and heathland.

Price:  Three nights over Christmas £899.30 (was £1058) Seven nights over Christmas £1322.60 (was £1556)

Booking info: National Trust holiday cottages (0344 800 2070, nationaltrustholidays.org.uk)

Longstone Cottage, Isle of Wight – a big country cottage  

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This spacious, detached Edwardian cottage, at the head of the Longstone Valley at Mottistone, is a perfect 'away from it all' holiday retreat sleeping six. It is so remote that it has no electricity – the lighting is powered by solar and access is across a field. The ideal hideaway cottage, complete with a large sitting room with a cosy wood burning stove and far-reaching views from every window.

Price: Three nights over Christmas £519.35 (was £611), Seven nights over Christmas £799.85 (was £941)

Booking info: National Trust holiday cottages (0344 800 2070, nationaltrustholidays.org.uk)

Rosemary Cottage, Stackpole, Pembrokeshire – great value on the coast

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Situated on the beautiful coastline of south Pembrokeshire, the Stackpole Estate includes award-winning sandy beaches, tranquil wooded valleys, wildlife-rich lily ponds, walking trails and watersports. Keep an eye out for otters in the lily ponds and seabirds around the coast. Rosemary Cottage, is part of a terraced trio of cottages converted from farm buildings offering laid-back accommodation, with easy access to Barafundle Bay and Broadhaven beach.

Price: Three nights over Christmas £267.75 (was £315), seven nights over Christmas  £393.55 (was £463)      

Booking info: National Trust holiday cottages (0344 800 2070, nationaltrustholidays.org.uk)

Caerllan, nr Llandysul, Ceredigion – a seaside farmhouse

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This converted farmhouse is less than a mile from the beach and just a few minutes' walk from Ceredigion's Heritage Coastline coastal footpath. The old smugglers' cove at Cwmtydu popular with Atlantic Grey seals. Visit the popular beach resorts of New Quay and Llangranog and the picturesque harbour village of Aberaeron or take a boat trip for a bit of fishing or dolphin spotting.

Sleeps five + two dogs.

Price: Three nights over Christmas £651.95 (was £767), Seven nights over Christmas £958.80 (was £1128)

Booking info: National Trust holiday cottages (0344 800 2070, nationaltrustholidays.org.uk)

Butler's Apartment, Florence Court, County Fermanagh – a stately stay

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Nestling at the foot of Benaughlin and surrounded by the forests and hills of west Fermanagh, Palladian Florence Court is the epitome of the great Irish House. Situated in the laundry yard in the south wing, Butler's Apartment served as living quarters for the male servants at Florence Court. This unique and atmospheric apartment is located on the first floor it overlooks the 18th-century laundry courtyard and the adjoining woodland garden. Inside you'll find a cosy sitting room complete with an open fire, a well-equipped kitchen with a range style oven and period details including a roll-top bath

Price: Three nights over Christmas  £379.95 (was £447), Seven nights over Christmas £558.45 (was £657)

Booking info: National Trust holiday cottages (0344 800 2070, nationaltrustholidays.org.uk)

Coastguard Cottage 2, Clovelly, Devon – a coastal hideaway

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A few minutes stroll from the pebbly and rocky foreshore of Peppercombe beach, this row of three cottages is hidden away in the beautiful secluded woods of the Peppercombe valley. The cottages were traditionally built out of cob in the late eighteenth century, to house the officers of what was then called the Preventive Service - tasked with policing this wild stretch of coast to prevent smuggling - and later evolved into the lifesaving Coastguard Service. Wonderfully snug and picturesque, these cottages make ideal bases from which to explore this fascinating and little known coast.

Price: Three nights over Christmas £467.50 (was £550) Seven nights over Christmas £687.65 (was £809)

Booking info: National Trust holiday cottages (0344 800 2070, nationaltrustholidays.org.uk)

Penrhyn Mawr, Anglesey

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This former farmhouse, located next to a working farm is an ideal base for exploring Anglesey, it is located just 1 mile from Cemaes Bay, a beautiful sandy beach and a village with pubs and small shops. The cottage has plenty of downstairs living space and is ideal for a small family. In addition there is a an upstairs reading room with a day bed for relaxation. The garden is unenclosed but offers a slate patio with bench seating and a table. There are fantastic views from the back garden out to sea.

Price: Three nights over Christmas £540.60 (£636) Seven nights over Christmas £795.60 (was £936)

Booking info: National Trust holiday cottages (0344 800 2070, nationaltrustholidays.org.uk)

Penhaligon's, Roseland, Cornwall – a thatched cottage just for two

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You cannot get much picture-postcard-prettier than Penhaligon's. This thatched cottage, with its white washed walls, exposed beam and wood burning stove is tucked away in leafy seclusion down a narrow track. The delights of Towan Beach are just five minutes' walk from the cottage and a perfect place to relax. The combination of cliffs, creeks, estuaries, headlands, woods and beaches linked by many miles of footpath, gives a fantastic variety of walking routes.

Price: Three nights over Christmas £502.35, Seven nights over Christmas £738.65 (was £869)

Booking info: National Trust holiday cottages (0344 800 2070, nationaltrustholidays.org.uk)

Penarvon Cabin, Helston, Cornwall

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This romantic little wooden cabin perches amongst trees on a low bluff above Penarvon Cove, on the outskirts of Helford village. Below you, the waters of the Helford lap at the shore and birds feed on the incoming tide, close by are the popular pub and post office in the village and the ferry to the northern bank. A circular walk behind the cabin leads through woodland and past the commemorative chapel of St Francis on the water's edge.

Price: Three nights over Christmas £461.55 (was £543), Seven nights £678.30 (was£798)

Booking info: National Trust holiday cottages (0344 800 2070, nationaltrustholidays.org.uk) 

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