English country holiday cottages to rent

Self catering holiday cottages in Portsmouth

Portsmouth, the ‘Island City’, is the birthplace of Charles Dickens (and home to Rudyard Kipling and Arthur Conan Doyle during their lives) and a quite effervescent city, bubbling with an incredible and quite enviable maritime heritage stretching back some 800 years. It is home to two of Henry VIII’s most famous artefacts (his six wives aside!), the Mary Rose and Southsea Castle. Admiral Lord Nelson’s iconic battleship HMS Victory is also berthed in the city’s historic dockland area. And the city’s most modern of attractions, the Spinnaker Tower, looking down on Gunwharf Quays, offers 360-degree panoramas which, from its 170 metre height, gives views that stretch almost to 25 miles. There’s a 100-acre common right on the seafront that is very popular for picnics, dog walking or just relaxing and letting the time and the people pass by.

Rent a self-catering holiday home with a swimming pool just yards from the beach and harbour - sleeping 2- 14+ guests - cottages for all budgets:

Country house to rent in Hayling Island with 6 bedrooms, sleeps 14. Pets welcome. Enclosed Garden/Patio, Pub within 1 mile, Short Breaks All Year, Swimming Pool, Swimming Pool - Outdoor, Swimming Pool - Private.

Swimming pool | Cockle Warren, Hayling Island

Well equipped

Cockle Warren, Hampshire

Offering superb sea views, this home is situated along the sea front and boasts a large heated outdoor swimming pool.

  • 4 Pets welcome
  • Enclosed Garden/Patio
  • Pub within 1 mile
  • Short Breaks All Year
  • Swimming Pool
  • Swimming Pool - Outdoor
  • Swimming Pool - Private
  • Dishwasher
  • Fuel and Power Included
  • Highchair
  • Sea View
  • Television
  • WiFi
  • Bed Linen & Towels Included
  • Cot Available
  • Washing Machine
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Country house to rent in Hayling Island with 5 bedrooms, sleeps 8. Pets welcome. Enclosed Garden/Patio, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile, Short Breaks All Year.

Exterior | Southern Bell, Hayling Island

Fabulous

Southern Bell, Hampshire

Unique converted railway carriage located on Hayling Island, ideal for a beach holiday.

  • 2 Pets welcome
  • Enclosed Garden/Patio
  • Golf nearby
  • Pub within 1 mile
  • Short Breaks All Year
  • Dishwasher
  • Fuel and Power Included
  • Highchair
  • Sea View
  • Television
  • WiFi
  • Bed Linen & Towels Included
  • Cot Available
  • Luxury Collection
  • Washing Machine
  • Seaside
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Staying in Portsmouth

There are attractions and things to do almost by the bucket-load in Portsmouth including miles of waterfront and beaches, The Pyramids entertainment complex, D-Day (closed until Spring 2018), Royal Marines and Cumberland Natural History Museums, as well as less sedate walking, cycling, tennis, swimming , yachting, watersports and so much more. And for the self-catering holiday maker, as in any major city, you won’t be disappointed with the food available from a rich panoply of shops selling produce from the ‘four corners’ of the globe. It’s also a great place for general shopping, and the one thing you will find with no trouble is a maritime-themed gift.