The Times has named the best 25 homes for rent in the festive period with entries from Cornwall to Aberdeenshire. All are large enough to host a big family or group of friends and come well equipped for the Christmas season. A waterside thatched cottage, it is next to Sonning Eye, a hamlet of the River Thames that has been a favoured location for artists, including George Price Boyce, a Victorian watercolour painter. Meanwhile, Church Cottage in the village of Kelmscott can be rented for four nights for eight adults and four children from £4,450. Get trusted Oxford news from the Oxford Mail for just £4 for 4 months or save 40 per cent on an annual subscription.

Source: The Times November 07, 2025 10:45 UTC