Cottage holidays in the UKSykes Cottages still has a wide selection of accommodation across Britain available this summer, with savings of more than £200 for last-minute bookings (01244 617683, sykescottages.co.uk). For example, a seven-night stay at Jasmine Cottage in Hallsands, Devon, is now from £887 — £225 off the usual price — when staying on August 25. This charming grey-stone cottage is close to the South West Coast Path and sleeps four in two bedrooms. Book a hideaway in CornwallCottages are up for grabs throughout Cornwall with Classic Cottages, which is offering last-minute discounts of 25 per cent (01326 555555, classic.co.uk). Many of the properties sleep up to ten people, with one of the picks being High Ayshe in Portreath, north Cornwall.

Source: The Times July 28, 2017 23:03 UTC