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If you are having
difficulty finding the cottage of your choice in the
location you want, then we
would like to
help. No obligation - No Charge.
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Want to take the
family pet, a cottage with a swimming pool, adjacent to the
beach, or
trout
fishing nearby?
Please check details
of the
Availability
Search option before you email us as this may enable you
to find that Cottage.
Click here to open our Availability Search page.

We offer
free help to locate your cottage; simply drop us an
email and tell
us:
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the number of people you want
the cottage to sleep
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the start date
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stay duration (2, 3, or 4 days
(short stays), or one or two weeks)
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the location you would like
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any other requirements including
your maximum budget
We
will send you an email
providing
links to cottages we find that most closely meet your
requirements. Generally we will get back to you within 12
hours; occasionally due to the popularity of this service it
may be 3 or 4 days before we can come back with a list of
cottages.
We will
respect your privacy
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your privacy and not use your email address to send out
promotions nor pass your email address on to any third party
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Cottages4you will need your email
address to process your booking.
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Start Dates
Start dates are fixed for different
length stays so that bookings and stays can be
coordinated. Check the Cottage details page for start dates
for a specific cottage.
Click here for more information about start dates -
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Complete your booking on-line
using the secure encrypted process provided by cottages4you
or you can
phone
cottages4you direct.
Bookings
for short stays that fall during
a public holiday may only be
made within 28 days of the
public holiday. Bookings for 7
or 14 days where the stay dates
include a public holiday may be
made at any time.
Click
here
for a list of public holiday
dates in England, Wales and
Northern Island.
Limitations when booking
Short breaks
Short break bookings for peak
times of Cottage occupancy
cannot be made until 28 days
prior to the Start Date of your
stay.
June, July, August, and early
September are classed as peak
times. The schools go back at
different times depending on the
area. That is why its such a
long peak time.
Bookings may be made for a
duration of 2, 3, 4, 7, or
14 days (some cottage owners
may choose not to offer the
full range). Stays for 2, 3,
and 4 nights are regarded as
short stays. Stays of up to
one month may be available
for some cottages please
phone cottages4you
direct for more information.
Most
weekly bookings run from
Saturday to Saturday, unless
the property indicates
otherwise. Where accepted, 2
night breaks start on a
Friday or Saturday, 3 night
breaks on a Friday and 4
night midweek breaks start
on a Monday.
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Please bear in
mind that:
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the price for
a cottage may be higher during peak
booking times
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over time new
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When you identify the cottage you
would like, proceed to book online
or you can phone cottages4you and
make your booking directly with the
internet marketing people at head
office in Lancashire.
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Click
thumbnail map to open clickable
map and
drill-down to cottages by
village
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Please Note -
Short Stays (less than 7
days) for Public Holidays and the peak
usage months of June, July, August &
early September can only be booked
within 28 days of the Start Date.
Booking by phone
If
you wish you can complete
your
Booking
by
Phone directly with
cottages4you
(Holiday Cottages Group
Limited):
Select your cottage and get
the Property Reference
number
online,
then phone and make your
booking
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From
within the UK call
Cottages4you direct on their
UK phone number: 0845 268 1458
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.If you
are calling from outside
England use the Country Code
plus 1282 846763. From New
Zealand we would call 0044
1282 846763.
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