Self-catering holidays are all about freedom to slow down, explore at your own pace and fill your days however you choose. Cook when you like, sleep when you like, stay out late and raid the fridge for cheese and wine when you get home. 

Our self-catering accommodation stretches across Britain and Europe, from sea sprayed crofts in Scotland and light-filled barn conversions in Dartmoor, to converted olive mills in Andalusia and glass-fronted villas in Provence. We’ve spent over 30 years uncovering special places to stay where you can gather and make the days entirely your own. 

Shortcut to special places

Carefully selected self-catering homes, hotels, pubs and B&Bs

Personally inspected

We've visited every place and chosen them for their warmth and character

UK & Europe

Our collection spans the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal

No fuss from us

You book direct with the owners, with no fees or fuss from us

 

Our most loved self-catering holidays

Inspected and selected for places that feel like home 

Every self-catering place in our collection begins with a visit. We talk to the hosts about where to pick up the best local bread, where to walk after lunch, or where to swim when the tide’s right. 

Our inspectors look for homes that are practical, yes, but also deeply personal: a cottage with cookbooks lined along the shelves, or a villa with herbs growing just outside the kitchen door. Every one of our self-catering holidays has been chosen to make you feel instantly at ease and as if it’s yours, if only for a little while. 

Explore our self-catering locations in the UK

Why book with Sawday’s?

✓ Book direct with owners. No middlemen or booking fees, just direct contact with the people who make our places special.

✓ Travel thoughtfully. We champion small, independent owners and responsible, low-impact travel.

✓ We’ve spent decades finding special places to stay, so you can trust every one of them has been chosen with care. 

 

Inspiration for your next self-catering holiday

As beautiful holiday cottages go, Cornwall has a plethora to choose from and you’ll find lots of unique places in our collection. Here we choose five of our best self-catering cottages in Cornwall – as always every place is inspected and loved by us.

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Devon will always have a place in our hearts – a holiday that gets your feet sandy, your belly full and your hair windswept from all the country walks is therapy for the soul. We’ve rounded up five of our favourite Devon cottages in our collection.

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Choose one of these gorgeous places with the services of an experienced chef and suddenly all that pressure of cooking for a big group is immediately lifted and you can simply sit back and enjoy.

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