Unusual places to stay in the UK and Ireland
Delve into Countrylife.co.uk's exclusive online list of the best holiday homes to rent in the UK and Ireland, if you haven't booked a summer holiday yet one of these might find one here

Countrylife.co.uk has put together an exclusive, and growing collection of the best holiday homes in the UK and Ireland.
From personal recommendations, this is intended to help to point towards some of the best places available to rent all over the country, and in Ireland for holidays, weddings, or just a last minute break. As autumn approaches perhaps it's time to plan a holiday, while the weather is still warm?
* Our favourite holiday homes in the North
* Our favourite holiday homes in the South West
* Our favourite holiday homes in East Anglia
* Our favourite holiday homes in central England
* Our favourite holiday homes in the South East
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* Our favourite holiday homes on mainland Scotland
* Our favourite holiday homes in Wales
* Our favourite holiday homes in Northern Ireland
* Our favourite holiday homes in the Channel Islands
* Our favourite holiday homes in the Scottish Islands
* Our favourite holiday homes in Ireland
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