Where would you like to go?

Treat yourself to one of our exclusive Villas

Comfortable, stylish, full of character - Search for the holiday home of your dreams in the UK & abroad

+/- 3 days SEARCH

View our full list of Countries and Locations

National Parks & AONB's

England

Wales

Scotland

Ireland

Overseas Villas

Self-catering luxury holiday cottages in the UK & abroad

Established 1983
Flexible booking dates
Complimentary welcome hamper
Knowledgable Staff

Discover more about our service

Our Chosen Properties

Acorn Cottage
Oulton, Near Aylsham, Norfolk

x2 x1

Guest Reviews

(27)

27 guests have reviewed Acorn Cottage

22 JUNE 2018

Spotlessly clean, every item that you could need was there. It
was a very comfortable and perfect place to relax,
especially for peace and quiet.. Also a very good location.

21 MAY 2018

Beautiful cottage in a very quiet location, apart from the peacock!
Very well equipped and very clean. Lovely village pubs in Itteringham and Heydon. Would recommend for a relaxing chilled get away.

1 MAY 2018

Rustic cottage in quiet rural setting, with many interesting places, excellent cafes and pubs nearby.

15 FEBRUARY 2018

Very comfortable and warm, but a few niggles

8 JANUARY 2018

Perfect location – very quiet but within walking distance of Blickling Hall, and less than half-an-hour from the seaside.

Cosy and comfy, with great views from the dining table (with many wildlife visitors – peacock, partridges, muntjac, barn owl, cattle, etc etc).

Small but perfectly formed kitchen, lovely relaxing living room with a superb wood-burner (and unlimited fuel in the outhouse).

Gorgeous quirky upstairs bedroom – and another lovely bedroom downstairs.

The owners are always very helpful – and a mine of information about the area.

This was our fourth stay. And it won't be our last.

9 JANUARY 2018

What lovely feedback, thank you. We look forward to booking your fifth visit to Acorn Cottage.

17 DECEMBER 2017

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Acorn Cottage. It was spotlessly clean and so pretty. A rural idyll! We would love to return in the Summer.

10 NOVEMBER 2017

We had a problem with an animals in the roof between the tiles and the ceiling that kept us awake at night. We nearly abandoned our holiday after three nights. The wood supply was almost exhausted. Knives were blunt. There was only enough crockery for one meal for two so it was necessary to use the dishwasher at least twice a day. The lighting in the main room was too dim to read. Plenty of hot water and heating very good. No firelighters provided. Welcome basket rather mean. We informed the owners of the roof/ceiling problem.

6 DECEMBER 2017

Thank you for your feedback. I am so sorry about the animal in the roof which has now been dealt with by the owners. Regarding the crockery there are four of everything in the kitchen and the owners will check the sharpness of the knives. There are also four table lights as well as little spot lights on the beams in the sitting room so we do feel there is enough light there.

8 JUNE 2017

beautiful cottage, very well equipped. Lovely countryside. Adored the cows, partridges and pheasants that were frequent visitors. The welcome basket of edibles and basics in fridge were a godsend - especially as we arrived late in the evening. Beautiful garden too.

13 JUNE 2017

Thank you for your lovely review of Acorn Cottage and the surrounding countryside.

6 JUNE 2017

Excellent cottage in rural situation. Very relaxing.
Slightly 'quirky' accommodation, especially for anyone over 6ft tall!
After one bang-on-head we found a system to protect from further incident!
We hope to return on another occasion.

16 FEBRUARY 2017

Lovely setting. Well maintained and equipped. Good information. Very comfortable and charming cottage.

9 JANUARY 2017

Cottage was clean and the downstairs was beautiful. We did not appreciate the half pack of butter left in the butter dish nor the small jars of muesli, tea and coffee. It would be more hygenic if they were in unopened packages. Presenting them like this felt like a money saving exercise which it clearly was. As we were there over new year it meant fewer shops were open and we were rationing butter towards then end. I do not think a whole pack of butter and one of cereal is too great an expectation when such a feature is made of the welcome hamper.

5 OCTOBER 2017

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback and we were pleased to note there was much about your stay which met your expectations. The butter you refer to was freshly bought on the day of your arrival but as the housekeeper was putting it in the fridge, some slight damage to the packaging was noted. As it was too late to purchase a new one, the housekeeper removed the butter, cut a small slice off and put it in the butter dish. The muesli, tea and coffee is fresh and in addition the owner supplies all the items you would normally expect in our hampers plus Made in Norfolk toiletries.We do hope that you are happy with the explanation and that you will return to stay with Rural Retreats on a future occasion.

21 NOVEMBER 2016

Cosy, comfortable well equipped cottage

13 OCTOBER 2016

quality of food package was only 'good'.

5 SEPTEMBER 2016

Stairs to upstairs bedroom was a issue at night with down stairs bathroom . I hindsight this was mentioned on the website and we should have been aware

18 JULY 2016

Clean, beautiful setting and exactly as stated.

21 JUNE 2016

Absolute Heaven. I really needed a little getaway that was away from all the hustle and bustle and work and family needs and pets needs. I had a holiday abroad last year and also a few days in May and didn't feel refreshed by either. So forget the flying and the airports as Norfolk is so beautiful. The Cottage had everything I needed and is a very special peaceful place. I love to cook so stocked up and stayed at the cottage for my whole holiday even though there are so many fabulous things to do locally. On the day I booked out I headed for the Coast, saw the seals on a boat trip bought seafood own the way to sitting on the beach to eat my picnic. Fabulous. I am very much rested and I will return and maybe allow my husband to come along too. Quality of the whole property and everything in it decor and kitchen utensils etc are superb. Only problem was the DVD player kept breaking down which i suppose is an issue that the owners are not to know about easily but I suggest Sony DVD player is available from supermarkets for around £25 and is excellent.

29 APRIL 2016

great

25 APRIL 2016

Excellent cottage, cosy, comfortable and beautiful location.

11 APRIL 2016

It would help if the housekeeper /owner or rep was on hand on arrival. WiFi instructions could have been clearer. Heating clock was adrift with timings. Logs for the wood burner only just lasted, we had lovely days but very cold nights and mornings so it was used. My apologies forgot to empty the dishwasher on departure.

5 OCTOBER 2017

Thank you for your review. It is not the norm for a housekeeper to meet guests for their arrival. Only perhaps where the property might be in a location that does not allow keysafes to be fitted and therefore requires a manual key handover. Instructions for the Wi-fi are in the Welcome folder and the passcode is on the underside of the router.As stated on our website and brochure, we are unable to guarantee the availability or strength of mobile phone signals, Wifi and Broadband in our properties.The owner has changed the clock on the heating programmer to summertime.

5 APRIL 2016

Really clean, really good facilities.

Guestbook (54)

View Details

Captains House
Marazion, Cornwall

x10 x5

Guestbook (59)

View Details

Huntsbury Cottage
Foscot, Oxfordshire

x8 x4

Guestbook (21)

New Property

View Details

The Old Armoury
Fort Augustus, Scottish Highlands

x4 x2

View Details

New Properties

Kites Holt
Stockland, Honiton, Devon

x2 x1

View Details

Highlands Cottage
Broadway, Worcestershire

x2 x1

View Details

The Coach House at The Lammas
Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

x4 x2

View Details

The Old Cart House (Cheshire)
Near Nantwich, Cheshire

x6 x3

View Details

What Our Customers Search For

Property Special Offers

Overseas Villa Properties

New properties

Sea views & lighthouse cottages

Luxury holiday cottages in the UK & abroad

The Rural Retreats portfolio represents the cream of self-catering luxury holiday cottages throughout the UK and abroad. With over 500 stylishly presented country houses and cottages to choose from, each carefully selected to meet our high standards of comfort, Rural Retreats makes it easy to find just the holiday home you are looking for.

Holiday Cottages with unique charm, elegance and character

Many are buildings of historical importance, beautifully and imaginatively restored and refurbished to meet modern standards. The vast majority of which are close to the coast or nestle deep within some of this country's most beautiful countryside including areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) and National Parks. They include 32 former lighthouse keeper's cottages to rent in spectacular coastal locations. We also have unique country cottages with a sea view around the UK's coastline alongside many dog-friendly holiday cottages all of which are self-catering. If you're looking for something truly rural our farm cottages and luxury barns make a unique stay with modern furnishings

Book your 2018 cottage holiday today - it's all about you!

Our guiding philosophy is that your holiday is all about you. You deserve a relaxing break and a quality experience. We strive to make it that way by helping you to choose the right property and giving you the very best of service before and during your luxury self-catering cottage holiday.

Don't miss our exclusive offers

Customer Login Owners Login Housekeepers Login
About Our Service Become an Affiliate
Booking Terms & Conditions Privacy & Cookie Policy

Other companies in our group

Copyright © 2018. All rights reserved. Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd, Retreat House, Draycott Business Park, Draycott,Gloucestershire, GL56 9JY, United Kingdom.
Company number: England & Wales no. 2711772 VAT registration number: 929143514

Yorkshire	Derbyshire
Northumberland	Cheshire
Shropshire	Lancashire
Worcestershire	Leicestershire
Cumbria	Rutland
Herefordshire

Norfolk	Devon
Suffolk	Kent
Cornwall	Warwickshire
Gloucestershire	Dorset
Essex	Isle of Wight
Hampshire	Somerset
Sussex	Wiltshire
Oxfordshire	Conwy
Cambridgeshire

Self-catering luxury holiday cottages in the UK & abroad

Our Chosen Properties

New Properties

What Our Customers Search For

Luxury holiday cottages in the UK & abroad

Holiday Cottages with unique charm, elegance and character

Book your 2018 cottage holiday today - it's all about you!

Don't miss our exclusive offers

Sign up to our newsletter

Find your perfect getaway with any of our sister companies

Your

Email favourites to a friend

Thank you, your favourites email has been sent

Your favourite properties

There are currently no properties in your favourites list.