The season to be jolly is fast approaching, which means it’s time to get in quickly if you’re looking for holiday cottages to rent for Christmas. It’s amazing how it creeps up on us every year, but isn’t it wonderful, that lush, long run up to the festive season? Getting away to a world of your own makes it so special; leave the decorations to us, we’ll make it all look lovely, so all you need to do is bring yourselves, get the food in and don your festive jumpers.

Despite the doom and gloom we hear on the news every day, you mustn't let the winter blues get to you this year; these last few days the temperatures have dropped, it's clouded over and not surprisingly, people are thinking ahead to cosy cottages for winter breaks in the UK. It’s a lovey thing to do – a few days away with the love of your life, your family or a group of your favourite people. With gorgeous cottages for up to 14 guests, it’s all possible at Stonehayes Farm.

As summer draws to an end we’re looking forward to welcoming guests for autumn breaks in the countryside. This is such a special time of year, especially here at Stonehayes Farm where the pace of life is very relaxed and it’s SO peaceful – a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

It’s not too late to book family holiday cottages in Devon for this summer, and that’s worth remembering when you read the news and see the sorry state of the travel industry right now; cancelled flights, strikes, long queues – it’s not good and we really feel for anyone who’s planned a holiday abroad. If you’d rather save yourselves the bother, take a look at availability for our pet friendly and family friendly holiday cottages here in the UK, be quick and book one with a private hot tub!

Well here’s some exciting news we’ve been waiting to share with you, and if you like the idea of hot tub breaks in Devon, you’re going to love this! From late July, two of our pet friendly Devon holiday cottages at Stonehayes Farm will have private hot tubs!

Spring has well and truly sprung here at Stonehayes Farm so now’s the time to book up for spring breaks in Devon, tucked away in our holiday cottages in the country. Come for a whole week, a midweek stay or a relaxing weekend – and remember, our Devon cottages are family friendly and dogs are welcome!

It may be cold outside and the skies may be a little grey but you can still have fun with our cosy winter cottage breaks in Devon. Just imagine being tucked up in a cosy country cottage deep in the countryside, snug as bugs in comfy beds, nestled in front of the wood-burner with trays of hot buttery toast and mugs of hot chocolate… just what winter breaks in the UK are all about.

Happy Christmas from Stonehayes Farm! We’d like to say we’re winding down for the festive season but that wouldn’t be true because we’ll still be busy with change overs for Christmas and New Year. But we don’t mind at all, we love welcoming guests to our family friendly Devon holiday cottages whatever time of year it is.

Our gorgeous holiday cottages at Stonehayes Farm are perfect for walking breaks in Devon, for when you want to spend the days exploring beautiful countryside, returning to a place that’s warm and cosy, somewhere peaceful where you can spend the evening relaxing before you settle down for a restful night’s sleep, waking up ready to face another day of striding out across the hills and fields in the glorious fresh air.

We’re sat here today looking out of the window and yep, it’s definitely a bit wet out there. Fair to say that the weather has turned! Which means it’s time for us to start preparing for cosy winter cottage holidays here at Stonehayes Farm; gathering kindling and logs for the wood-burners, making sure the heating is working properly and that everything is tickety-boo so that our guests can enjoy the most perfect winter breaks.