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1. mogrim - Member

   A friend wants to go to England(*) on holiday, but she'd like to go to a fully self-catering rural Gite - does such a thing exist in the UK?

   * She said England, but she's Spanish and that probably includes Scotchland and Wales too...

   Posted 3 years ago #
2. theflatboy - Member

   how about this:

   

   Posted 3 years ago #
3. mrsflash - Member

   Plenty of rental cottages and stuff from places like National Trust, is that the kind of thing?

   Posted 3 years ago #
4. Bimbler - Member

   Don't we call them cottages over here?

   Posted 3 years ago #
5. mogrim - Member

   Plenty of rental cottages and stuff from places like National Trust, is that the kind of thing?

   That's the kind of thing, I'll send her cottaging too.

   Cheers, will check out the national trust website.

   Posted 3 years ago #
6. jojoA1 - Member

   Isn't a Gite more like a bunkhouse or independent hostel rather than a B&B or self catering cottage. A bit more cheap and cheerful, no?

   Posted 3 years ago #
7. mrsflash - Member

   I thought a gite was just a self catering cottage.

   Posted 3 years ago #
8. cp - Member

   gite's can mean all sorts! generally though they do tend to be self catered... and that's where the similarities end! Some are like bunkhouses, some are like hostels, some are like b&b's, some are for groups, some individuals..... I've seen all sorts described as a 'gite'

   Posted 3 years ago #
9. jojoA1 - Member

   All the ones I've ever stayed in were not nearly as 'luxurious' as your average self catering cottage in the UK, so I'm just wondering what kind of budget the OP's friend will be thinking of.

   Posted 3 years ago #
10. mogrim - Member

    No idea what the budget is, but I don't think expensive came into it!

    Posted 3 years ago #
11. trailmonkey - Member

    There's an outfit called The Landmark Trust that specialise in really unique places like the one in the photo above. You have to become a member and they are quite pricey but I think you'll find the same goes for National Trust places. There are lots of cottages to rent outside of those 2 orginisations though.
    Worth noting that places get booked up quickly in England and if they are serious about renting somewhere, the clock is definately ticking.

    Posted 3 years ago #
12. mrsflash - Member

    It's worth looking at sites like owners direct and holiday lettings as well.

    Posted 3 years ago #
13. nickc - Member

    You have to become a member and they are quite pricey

    Has to be the screaming understatement of the year so far...

    Posted 3 years ago #
14. theflatboy - Member

    click on the pic i posted, it takes you through to the info

    Posted 3 years ago #
15. gusamc - Member

    Not being funny
    try ebay - stuff on there now.

    Landmark Trust - interesting properties, **** me cost.

    If she wants cheap - http://www.independenthostelguide.co.uk/

    Posted 3 years ago #
16. cuckoo - Member

    That's the kind of thing, I'll send her cottaging too

    Its probably worth pointing out that to alot of people here "going cottaging" has a different meaning to the one you intended

    Posted 3 years ago #
17. mogrim - Member

    Its probably worth pointing out that to alot of people here "going cottaging" has a different meaning to the one you intended

    I doubt that

    Posted 3 years ago #

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