In case you need a reminder, these are the lighter days you've been waiting for, so don't waste them; pack a case, prep a road-tripping playlist, and browse our collection of extraordinary homes with nick-of-time availability. Dispel the myth that group gatherings require months of careful planning, and adopt a carefree approach to family travel, from clifftop nooks to modern estates in ancient woodlands.
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Pearl's Place
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Somerset | Sleeps 18
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This Somerset country pile has all the hallmarks of a quaint cob cottage, but with enough splashes of gothicity to catch the eye of House & Garden.
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Northcott Beach House
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Cornwall | Sleeps 14
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It's the kind of beach house you might expect to see in a movie, a clifftop clinger bringing a hint of the American south to the pebble shores of Bude.
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Kingfisher Farm
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Dorset | Sleeps 14
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A luxe base for exploring the likes of Lyme Regis and Lulworth Cove, or holing up indoors for days of coastal solitude, this is a farmhouse with pizzazz.
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Avalon Manor
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Wiltshire | Sleeps 14
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Hidden behind iron gates in the 'Wolds, no amount of pizza ovens or cedar hot tubs could detract from the mediaevality of this intriguing country manse.
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Viola
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Somerset | SLeeps 12
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Fetching manor meets funfair in Viola, an all-you-can-ask-for home with a heated pool, cinema snug, Formula 1 racing simulators, and a tennis court.
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Infinity
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Cornwall | Sleeps 12
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Overlooking the clear waters and golden cove of one of Cornwall's best secret beaches, this contemporary pad is the envy of the Roseland Peninsula.
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