The pretty UK cottages and glamping huts owned by celebrities that YOU can rent for £40 each a night
IF you’ve ever wanted to stay in a holiday home that has a touch of the celebrity about it, look no further.
These country cottages and glamping stays are all owned by TV stars including an Emmerdale actor as well as presenters of Countryfile and Escape to the Country – and you can actually stay in them.
Stag Cottage Sykes Holiday Cottage
Any fan of Emmerdale will know Kelvin Fletcher for playing Andy Sugden for 20 years.
Since then, he’s also appeared on Fletchers’ Family Farm following his new venture since leaving the ITV soap.
Also on the site of the farm is Stag Cottage, on the site of the Fletcher farm near Wincle, and you can book it on Sykes Holiday Cottages.
Inside, the cottage has been renovated into a cosy rental that sleeps up to six, there’s a sitting room with a woodburning log fire with squishy sofa and chairs.
The kitchen has a central island and is fully-equipped with everything visitors need to make home-cooked meals.
The cottage sleeps six people and upstairs are three bedrooms all with king-size beds with plush bedding, and one has an en-suite.
There’s also a snug and conservatory, and outside is a garden with lawn, patio area, decking, furniture and hot tub.
Stag Cottage has 89 reviews all of which are five-star, one called it the “absolute chicest luxury retreat in the Peak District.”
Some even said they had met their hosts: “We loved our stay made all the more special meeting Kelvin and Liz who are both lovely genuine people, they made us feel so welcome and nothing was to much to ask.”
The cottage is largely booked up for the rest of the year, but if you wanted to book a break in January 2028, a seven-night stay starts from £1680 – or £40pppn.
Cotswolds Farm Park
Did you know that Countryfile presenter Adam Henson has his very own attraction called Cotswolds Farm Park?
It is a farm and petting zoo with animals like donkeys, cows and sheep for kids to see.
When it comes to playing, there are indoor and outdoor play areas with soft play, sand pits, Bouncy Pillows, swings, a zipwire, ride-on tractors, quarry play and a sensory garden.
For a peaceful experience, families can head on the wildlife walk or longer Woodland Walk through surrounding farmland.
Some decide to visit for the day – but it can be easily turned into a weekend getaway thanks to its range of stays from luxury lodges, cabins, safari tents, glamping pods.
There are also pitches to pop up your own tent which starts from £29.96pn.
Glamping pods start from £50 per night, it sleeps four people and has a private decking, electric BBQ along with a communal kitchen area and a shower block.
For a more glam stay, opt for a luxury lodge with a hot tub like the Exmoor and Ronaldsay.
These lodges both sleep up to six people, have a private bathroom and shower, fully-kitted out kitchen and with an upgrade come with a wood-fired hot tub.
A two-night stay from October 13 for four people starts from £654.50 – or £81.80pppn.
Mole Hill Hut
Hidden away in the rolling hills of Herefordshire is a glamping site owned by Escape to the Country‘s Jules Hudson.
Presenter of the BBC show used his skills to handcraft his very own bespoke shepherd’s hut that you can book.
On Jules’ own land near the Wye Valley, the hut is tucked away in a private meadow – the hut is designed for two people as a secluded, off-grid retreat.
Inside is a cosy double bed, a functional kitchenette, and an adjoining lounge area called “The Trough.”
Guests can spend their evenings around the outdoor wood-burning stove enjoying panoramic views of Herefordshire’s rolling hills.
Also provided are books, magazines, maps and board games and guests will find luxury toiletries.
The hut cost £150 per night (for two) with a three-night minimum stay – anyone who books a seven-night stay can get 15 per cent off.
