February is the month for romance. So whisk your lover away for hand-in-hand walks along the coast, intimate meals in the UK’s best seaside restaurants and cosy nights in beside the roaring log fire. Here are ten romantic cottages for couples to spend a memorable Valentine’s break by the sea.
Coastal Hideaway, Thornham, Norfolk
Best for: Notting Hill chic by the beach
Sleeps 2 + 1 dog
Wander through the dunes, explore the pretty seaside towns of Hunstanton and Wells-Next-the-Sea and hide away beside the log burner in a bijou beach cottage oozing with style. The master bedroom flaunts Van Gogh inspired wallpaper and a mirror headboard, teamed with an ensuite decked out with a black slipper bath and geometric tiles. Seduce your lover with lazy mornings in bed, delicious treats from the award-winning Thornham Deli and intimate evenings beside the fire.
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Stone’s Throw, Rye, East Sussex
Best for: Wildlife lovers
Sleeps 2
Close to Rye harbour and Nature Reserve, this light and airy studio apartment is perfect for strolls along the shore and across the marshes, which are home to over 90 species of nesting birds. Bask in the natural light and nautical tones, snuggle up and watch movies in your king-size bed or pop out for coffee beside the harbour and amble into the historic town of Rye.
Lovelace, Porlock Weir, Somerset
Best for: Solitude
Sleeps 3 + 2 dogs
Squirrel away in the woods together, light the fire and listen to the burbling streams and wildlife around you. There are few better locations to truly get away from it all with your loved one than in this former Estate keeper’s cottage in Somerset. If you want a break from the peace and quiet, strike out along the South West Coast Path for a spot of lunch at Porlock Weir, enjoy afternoon tea in pretty Porlock, or watch the winter storms roll in from some of the highest cliffs in the country.
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Driftwood Cottage, Staffin, Isle of Skye
Best for: Wild mountain and coastal yomps
Sleeps 4
Whisk your lover away to the remote shores of the Hebrides for a Valentine’s break and enjoy eye-popping ocean and mountain views on the shores of the Trotternish peninsula on the dramatic Isle of Skye. Hibernate in the comfort of your coastal hideaway and watch the storms lash the beach, or get outside and climb the Old Man of Storr, dip in the fairy pools and seek out the dinosaur footprints at Staffin beach.
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The Hideaway, Southwold, Suffolk
Best for: Contemporary coastal lifestyle
Sleeps 2
Hideaway in a contemporary first-floor apartment a pebble’s throw from the beach. Take bracing strolls along Southwold Pier, treat yourselves to a romantic Valentine’s meal beside the sea and snuggle up in a bright and spacious abode decked out with all the latest technology and creature comforts.
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Flat 4, Lyme Regis, Dorset
Best for: Jurassic treasures
Sleeps 2
Nestled in the bustling coastal town of Lyme Regis – dotted with water’s edge eateries, drenched in Jurassic geology and hemmed by Dorset and East Devon AONB – this inviting couple’s retreat couldn’t be better located for a romantic winter break. With all the trappings of a king-size bed, a well-equipped kitchen and a plump sofa beneath the beamed ceiling, you might find it hard to wrench yourselves outside to make the most of the treasures on the doorstep.
Bird’s Eye View, Brixham, Devon
Best for: Harbour Views
Sleeps 2
Boat lovers can swoon over the harbour views from this swanky top-floor apartment in the heart of Brixham town. Inside you’ll feel miles away from it all as you spend long, lazy mornings in bed and watch the fishing boats come and go. Outside you can step straight into the bustle of the seaside town, with its colourful fishermen’s cottages, seafood restaurants and spectacular coastal walks.
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Bakers Retreat, Totland, Isle of Wight
Best for: Simple Island life
Sleeps 2
Soak up the simplicity of island life from the first floor of a wooden A-frame cabin made for couples who love beach walks, beautiful bays and the stunning backdrop of sandstone cliffs. From your cosy retreat-for-two in the grounds of a Grade II listed home, you can follow magnificent coastal paths all the way to the Needles landmark, take the Tennyson Trail to the monument on Tennyson Down or hop three miles into the quaint harbour town of Yarmouth.
Emblestones, Embleton, Northumberland
Best for: Opulence by the beach
Sleeps 2 + 2 dogs
Sink into sumptuous style in a luxurious villa that boasts reverse-level living beside the beach. Make the most of the stunning coastal and countryside views from the living space, snuggle up in a lavish king-size bedroom and kick back together beside the woodburner after a day of coastal adventures on Northumberland’s Heritage coastline.
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Gwealan Drea, Mullion Cove, Cornwall
Best for: A Subtropical Cornish Escape
Sleeps 2
Indulge in a luxury getaway with your other half in a top-floor apartment overlooking the dreamy landscapes of the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. Close to the southerly tip of the UK you can choose to strike out along the beaches and coast path and enjoy the sub-tropical climate, or stay put in your king-size bed and gaze out to far-reaching sea views of the Cornish coast from your romantic hideaway.
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