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Christmas Cottages for a Last Minute Festive Break
Itâs not too late to plan a cosy Christmas escape! Hereâs our pick of some Christmas cottages that are still available for a last-minute festive break.

10 tips for taking family photos on holiday
If youâd like to take better family photos on holiday then weâve got 10 tips to improve your group shots and take photos youâll treasure.

Exploring the area around Hay on Wye
We were delighted to take on our first holiday cottage near Hay on Wye earlier this season. Join us to explore the beautiful borderlands of south east Wales

Top 5 Holiday Cottages For Family Get-togethers
Snowdonia is perfect for family get-togethers as there is something here for everyone… adrenaline fulled activities, the beach, the mountains, castles, forests, cycling, walking, steam trains and endless open space. Once everyone has enjoyed their ‘thing’, there is nothing better than meeting back up at the end of the day for some quality family time. Finding places to fit everyone under one roof can sometimes be a challenge, so here are our Best Holiday Cottages For Family Get-togethers | Top 5: Gothic Styled Mansion Near The Beach in Llanbedrog This Gothic styled mansion near the beach in Llanbedrog was built in 1857 and was originally part of the famous Madryn estate. Now run as an art gallery by a charitable trust, the rear wing of this impressive building has been lovingly converted into self-catering accommodation. Donât worry, the wing is quite private, you wont be one of the exhibits on show! 4…

Cottages for New Year Celebrations
I was told the other day that there are only 6 Saturdays left until Christmas and to be quite honest I was surprised….it doesn’t seem like much time at all especially when it concequently means that there are only 7 Saturdays left in 2015. It’s time to get your thinking caps on as to what to do for New Year. If you want to avoid the craziness of town centres over New Year, but still like the idea of being with as many friends and family as possible, then you might be interested in joining together and taking out one of our cottage groups. These are sets of cottages of all different sizes that are run by the same cottage owner and are situated either next door or very close to each other. They are great cottages for New Year celebrations as they give you the opportunity to be with a large group of people whilst…

Top 5 Christmas Cottages
Christmas time is on its way and if you are looking to go away over the festive period, where better to go for that quintessential Christmas than Snowdonia; real log fires, lovely long walks in the mountains and by the sea followed by cosy afternoons either at a cafe or in a beautiful holiday cottage. We have lots of choice, so depending on whether you are looking to celebrate low key or with family and friends, Dioni has something to offer and here are our top 5 Christmas cottages: TY-NEWYDD SLEEPS 2 Ty Newydd is a romantic one bedroom holiday cottage in Bala North Wales. This simple yet elegant cottage provides self catering holiday accommodation for up to two people in a beautifully tranquil location. STABAL-IWRCH SLEEPS 4 This fantastic two bedroom barn conversion provides luxurious self catering accommodation on a welsh hill farm just outside Betws Y Coed in North Wales. The cottage is really…

Top 5 Zen Cottages
The summer holidays are over and some of us are feeling a little frazzled from having to entertain the children and other family members for the last 6 weeks! So if having a bit of down time and getting away from it all for your next holiday seems like an attractive thought, we have some fantastic cottages that are just the ticket. Whether your looking for a romantic getaway for 2, time out with a group of friends or some chilled out family time without electronics in tow (good luck with that), here are Dioni’s top 5 zen cottages: 1: CWMAIN | SLEEPS 10 Cwmain is an 18th century luxury farmhouse in a mountain location. This traditional stone built welsh cottage has been recently refurbished to a very high standard and sits in an idyllic location high up in the hills of North Wales. Modern facilities such as efficient central heating and fitted kitchen units…

Two Bedroom Seaside Holiday Cottage | Cornel-Glyd
“We were over the moon with our stay at Cornel Glyd. The cottage was beautifully presented, well equipped, and although in a group setting we felt secluded and not overlooked. The short distance to the beach was perfect for our dogs, who enjoyed their holiday as much as we did. We hope as dog owners we gave a good account of ourselves also, and that we would be welcome to return to this holiday venue in the future.” â Karen Anderson, Elan Valley We came here with our two teenage boys last year and we are on the verge of booking again. We had such a nice time; we thought it was only fair that we share our experience you and some of the activities we got up to that made our stay so special. We were looking for somewhere to stay over the summer that was really close to nature and with this cottage being…