A luxury barn on the edge of Bodmin Moor in north Cornwall is ideal for a big group to celebrate Chrimbo.
• 01566 770880, tregulland.co.uk. The Christmas package is available either for a week or long weekend at £3,750 (or £375 per person) which includes a 25% introductory year discount. Arrival is either Monday 19 December for the week or Friday 23 December for four nights
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With spectacular views in all directions, this cluster of renovated farm buildings in the Brecon Beacons, is the perfect setting for a Christmas of bracing walks – the 40-mile waymarked Epynt Way passes the house. The property comprises three buildings: the farmhouse sleeps six in three rooms and costs £698 for seven nights; the Barn sleeps eight in three rooms and costs £722, and the cottage which sleeps five in two rooms and costs £553. All three have use of hot tub and games room and all three are available from 21-28 December and can be booked together or individually.
• Book through breconcottages.com Photograph: PR
Under the Thatch specialises is utterly gorgeous, sensitively but tastefully restored holiday homes, the majority in Wales, and its latest venture, in the heart of Pembrokeshire, is no exception. A restoration of a traditional Croglofft cottage, Cwm Hill is set in a valley with two acres of private land and direct access to footpaths.
• 0844 5005 101, underthethatch.co.uk. Available for seven nights arriving 23 December for £509 Photograph: PR
A two-bedroom white-washed stone house over three floors, in the pretty fishing village of Polperro. On the doorstep is the Blue Peter Inn, a characterful pub on the end of the quay which is open until 2pm on Christmas Day and has live music and a "bit of a knees up" on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
• 0844 7044987, bluechipholidays.net/libbys; available for both Christmas week and New Year week from £1,329 Photograph: PR
Want to pull the stops out this Christmas? How about an Elizabethan Manor House. Sleeping 14 this grand venue has lots of period features including open fires, stained glass, antique oak furniture and four poster beds. Got a pianist in your party? There’s a baby grand in the large hall. Holkham beach is nearby for the essential clear-your-head Boxing day walk.
• 0800 171 2156, thewowhousecompany.com. A seven-night stay over Christmas costs from £6,000 per property based on 14 sharing, and includes welcome hamper, utilities, toiletries, towels, bed linen and a housekeeper Photograph: PR
Dating back to the 1600s but newly converted, this barn’s open plan living space – complete with decorated tree at Christmas – is ideal for a festive family gathering. If church is part of your Christmas ritual then the 15th-century church of St. Michael the Archangel is a beautiful, atmospheric setting for the Yuletide service.
• 01756 749 364, daleslettings.co.uk. Sleeps six in three bedrooms, £1,080 for Christmas week, 19 to 26 December Photograph: PR
This two-bedroom, 18th-century Grade II listed cottage with a wood burning stove is the ticket for a quiet, cosy celebration. The cottage is in a village with country pubs and a few local restaurants offer Christmas lunch.
• 01780 444 298, twochapellane.co.uk; available from 23-30 December for £795 Photograph: PR
If the thought of being away from friends and family over Christmas is dispiriting, take them all with you to The Barn, which sleeps 20 in 10 en suite bedrooms. It is in the grounds of the historic Riber Hall and the village is in the shadow of a castle and surrounded by rolling countryside – very atmospheric. There's a tennis court, heated garden, swanky granite table for Christmas lunch and flagstone floor that will make an ideal impromptu dancefloor for later on.
• 0845 268 1560, cottages4you.co.uk; £3,547 for seven nights (from £25.34 pppn) self-catering arriving 21 December (no children under 12) Photograph: PR
