Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Horsley Cottage is a luxurious, all-ground-floor cottage resting in Waskerley near Consett in Durham. There are two double bedrooms (zip/link, can be twin on request) in the cottage sleeping four guests, both with TVs and one benefiting from an en-suite shower room, while the other is served by the family bathroom. There is also a kitchen/diner, utility and a sitting room with a woodburning stove. Outside you will find a gravelled and lawned garden with furniture and a hot tub, alongside ample off-road parking. Horsley Cottage is a beautiful base for a retreat as a couple, with friends or family.

Consett is a town in County Durham resting on the high edge of the North Pennines, with plenty of scenic walking routes and outdoor adventure to be discovered. The town benefits from a good selection of shops and eateries, with evidence of its past steel-making history being apparent in the local pubs' names. Head to Newcastle-upon-Tyne for wonderful shopping experiences and a bustling nightlife, or choose to explore the coastal wonders of Sunderland for a truly tranquil day trip in the North of England.