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Enjoy the Gower peninsular not once, but twice :: 25th January, 2010

Forget the tax return deadline of 31st January, book a peak week in summer at property reference GLA0282 by the same date and get a free off season mini break in November or December! Clyne Farm is located in the picturesque Gower Peninsular in Wales is offering this fantastic deal.

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4 night Christmas break in Sussex :: 2nd December, 2009

Fancy a family Christmas in East Sussex, then look no further. With 2 adjacent properties located only 1.5km from the centre of the old market town of Hailsham and 8km from the popular seaside town of Eastbourne. Christmas is available for groups of 6 to 24 for either a short break of 4 nights or a week breaks and the owner has been brave enough to say ' Make me an offer!'

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Christmas is for sharing :: 13th October, 2009

Share the stress, cooking, clearing up, hosting duties and of course the cost this festive season. By renting a large holiday home this Christmas or New Year everyone can chip in and really enjoy Christmas festivities together. For late Christmas/ New Year availability.......

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Wildlife fun for the children this summer in Cornwall :: 14th May, 2009

Fancy a break away with the children in the beautiful county of Cornwall causing minimum impact on the environment?..

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Starstruck in the Cathedral :: 25th April, 2009

A touch of good old-fashioned Hollywood glamour will descend on the magnificent location of Worcester Cathedral this summer, when an exclusive Costume Exhibition is opened to the public to raise money for the Cathedral.

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And the winners of the SW Tourism self catering awards 2008/9 goes to... :: 3rd December, 2008

Big Holiday House congratulations go out to Pippa and Hugo James, owners of Dorset based Dove house and Swallows (DOR0359) after winning the prestigious South West Tourism- Self Catering of the Year Gold Award for 2008/9. ''After eight years of business and no empty weeks with many returning customers it has been fantastic to get this recognition''.

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STUFF THE TURKEY - book a seasonal break in Uk, Ireland or France? :: 18th October, 2008

Look no further, just click on the link on the left hand side of this page and see all the places still available, its not too late to escape with your friends and stuff that turkey!!

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Autumn special offer! :: 31st August, 2008

Set in the beautiful Devon countryside Pickwell Manor makes an ideal venue for a group celebration, now with more reason than ever. From September through to December Pickwell Manor is offering visitors to the bigholidayhouse website a 15% discount off their published prices. read MORE for further details:

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Make Brian an offer! :: 21st July, 2008

Fancy a late deal in East Sussex, then look no further. With properties located only 1.5km from the centre of the old market town of Hailsham and 8km from the popular seaside town of Eastbourne. A few weekend and week breaks are now available and the owner has been brave enough to say ' Make me an offer!'

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Dr Foster went to Gloucester.... :: 10th May, 2008

But did he take part in the Coopers Hill Cheese Roll? This quirky annual event is staged every May and dates back to Saxon times. Why not take a break in Gloucester this May Spring Bank Holiday and watch competitors hurl themselves down a hill following a big cheese at 70mph!

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'As seen on TV' beautiful Berkeley House :: 22nd April, 2008

Is beautiful Berkeley House in Gloucestershire One of the Best Homes in Britain? Watch channel 5 at 8pm on Thursday 24th April to vote or find out. Melissa Porter, Charlie Luxton and Russell Harris pool together their expertise to hunt down some of the most beautiful properties in the country in a new series of channel 5's "I Own Britain's Best Home".

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Come & enjoy lambing time on the farm... :: 15th March, 2008

Enjoy a super family farm holiday- come & bottle feed the lambs! During the months of March and April Gateham Grange really is the place to be to experience first hand how fulfilling a farm holiday can be. Guests staying in our 2 holiday cottages - The Coach House and Gateham Cottage at Alstonefield, are most welcome to watch & help with the bottle feeding!

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Knightcote Farm Cottages are Gold Award Winners.. :: 1st February, 2008

Another award to add to the Walker's collection was proudly accepted at a glittering Hollywood style event, held in the sumptuous surroundings of the newly renovated and recently re- opened Town Hall in Birmingham. The cream of West Midlands' £5 billion pound tourist industry gathered for the Excellence in Tourism Awards 2007, for the Heart of England region.

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Fabulous new changes to Tottergill Farm Holiday Cottages :: 31st December, 2007

For those of you who haven't yet visited 'Tottergill', Stephen & Joyce have made quite an impression since taking over a year ago. Gelt cottage has been upgraded into 5 star and most of the cottages now have large LCD TVs.

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Hire Halswell House exclusively this Christmas & New Year :: 13th December, 2007

Celebrate Christmas & New Year in style at Halswell House - Somerset's finest venue for the ultimate Christmas or New Year’s Eve break. Indulge in luxury with six principal function rooms beautifully furnished, 20 suites & bedrooms individually styled with period décor, all en-suite.

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Follow in Barbara's footsteps! :: 23rd November, 2007

Barbara contacted the big holiday house team through our ‘find it’ service. Looking for out of season accommodation for a group of walkers in good walking country, Barbara was having little joy. After a thorough search through many large holiday cottages, a booking was confirmed in the Lake District.

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Take a look at the latest issue of ‘Cosmo’.. :: 17th October, 2007

See how Amanda the travel editor of Cosmopolitan magazine enjoyed a wonderful weekend break in the Peak district. THE BRIEF: To Find quality group accommodation for a party of 8 adults for a weekend stay costing under £100 per person. With that - Big Holiday House rose to the challenge!

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Cumbria wins 'Britains favourite view' :: 10th September, 2007

Wastwater in Cumbria takes the title in ITV's public vote - Why not visit the region to see if you agree or disagree?
See our late offers and Christmas availability pages to find a property and enjoy 'Britains favourite View' for yourself.

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Midsummer at Barrington House :: 27th June, 2007

'Rain did not stop play' as Margaret and Ben Owen played host to a midsummer open day at their lovely 13 bedroom property 'Barrington House' on 20th June.

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Congratulations to ..... www.bigholidayhouse.com :: 18th June, 2007

Award winning 'Big Holiday House Ltd' picked up the Business Link 'most promising new business award' for 2006/07 at business showcase held on Thursday 7th June.

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First ever self-catering gite complex in France to offset carbon emissions. :: 2nd June, 2007

Les Cygnes is delighted to announce their contribution to sustaining the environment, as the first ever Gite Complex in France to allow visitors to offset their Carbon Footprint.

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Heart of England properties make the grade :: 24th April, 2007

National Newspaper The Observer on Sunday ran a double page spread this weekend on five of the top' Posh Cottages' to visit in the Uk in their Escape Guide - read all about it ...

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Higher Wiscombe scoops Gold Award :: 24th April, 2007

Our congratulations go out to a couple of our property owners who have been awarded the prestigious 2007/8 Enjoy England’s Gold award in the highly competitive category of 'Best Self Catering Holiday of the Year' at a glittering ceremony in London last week.

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Get on your bike! :: 3rd April, 2007

"La Loire à Vélo" is an innovative new concept in France - a developed, signposted cycling itinerary made up of minor roads and cycling tracks winding around The Loire.
Nr Blois, The Pays des Chateau has developed a network of 11 cycling itineraries. Allowing you to discover the Chateaux of Chambord, Cheverny, the Sologne villages and of course, the vineyards!

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'No Frontiers' comes to Cornwall :: 14th March, 2007

Ireland's popular travel programme 'No Frontiers' visits picturesque Cornwall, where presenters and crew discover all that Cornwall and West Woolley Farm Barns has to offer the Irish visitor.

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Brackenrigg Cottages make their TV debut :: 24th February, 2007

'Wainwright's Walks' A new 4 part series began at the end of February charting Alfred's favourite hikes the series which started 26th February on BBC4.
Follow in his footsteps through The Lakes .......

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Father Ted Cup Tie :: 28th January, 2007

"Ted Fest" organisers have now resolved a long running dispute with a five-a-side football match. Will the real Craggy Island please stand up!
Ahhh, go on, go on...

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Reopening of the Château de Nantes :: 27th January, 2007

The jewel in the crown of Nantes...
After 15 years work, including a complete shutdown, the Chateau de Nantes is re -opening

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