Luxury Christmas Breaks in Cornwall, Devon & Somerset

With many guests booking holiday homes for the festive season months or years in advance, we recommend booking a Christmas escape early. For spontaneous breaks, our Christmas inspiration page and last-minute page will show you all properties with availability. 

For your seasonal break to coincide with Christmas markets and festive light switch-on events, it’s worth considering winter escapes in late November and early December. There may be more availability during these off-peak times, but we’d advise you to check event dates before booking your stay. Whether you’re looking for a cosy Christmas cottage in Cornwall or Somerset, or a charming cottage to rent in Devon for Christmas, our extensive collection of holiday homes caters for groups of all sizes. 

At Perfect Stays, we do everything we can to ensure our guests have an unforgettable stay in the South West. Our luxury holiday homes are all decorated for Christmas, including a six-foot Christmas tree adorned with baubles, ornaments and lights. 

Our Christmas holiday cottages in Devon and Cornwall provide the perfect base to enjoy the festivities and celebrations with your family. Open presents around a beautifully decorated tree, the crackling wood burner providing a homely ambience, while dinner cooks in the kitchen. 

Many of our Christmas cottages to rent in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset welcome dogs, making them the perfect base for yuletide celebrations with all the family, including the four-legged members.

Enjoy bracing beach walks before hunkering down in a dog-friendly pub or returning to your holiday home for board game evenings or movie nights. After booking a dog-friendly holiday home for your winter escape, speak to our Concierge team about dog-friendly beaches and places to visit in the local area.

With high specification, well-appointed kitchens and modern appliances, our homes provide a fabulous base for entertaining. Whether you’re planning an intimate family Christmas lunch, or a festive banquet, our spacious properties are perfect for celebrating together.

Get the rest and relaxation you deserve by arranging for a private chef to visit your holiday home to prepare a festive feast. Alternatively, you could arrange for pre-prepared meals to be delivered ahead of Christmas, so no one needs to cook on the big day and miss out on festive fun. Our inclusive concierge service can help with recommendations and bookings for your Christmas lunch. 

Devon, Somerset and Cornwall Christmas holidays are guaranteed to feel festive when booking with Perfect Stays. Not only are all our holiday homes decorated with a six-foot Christmas tree, many of them also have wood burners for the ultimate winter escape. 

Return from invigorating walks on the beach to a crackling fire, which provides a captivating focal point, whether spending time together playing board games, watching a film or simply relaxing with a cheese board and festive tipples within easy reach.

Our Christmas cottages in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset are all located in stunning countryside or coastal areas, with an abundance of seasonal events taking place nearby. Depending on the dates of your holiday, there are fantastic Christmas markets to explore, enchanting family events to discover, and magical lights illuminating picturesque locations.

Whether you’re looking for opportunities for some last-minute Christmas shopping, hoping to visit to Father Christmas, or wanting to immerse yourself in a winter wonderland at one of the South West’s beautiful parks or gardens, there’s something to get everyone into a jolly mood.

Our seven-night seasonal stays generally commence on 20th December, but we also take five-night bookings within the Christmas week. During off-peak times, including early December, three-night and four-night stays are also available. 

A shorter break offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy the merry atmosphere of the Christmas build-up, including bustling markets, Christmas light switch-on events and delicious roasts on the coast. During the Christmas week, we recommend taking advantage of the dazzling light displays in quaint fishing villages and harbour towns or joining in the celebrations at a local pub or restaurant.

For those wishing to escape to the South West after Christmas Day, a five-night stay is the minimum booking duration until after New Year’s Eve.

With coastal towns and villages all aglitter with mesmerising Christmas lights, it’s the perfect excuse to extend the seasonal cheer.

A festive escape to the West Country wouldn’t be complete without a hearty Christmas dinner amongst family or friends. Many countryside pubs and harbourside eateries are open on Christmas Day, allowing you to enjoy time together, without the stresses of cooking.

We’ve rounded up some of the best places for Christmas Day lunch in Somerset, pubs and restaurants for Christmas dinner in Devon, and Cornish eateries open on 25th December, to make it easier for you to find the perfect booking for your group.
 

If you’re exploring different options for a family reunion, our inspiration pages are a good place to start to compare properties with availability at different times of year. Take a look at our New Year’s Eve breaks in Cornwall page to ring in the new year in a spectacular setting.

February half term breaks in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset are also popular for family getaways and multi-generational stays. Likewise, Easter breaks in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset are popular with families and perfect for taking advantage of our heated swimming pools.