A new adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility arrives in UK cinemas this weekend, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor and Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne. For viewers inspired to step into a period drama of their own, Sykes Holiday Cottages has handpicked six characterful stays across the country.
Chawton cottage near Jane Austen's home
3 Malthouse Cottages in Chawton, Hampshire, sleeps six and costs from £951 for seven nights. This Grade II-listed cottage is in the village where Austen spent the final eight years of her life and wrote or revised all six of her novels. It features brick fireplaces and floors, exposed beams, leaded windows and original timber floorboards, plus a garden and hot tub. Jane Austen's House and Chawton House are both within walking distance.
Grand country houses in the Dales and Devon
High Hall in Appletreewick, Yorkshire Dales, is a Grade II*-listed country house dating from the 16th century. Sleeping 14, it costs from £2,611 for seven nights (£186 per person based on 14 adults sharing). Set within an acre of grounds, it offers seven bedrooms, a Great Hall, Minstrels' Gallery, original oak panelling, ornate plasterwork, a piano room, games room and formal dining spaces, plus a garden and hot tub.
Great Bidlake Manor in Bridestowe, Devon, is a Grade II*-listed Elizabethan manor on the edge of Dartmoor. Sleeping 12, it costs from £3,196 for seven nights (£266 per person based on 12 adults sharing). Its six bedrooms each have their own bathroom, and the music room includes a baby grand piano. Guests can gather around the wood burner, use the games room or explore the surrounding countryside on foot.
Literary escapes in Stratford, Devon and the Cotswolds
4 Masons Court in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, is a two-bedroom cottage sleeping four, from £525 for seven nights. Set within the Grade II*-listed Masons Court, it has low beams and historic details, plus a private patio and shared garden. Shakespeare's Birthplace, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the River Avon are all within easy reach.
Upper Cottage in Rocombe, Devon, sleeps six and costs from £1,570 for seven nights (£261 per person based on six adults sharing). This Grade II-listed thatched property dates from the 18th or early 19th century and is near Uplyme and Lyme Regis. It offers three bedrooms, a wood burner and proximity to the Jurassic Coast.
Lower Pack Horse Cottage in Winchcombe, Cotswolds, sleeps four and costs from £761 for seven nights. The Grade II-listed cottage features honey-coloured stone, exposed beams, an inglenook fireplace, a wood-burning stove and a rear garden. Sudeley Castle, the historic streets of Winchcombe, Cotswold walks and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway are all close by.
