These days it feels like we are bombarded with Christmas from as soon as the kids go back to school in September and with all the Black Friday shenanigans the shine seems to have dulled on the festive season for me this year.

From mountain biking to water sports, North Wales offers a whole range of opportunities for those wanting a more active weekend break.

With easy access to sandy beaches, vibrant cities and majestic mountains, a cottage in South Wales makes a great base for a break away this January.

Great accommodation close to the sea, with Wi-Fi and two pubs nearby - what more could you want from a cottage for a New Year break?!

It’s not too late to book a Wales Cottage Holidays coast or country cottage for Christmas. There is still choice throughout this wonderful country!

Bring in 2014 with a relaxing stay in a Wales Holidays cottage in the beautiful Brecon Beacons and Elan Valley or along the Cambrian Coast.

Choose from traditional or more unusual events to welcome 2014 as part of your stay in a Wales Holidays North Wales coast or country cottage.

Bring everyone together for a country retreat in Wales this November. Get out and about in the autumnal Welsh landscape as it settles down for winter, or just curl up and relax in front of a real fire!

Appreciate the beauty of the sea and magnificent coastal landscape of Wales this October while staying cosy and warm in a Wales Holidays cottage with a sea view!

Get away from it all with a stay in a secluded cottage this October. Enjoy the spectacle of the mountains or the peace of the countryside in your own little slice of Wales!