If you're looking for a quirky property, have a look at my choice of unusual cottages to rent. They are usually properties that have served a different purpose in the past converted into out-of-the ordinary holiday cottages. No matter where you want to stay, these are properties full of character.

Unusual Cottages to rent in Wales

Berwyn Stationmaster's House is a train enthusiast's delight! This beautifully renovated, Grade II building is situated right on the platform of the Llangollen Heritage Steam Railway. Visitors to this unusual cottage enjoy unlimited travel on trains!

Capel Pentwyn is an exceptional and sympathetic conversion of a village chapel in a quiet setting with views over the lovely lower Wye Valley, close to Monmouth in the Welsh Borders.

Unusual cottages to rent in Scotland

The Gypsy Palace - the home of the Gypsy kings and queens - claims to be the 'smallest Palace in the world'. Set in the tranquil foothills of the Cheviots, it is a delightful holiday cottage with a fascinating history. Full of character and charm, it boasts stained glass windows.

The Wheelhouse is a lovingly restored former watermill close to Linlithgow, to the west of Edinburgh. It is the ultimate romantic hideaway, nestled in a secluded setting overlooking the beautiful River Avon.

Unusual cottages to rent in England

Turnpike Cottage is a circular thatched toll cottage with spectacular views. This charming and unusual cottage lies just half a mile from Chard in the Blackdown Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty in Somerset.

St Andrew's Church, close to Lincoln, dates from AD806 according to the Doomsday Book. This unique property was once the resting place of monks and Knights Templar who fought in the Crusades. The present building dates from 1770.

Poppy's Footprint is a real romantic retreat. This entirely circular, newly built cottage offers a completely secret hideaway in a walled suntrap garden right in the heart of Middleham, a beautiful village in the Yorkshire Dales.

The Mill is a stunning, award-winning conversion of the oldest mill house in Somerset. It stands proudly beside a tranquil one-acre mill pond and island, close to Illminster.

A picturesque landmark in North Kent since 1820 and fully operational until very recently, Sarre Windmill is a splendid Grade II listed windmill which provides an unusual holiday location, its ground floor skilfully converted into comfortable accommodation for two.

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