Excitement has been mounting in the office this week as the launch of Merryhill Manor drew nigh – and here it is! This captivating house sleeps 20 in 10 bedrooms and is set in glorious landscaped grounds with a Med-style pool and sauna, a tennis court, games, room, gym and yoga studio. Come to this land of bliss and the chances are you’ll wish you could stay forever.

If it wasn’t raining today we’d be outside doing cartwheels – honestly, we are SO excited to share this new property with you! Pennons Park stands at the heart of a huge country estate in South Yorkshire, a very handsome Victorian mansion house that sleeps up to 45 guests in 21 ensuite bedrooms and comes with a hot tub, gym, games room, extensive grounds and wait for it – a ballroom! Here’s where you can have an even bigger adventure for group holidays and celebrations in the UK!

Oh, how we love spreading exciting news like this! With snooze space for 26, Boogie Barn in Nottinghamshire was already an amazing place to stay for large group holidays in the UK, but it’s just got even better, with the addition of a stunning indoor heated pool and sauna. Exclusively yours, along with 13 ensuite bedrooms, a huge retro-style games room, 2 hot tubs, and a mini nightclub.

Allow us to introduce Gooseybank, new to group Stays, new to you, out in the Herefordshire countryside close to the beautiful Malvern Hills. Set on an organic working farm in Herefordshire, this rambling farmhouse sleeps 21 and comes with exclusive use of a games room, a 12 person hot tub and gorgeous gardens to play in.

Autumn is such a beautiful time of year; the colours, the morning mists, the ripe fruits on the trees, the berries in the hedgerows, the bright sunny days, and the chillier evenings. It all adds to that wonderful autumnal feel. The sight of leaves turning colour can be spectacular, it’s a sight to make your heart sing, whether walking through woodlands or looking out over a valley, the reds and golds, orange and russet spread like a cloak over the countryside.

You should see us lot here in the office! We’ve been doing our happy dances every time we leave our desks this morning because we are so excited to be adding Jays Roost to our collection of luxury large group holiday houses in the UK. Read on and you'll see why.

Holiday James Bond or Swallows and Amazons style – whichever you prefer! You’ll have the entire island to yourselves, accessed by motorboat! How’s about that for your large group stay in the UK! The island stands in the middle of a private water skiing lake in Oxfordshire, the house sleeps 16+6 extra guests, and has a hot tub, games room, outdoor table tennis, outdoor kitchen and bar.

It’s no easy task to find a holiday cottage for 8 that has plenty to keep you entertained and something for all ages – until now. Let us tell you about Swallows Rest, one of the latest additions to our hand-picked collection of luxury group accommodation in the UK; 4 ensuite bedrooms, a games room, an indoor 5m swim spa, a hot tub, all-season BBQ lodge and a play area. Now you’re talking!

Sometimes all you want is a quiet holiday with your family, to stay somewhere idyllic and peaceful with the people who mean the most to you in the whole wide world. So welcome Dallybank, set in a sleepy Somerset hamlet where life slows right down, where there’s no noise no fuss and bother. The River Tone drifts lazily by at the back of the house, inside are 4 bedrooms, a games room and play room, outside are a hot tub and play area.

From Frog Street to Swallows Meadow – a simple name change but that’s all. Otherwise, everything is exactly the same. Still the same gorgeous holiday cottage, still 6 bedrooms to sleep up to 14 guests, still the same fantastic features – an indoor swim spa, a hot tub, a BBQ lodge, games room and play area.