We have fantastic news to share with you! Bumbles Barn in North Devon has scooped the esteemed Visit England Rose Award 2024! This is one of the most respected and sought after British tourism awards – competition is high, so congratulations go to all at Bumbles Barn.

If you like big, bright and colourful, take a look at Palooza Properties! These large houses for holidays and celebrations in the UK really do have something for all ages, with private swimming pools, hot tubs, games rooms, movie room and play areas. For the ultimate girls weekend away and hen parties, there are relaxation zones and glam/beauty areas. This is Fun with one big fat capital F!

Aah, Christmas… such a wonderful time of the year! When the house is looking all lovely and the tree’s even more amazing than last year, with lots of twinkly lights and glistening baubles, presents beneath it, stockings by the fireplace ready for Santa to fill on Christmas Eve. How can anyone be all bah humbug, especially when the young ‘uns are so excited?

Large group holidays are such fun; let’s face it, getting together with a bunch of your favourite people, catching up, relaxing and enjoying a few days or even a whole week away is manna for the soul, so get organised, pack away your worries and head down to Somerset to make some wonderful memories.

Large group holidays are so much fun! It doesn’t matter if it’s a big family holiday, a break with friends, a corporate stay, or a celebration, if you find the perfect property it’s all fun, fun fun! We have large group holiday accommodation for 8-30 people, so dip in, have a browse; you’ll find cottages, lodges, rambling farmhouses, converted barns, and beautiful country houses, most of them set in glorious countryside in Somerset, Devon, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Wiltshire and France. Think peace and quiet, open air – that’s a good starting point.

Put the hustle and bustle of the school holidays behind you and book a break in September. Such a quieter time of year, but the weather is usually still good, the roads are quieter and all the attractions are still open. Take a week long holiday or a short break in one of our fabulous large group holiday homes and you'll find so much to do and see, although with the top notch facilities we have you might not want to go out much; we've got swimming pools, hot tubs, games rooms, saunas, steam rooms, BBQ lodges and play areas for the little ones, and all in the most wonderful locations amidst miles and miles of beautiful unspoilt countryside. Peace and quiet, open air; the perfect opportunity to totally unwind.

If you're looking for an amazing large group holiday cottage with a hot tub, read on! At Group Stays we're proud of our fantastic selection of self catering accommodation for big groups; we've got stunning barn conversions, gorgeous old farmhouses, luxury timber clad lodges, impressive country houses, and charming cottages. Most of our properties are set amidst beautiful undulating countryside with wide open fields, wooded hillsides, and the most picturesque valleys. This is the stuff that dream holidays are made of.

So many people have dogs these days and we all know how quickly they become part of the family, so naturally, when you go away on holiday leaving them behind with relatives or in kennels can be quite a wrench. With Group Stays you don’t have to worry about that because most of our large group self-catering accommodation is dog friendly, so you can pack all your pet pooch’s favourite things and bring him along too. And what a tremendous time you’ll all have together; we think it’s safe to say that little tail just won’t stop wagging!

With that big day fast approaching things might just get a bit crazy with the last minute preparations, so make sure you get away with your besties for a relaxing couple of days before then. Group Stays has some amazing big houses to rent for hen weekends, and most of them are tucked away in quiet spots amidst the most beautiful countryside. We're not just talking space and style, we're talking seriously large holiday homes with swimming pools, hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, games rooms, and BBQ lodges; we've got the lot.

Booking a large group holiday in the UK is easy with Group Stays. We appreciate that you need things to keep everyone entertained, whether it’s a big family holiday, a reunion of friends or a corporate break. So we’ve thought of everything, for all ages, and we have large group holiday houses with swimming pools, games rooms, hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms and play equipment for 8-30 people.