Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Cottages and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

The Smithy is a characterful, Grade II listed Black and White cottage situated in the village of Lucton, one mile from Mortimers Cross and close to Yarpole in Herefordshire. The lovely property sleeps two people in one double bedroom and on the ground floor you will find a bathroom, kitchen with dining area and a sitting room with a warming woodburning stove. Outside there is a patio with furniture, as well as off road parking for two cars and lockable bike storage. This splendid property is pet-friendly and is situated in a beautiful area of the Herefordshire countryside, just three miles from the ancient village of Yarpole which boasts a selection of shops and a great pub called The Bell Inn, boasting a roaring fire and serving great food and local ales. Also well-placed for both cycling and walking, The Smithy is the ideal base for a romantic retreat in the countryside.

Mortimers Cross is a small village best known for the historic battle fought in 1461 during the Wars of the Roses. The village now has a scattering of cottages a shop, a local inn and is home to the English Heritage Mortimers Cross Watermill on the River Lugg. This area is home to the famous Mortimer Trail, a long distance walking route and nearby is the National Trust’s Croft Castle with its medieval fishponds. Enjoy a walk on the nearby Bircher Common, an area of lowland heath offering lovely views of the surrounding Marches, wild horses, sheep grazing and deer, ideal for enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the area.