Imagine waking up in a medieval tower, strolling through the gardens of a ruined mansion, or enjoying sea air from a cottage on the Cornish coast. With English Heritage holiday cottages, you can enjoy a truly memorable escape in some of the country’s most remarkable locations.
Each cottage has its own story to tell, offering character, comfort, and a window into the past. During your stay you’ll enjoy exclusive out-of-hours access to historic grounds, free entry to English Heritage sites across the country, a welcome hamper on arrival, and 10% off in our shops, cafés, and tearooms.
Now you could win the chance to experience it for yourself.
How to Enter
Simply fill in the form below. This competition will close Sunday, October 26, 2025.
If you cannot see the form please click here.
Terms and conditions
1. The competition closes on Sunday, October 26, 2025. To enter the competition, entrants must complete the online entry form.
2. The winner will be selected at random from all the submissions after the closing date.
3. The winner will be selected by Reach from all eligible entries received using a random computer process. One winner will be selected at random from ALL submissions received.
4. The winners will be contacted by email within seven days of the closing date to arrange their prize.
5. The winner has seven days from the notification email to claim their prize, failure to respond at this time will result in forfeiture of the prize.
6. The winner will be issued with a unique code that can be redeemed by phone by calling 0370 333 1187 or online at www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/holiday-cottages
7. The prize winners can book a 3-night weekend stay (Friday – Monday), or a 4-night mid-week stay (Monday – Friday), between November 3, 2025 and March 31, 2026 (excluding Christmas and New Year December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026). The maximum number of persons staying at the holiday cottage is limited by the number of bedrooms
8. Bookings are subject to availability.
9. The stay must be taken before the March 31, 2026.
10. Travel to and from the holiday cottage and additional costs outside of those stated in the prize offer/other than the basic cottage booking are not included in the prize and will be your responsibility
11. No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered.
12. To make the booking you must be aged 18 years or over.
13. Holiday stay is non-transferable and non-exchangeable.
14. Entry to the competition is restricted to one entry per person, please. Multiple entries will be disqualified. Automated entries, bulk entries or third-party entries will be disqualified.
15. This competition is open to UK residents only.
16. The promoter of this prize draw is English Heritage with its registered address at English Heritage, The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2EH
17. This competition is syndicated across the following brands: Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Star, Birmingham Live, Bristol Live, Cambridgeshire Live, Cheshire Live, Chronicle Live, Cornwall Live, Coventry Live, Derbyshire Live, Devon Live, Essex Live, Gloucestershire Live, Grimsby Live, Hull Live, Kent Live, Lancs Live, Leeds Live, Leicestershire Live, Lincolnshire Live, Liverpool ECHO, Manchester Evening News, MyLondon, Nottinghamshire Live, Plymouth Live, Somerset Live, StokeonTrent Live, Surrey Live, Teesside Live, Yorkshire Live