Cottages in Hull

What's actually on offer

There are 18 cottages published on BritStays under Hull, and the first thing worth knowing is that they're not scattered across dozens of villages. Every single one sits in Market Rasen, Central England — the whole collection, all 18. That makes planning unusually simple: you're choosing between properties in one area rather than weighing up coast against dale, so the decision comes down to size, access and what sort of week you want rather than which corner of the map to aim for.

It also means you should set expectations honestly. If you've pictured a cottage with the sea at the end of the lane, that isn't what this set delivers. What it does deliver is inland, rural-feeling self-catering with a good spread of sizes, and a decent number of places that are workable without a car.

Big houses for families and group trips

The larger end of the collection is genuinely large. Moortown House sleeps 12, which puts a three-family holiday or a milestone birthday within reach of a single booking. Walcot Hall sleeps 10 and covers much the same ground. Step down a notch and you've got Riverbank Cottage at eight, James Ville Marina - Heather at seven, and Keepers Cottage and James Ville Marina - Hazel at six.

If you're booking for a group, do the bed maths before you fall in love with the photographs. "Sleeps 12" tells you capacity, not how those beds are arranged — ask the owner directly how many are doubles, how many are twins, whether anything is a sofa bed, and how the bathrooms are split. For a group of adults sharing costs, bathroom count usually matters more than square footage.

Couples and smaller parties

At the other end, Walcot Hall Yurts- Snow Drop Hut sleeps two, which is the obvious pick for a couple who want something pared back. Beyond that, the four-sleeper bracket is the busiest part of this collection: Stonegarth, No11 Willows Bank, The Stirrup Cottage, Tilia Loft, and the three Hill Crest Lodges properties — Hill Crest Lodge 1, Hill Crest Lodge 2 and the Hillcrest Caravan. Those three sitting together is useful if you're two couples or two small families who want separate front doors but the same postcode; book them as a set and you get privacy without anyone driving to meet for breakfast.

Arriving, and getting about

Transport links are the standout facility here. Seven of the 18 cottages are listed as near a train station, including Riverbank Cottage and both marina properties, Heather and Hazel. Four are near a bus stop — Stonegarth and the three Hill Crest Lodges entries. If you'd rather not drive, those are the listings to shortlist first.

Six cottages have EV charging nearby, James Ville Marina - Heather and Hazel among them. Confirm with the owner what "nearby" means in practice before you rely on it for an electric car — whether it's on the property, in a neighbouring car park, or a short drive away makes a real difference to how you plan your days.

• Near a train station — 7 cottages
• EV charging nearby — 6 cottages
• Near a bus stop — 4 cottages

Bringing the dog

Dog-friendliness isn't recorded as a facility across this set, so don't assume it either way. Message the owner before you book and ask the specific questions: how many dogs, any size or breed limits, whether there's an enclosed garden, whether dogs can be left alone in the property, and what the cleaning charge is. Get the answer in writing. A yurt or a lodge may have different rules to a large house, so ask per property rather than per site.

Filling the days

There's a clear theme for anyone with children in tow. Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Nottinghamshire and the Animal Education centre in Hull both cover the zoos-and-wildlife angle, and so does The Jungle Zoo at Cleethorpes. Also at Cleethorpes, Play Factory Louth is the one to keep in your back pocket for a wet afternoon.

For quieter days, there's Catton Heritage Museum at York, the Bayle Museum at Bridlington, and The Gainsborough Heritage Centre in Nottinghamshire. These sit across several counties, so treat them as day-trip targets rather than doorstep options, and check opening days directly with each before setting off — smaller museums often close midweek or run shorter winter hours.

When to book

With only 18 cottages in total, and only two of them sleeping 10 or more, the big houses go first. If you want Moortown House or Walcot Hall for a school holiday, Christmas or a bank holiday weekend, work six to twelve months ahead and expect to be pinned to a Friday or Saturday changeover.

The four-sleepers give you more room to manoeuvre. Because there are several near-identical options at that size, cancellations and late gaps do appear, and midweek breaks outside the school holidays are the easiest thing to pick up at short notice. If you're set on train or bus access, though, shortlist early — that's seven and four properties respectively, not eighteen, and those are the ones with the smallest margin for last-minute luck.