Are you looking for Christmas breaks in the UK? We have just the getaway for you! Dolgoy Cottages is a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, all year round. But the holiday season is a special time of year to enjoy a festive break in the UK with loved ones.
Whether you want to unwind and recharge before the rush of social events and shopping sprees begin, celebrate a November/December birthday, spend time with family and friends, or simply enjoy some of West Wales’ local festivities, Dolgoy Cottages is the ideal spot for an adults-only winter break in the UK. We have four luxury cottages available for your stay, all of which are dog-friendly and boast their own private Jacuzzi hot tub.
Discover our luxury holiday cottages, lovingly decorated throughout December
To make your stay extra festive, each cottage is lovingly decorated for Christmas from the beginning to the end of December. Twinkling fairy lights adorn the traditional oak beams, glittering centrepieces add a special touch to your home cooked meal, the Christmas tree sparkles in the background and the wood burner lays ready to light for a cosy evening.
Each cottage is designed with adults in mind. Snuggle and The Coach House Loft both sleep two and are the perfect choice for a romantic break with your special someone. Galleri and Ponycob both sleep four guests with ensuite bedrooms, providing a luxury getaway for mature families or friendship groups.
In Galleri and Ponycob, the spacious oak tables are ideal for dinners and easily seat four guests. If you’re hosting family or friends from our neighbouring cottages, the table can be extended to comfortably fit up to eight, allowing everyone to enjoy a meal together during an adults-only Christmas break.
See in the new year in a luxury Winter hideaway
Here at Dolgoy, the festivities continue right through to the new year, and where better place to see in the new year than surrounded by your loved ones in a luxury cottage in the heart of the Welsh countryside?
Feel worlds away from reality as you indulge in luxury on your winter retreat. Enjoy slow days strolling through the tranquil countryside in the crisp winter frost, savouring hot drinks in front of the fire, and eating delicious home-cooked meals with loved ones.
As evening falls, step outside to see the skies light up with thousands of twinkling stars in our spectacular dark skies location, and enjoy a glass of Champagne in your private jacuzzi hot tub surrounded by the warmth of the swirling bubbles as the clock strikes midnight.
A Winter wonderland awaits you for a festive break in the UK
If you’re wondering where is nice for a winter country break this year, look no further. Nestled in the peaceful Welsh countryside, Dolgoy Cottages is a haven all year round but becomes a true Winter wonderland during the colder months.
A quiet morning at our luxurious cottages feels timeless. Step outside and listen to the crisp breeze ripple through trees. The fields and hills stretch out around us, dusted with frost underneath a pearly sky, giving way to the bright Winter sunshine. Relax in your private hot tub as the countryside awakes around you. Or, make a hot cup of coffee using the Tassimo, walk your dog over to our communal exercise paddock, and gaze down the valley as they run and play.
Step out of Dolgoy Cottages onto the quiet country lanes and take a fabulous Winter walk to one of the nearby beaches. Now that Summer is over, our sandy shores are wonderfully peaceful. Listen to waves lapping against the rocks and breathe in the fresh, salty air.
Dolgoy’s magical atmosphere continues into the evening. As night falls, the sky turns inky black and the moon shines bright above, amongst a canvas of stars. Immerse yourself in the peace and tranquillity of our secluded location from the comfort of your private hot tub or simply enjoy the open spaces beneath the stars. Feel the cool air against your skin, listen to the faint sounds of nature and lose yourself in the dark skies, undisturbed by light and noise.
Enjoy the festivities during Christmas breaks with a hot tub
Bringing your furry friend? Not a problem! All of our cottages are pet-friendly so your favourite pet can come along to enjoy dog friendly christmas breaks too. Ceredigion is a dog-friendly destination with plenty to see and do.
Enjoy nature along the winding countryside trails, stretch your legs on the quiet dog-friendly beaches, or even take a pit stop at one of the many coastal pubs to refuel. There are lots of hidden gems offering a warm welcome for you and your four-legged friend. When you return to your cottage, they can relax in front of the toasty wood burner – just like you. We also have a communal exercise paddock where your dog can run and play.
Each of our cottages has a private Jacuzzi hot tub that is available for use all year round. Escape the cooler temperatures and let the soothing warmth of the water cocoon you. Enjoy some peaceful alone time or share the experience with friends or family during a festive break in the UK. This pastime is the epitome of relaxation, making it a great place to bond, welcome the New Year or simply unwind.
A crisp, clear Winter’s night is the perfect atmosphere for stargazing, a peaceful activity we are renowned for in Mid-West Wales. Soak in your Jacuzzi hot tub, let your mind empty, and immerse yourself in the never-ending dark skies, twinkling with stars and constellations.
Where is the best place to go in winter in the UK?
Ceredigion is a wonderful place in winter and makes for a magical Christmas break in the UK. Enjoy a variety of festive events and activities around the local area, from Christmas Fairs to street parades.
The quaint seaside towns come alive with sparkling decorations and lots of celebration. Find handcrafted trinkets for your special someone at the Christmas markets and enjoy delicious seasonal produce at our atmospheric pubs and restaurants.
Here are just a few of the events and activities for you to enjoy during your stay:
- Cardigan Castle Christmas Fair – 29th November
- Christmas Market – The Shed at Mwnt – 4th December
- Cardigan Giant Lantern Parade – 5th December
- Llanerchaeron Christmas Fair – 5th – 7th December
Our local food markets are also well worth a visit to pick up some tasty treats to enjoy over the festive season. We highly recommend St Dogmaels Local Producers’ Market and At The Farm Gate for delicious, locally sourced meats, cheese, home bakes and more.
Ready to book Winter stays for couples?
Dolgoy Cottages is the perfect place for a romantic winter getaway. Discover our smaller, one bedroom cottages for a cosy retreat with your significant other, or choose our two bedroom cottages for a group getaway with family or friends.
Take a look at the calendar below to check our availability and book your stay this winter. We look forward to welcoming you for Yuletide celebrations!
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What our guests say…
Perfect for us and our dog Thank you for a wonderful stay. Ponycob is beautiful. It has been perfect for us and our dog. She has enjoyed swimming at the beaches, running in the field and sitting by the fire. Thanks again!
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Lindsay
22/11/2025
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Perfect for us and our dog Thank you for a wonderful stay. Ponycob is beautiful. It has been perfect for us and our dog. She has enjoyed swimming at the beaches, running in the field and sitting by the fire. Thanks again!
Amazing! Will be back! Absolutely fabulous time, Cottage clean, cosy well equipped and the dog paddock fantastic! An amazing break, Will be back! thank you
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Eleanor
07/11/2025
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Amazing! Will be back! Absolutely fabulous time, Cottage clean, cosy well equipped and the dog paddock fantastic! An amazing break, Will be back! thank you
Another fab stay Yet another fab stay at our "home from home"
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Jeni
01/11/2025
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Another fab stay Yet another fab stay at our "home from home"
Our 4th visit Love these beaches!! Nothing kept us off the beach this week, not even Storm Benjamin!
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Mary
26/10/2025
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Our 4th visit Love these beaches!! Nothing kept us off the beach this week, not even Storm Benjamin!
Everything like the pictures Ponycob is everything like the pictures. Everything was clean and welcoming. We had many adventures. The beach and views were everything we wanted and dog friendly pub. Thank you, would definitely recommend.
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Beth
23/10/2025
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Everything like the pictures Ponycob is everything like the pictures. Everything was clean and welcoming. We had many adventures. The beach and views were everything we wanted and dog friendly pub. Thank you, would definitely recommend.
Perfect x Gorgeous cottage, well equipped! Log fire and hot tub fabulous. Enjoyed a walk along the coastal path. Fabulous spot. Perfect x
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Karen
18/10/2025
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Perfect x Gorgeous cottage, well equipped! Log fire and hot tub fabulous. Enjoyed a walk along the coastal path. Fabulous spot. Perfect x
Equipped with everything Had a really enjoyable week. The cottage is equipped with everything you need. Thank you for the lovely personal touch, property lovely and clean. Thank you
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Helen
17/10/2025
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Equipped with everything Had a really enjoyable week. The cottage is equipped with everything you need. Thank you for the lovely personal touch, property lovely and clean. Thank you
Wonderful time Had a wonderful relaxing time. Looking forward to our next visit. Amazing place to stay so peaceful and relaxing
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Lane
13/10/2025
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Wonderful time Had a wonderful relaxing time. Looking forward to our next visit. Amazing place to stay so peaceful and relaxing
We had a great time Thank you so much for 3everything we had a great time. Lovely way to spend my birthday.
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Jeff
10/10/2025
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We had a great time Thank you so much for 3everything we had a great time. Lovely way to spend my birthday.
A lovely first visit A lovely first visit to Dolgoy. Many beaches to visit, cliff railway a must and amazing restaurants. The hot tub was a great advantage. The extras were very kind, many thanks to Chris and Linda
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Alun
06/10/2025
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A lovely first visit A lovely first visit to Dolgoy. Many beaches to visit, cliff railway a must and amazing restaurants. The hot tub was a great advantage. The extras were very kind, many thanks to Chris and Linda
Bliss! We was getting stressful, for goodness sake!
We really needed a holiday, a much needed break!
So thank you for your hard work to provide your guests such bliss!
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Jackie
04/10/2025
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Bliss! We was getting stressful, for goodness sake!
We really needed a holiday, a much needed break!
So thank you for your hard work to provide your guests such bliss!
We will be back! Very relaxing place, stunning scenery, amazing local beaches. Not enough time to explore so we will be back! The hot tub was great! Thanks for the welcome.
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Michael
29/09/2025
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We will be back! Very relaxing place, stunning scenery, amazing local beaches. Not enough time to explore so we will be back! The hot tub was great! Thanks for the welcome.
What a wonderful place this is. We could not find fault with this cottage from the moment we arrived. We have been relaxed and recharged the batteries. Lots of coastal walks for the dogs close by, we will return and recommend. What a wonderful place this is.
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Gwyn
27/09/2025
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What a wonderful place this is. We could not find fault with this cottage from the moment we arrived. We have been relaxed and recharged the batteries. Lots of coastal walks for the dogs close by, we will return and recommend. What a wonderful place this is.
What a Beautiful cottage & surroundings fresh flowers & a selection of local produce to get you started great booster on the electric heaters just to take of a chill to warm for the stove plenty of logs, kindling for you to use bedrooms are beautiful and en-suite plenty of room to shower with fluffy white towels great jacuzzi very hot a few cottages being renovated but no disruption outside building work completed only recommendation take a supply of whatever you like/enjoy as shops are a few miles away expensive for us to stay as we where on our own but if you are sharing or a family it’s a bargain well worth the money only downfall the week passed to quick.
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David
23/09/2025
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What a Beautiful cottage & surroundings fresh flowers & a selection of local produce to get you started great booster on the electric heaters just to take of a chill to warm for the stove plenty of logs, kindling for you to use bedrooms are beautiful and en-suite plenty of room to shower with fluffy white towels great jacuzzi very hot a few cottages being renovated but no disruption outside building work completed only recommendation take a supply of whatever you like/enjoy as shops are a few miles away expensive for us to stay as we where on our own but if you are sharing or a family it’s a bargain well worth the money only downfall the week passed to quick.
Had a fantastic stay, Ponycob Cottage was exactly as described. Beautiful location and surrounding area with many local beaches to explore. All details considered throughout the cottage, clean and spotless. We couldnt of wished for more during our stay. We would highly recommend and will be back in the future!
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Sian
20/09/2025
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Had a fantastic stay, Ponycob Cottage was exactly as described. Beautiful location and surrounding area with many local beaches to explore. All details considered throughout the cottage, clean and spotless. We couldnt of wished for more during our stay. We would highly recommend and will be back in the future!
Our 2nd visit Our second visit to Snuggle Cottage and another fabulous week. We are looking forward to coming back again.
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Rob
20/09/2025
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Our 2nd visit Our second visit to Snuggle Cottage and another fabulous week. We are looking forward to coming back again.
Definitely recommend Really enjoyed our week here. Cottage set up with all that you need we were very well catered for. Property clean and welcoming. Definitely Recommend
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Dave
19/09/2025
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Definitely recommend Really enjoyed our week here. Cottage set up with all that you need we were very well catered for. Property clean and welcoming. Definitely Recommend
What a Beautiful cottage & surroundings fresh flowers & a selection of local produce to get you started great booster on the electric heaters just to take of a chill to warm for the stove plenty of logs, kindling for you to use bedrooms are beautiful and en-suite plenty of room to shower with fluffy white towels great jacuzzi very hot a few cottages being renovated but no disruption outside building work completed only recommendation take a supply of whatever you like/enjoy as shops are a few miles away expensive for us to stay as we where on our own but if you are sharing or a family it’s a bargain well worth the money only downfall the week passed to quick.
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David
13/09/2025
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What a Beautiful cottage & surroundings fresh flowers & a selection of local produce to get you started great booster on the electric heaters just to take of a chill to warm for the stove plenty of logs, kindling for you to use bedrooms are beautiful and en-suite plenty of room to shower with fluffy white towels great jacuzzi very hot a few cottages being renovated but no disruption outside building work completed only recommendation take a supply of whatever you like/enjoy as shops are a few miles away expensive for us to stay as we where on our own but if you are sharing or a family it’s a bargain well worth the money only downfall the week passed to quick.
Beautiful little cottage Beautiful little cottage with every amenity.
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Gwen
13/09/2025
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Beautiful little cottage Beautiful little cottage with every amenity.
Lovely and clean Lovely and clean! Loved the booster on the heating, a little too warm for the log burner. Jacuzzi was a great size and temp! Many many thanks
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Dave
13/09/2025
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Lovely and clean Lovely and clean! Loved the booster on the heating, a little too warm for the log burner. Jacuzzi was a great size and temp! Many many thanks
So peaceful The cottage was lovely our hosts thought of everything, what super surroundings and so peaceful. We have had a great week despite the weather. Thank you from all of us.
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Christine
06/09/2025
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So peaceful The cottage was lovely our hosts thought of everything, what super surroundings and so peaceful. We have had a great week despite the weather. Thank you from all of us.
Very peaceful place to stay spotlessly clean thank you
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Louise
06/09/2025
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Very peaceful place to stay spotlessly clean thank you
Fabulous week We have had a fabulous week here. The cottage is very well laid out and everything has been thought of! The weather was kind to us and we had many days on the beaches nearby. The dogs had fun running around the paddock.
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Donna
30/08/2025
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Fabulous week We have had a fabulous week here. The cottage is very well laid out and everything has been thought of! The weather was kind to us and we had many days on the beaches nearby. The dogs had fun running around the paddock.
What a lovely place to stay! What a lovely place to stay! Linda and Chris couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful. Ponycob is a fantastic place to stay! We've had a great week. Hope to see you again.
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The Greens
22/08/2025
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What a lovely place to stay! What a lovely place to stay! Linda and Chris couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful. Ponycob is a fantastic place to stay! We've had a great week. Hope to see you again.
Beautiful clean cottage We really enjoyed our stay. a beautiful clean cottage with lovely welcoming touches. Thank you
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Pete
20/08/2025
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Beautiful clean cottage We really enjoyed our stay. a beautiful clean cottage with lovely welcoming touches. Thank you
Beautifully eqipped cottage Thanks Chris and Linda for a superb stay. Beautifully equipped cottage, wonderful peaceful setting and of course the hot tub! Many great beaches visited, good local pubs and the surprisingly well stocked Londis supermarket!
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Heather
16/08/2025
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Beautifully eqipped cottage Thanks Chris and Linda for a superb stay. Beautifully equipped cottage, wonderful peaceful setting and of course the hot tub! Many great beaches visited, good local pubs and the surprisingly well stocked Londis supermarket!

We had the pleasure of staying in this cottage for 10 days, and it turned out to be one of the most memorable holidays we’ve had. The location is ideal if you’re looking to truly unwind and recharge, especially if you’re coming from a busy city.
The cottage itself is extremely well equipped – everything has been carefully thought through to make guests feel comfortable and at home. The hot tub was definitely the highlight, adding that extra touch of luxury. We also really appreciated the thoughtful welcome pack from the hosts.
We travelled with our dog, and it couldn’t have been more perfect. There were endless opportunities for long walks, including a securely fenced dog field, which was fantastic. Lovely beaches were also within walking distance, as well as just a short 20-minute drive away.
All in all, we couldn’t recommend this beautiful and hospitable cottage highly enough. If you’re after a quiet, cosy getaway where you can truly treat yourself, this is the perfect choice.
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Lana
16/08/2025
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We had the pleasure of staying in this cottage for 10 days, and it turned out to be one of the most memorable holidays we’ve had. The location is ideal if you’re looking to truly unwind and recharge, especially if you’re coming from a busy city.
The cottage itself is extremely well equipped – everything has been carefully thought through to make guests feel comfortable and at home. The hot tub was definitely the highlight, adding that extra touch of luxury. We also really appreciated the thoughtful welcome pack from the hosts.
We travelled with our dog, and it couldn’t have been more perfect. There were endless opportunities for long walks, including a securely fenced dog field, which was fantastic. Lovely beaches were also within walking distance, as well as just a short 20-minute drive away.
All in all, we couldn’t recommend this beautiful and hospitable cottage highly enough. If you’re after a quiet, cosy getaway where you can truly treat yourself, this is the perfect choice.
Idyllic setting An idyllic setting with everything you could possibly need. The dog field was an added bonus. All spotlessly clean. The area was stunning too.
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Jenkins
15/08/2025
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Idyllic setting An idyllic setting with everything you could possibly need. The dog field was an added bonus. All spotlessly clean. The area was stunning too.
9th visit Year 9, Dolgoy is our getaway, peaceful place, recharge our batteries. Love, love, love, love it.
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Brenda
09/08/2025
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9th visit Year 9, Dolgoy is our getaway, peaceful place, recharge our batteries. Love, love, love, love it.
Lovely stay We've had a lovely stay, in the nicest holiday cottage we've stayed in. Thank you
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Andrew
09/08/2025
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Lovely stay We've had a lovely stay, in the nicest holiday cottage we've stayed in. Thank you