With tour providers and airlines dropping out of the sky in the current financial turbulence, the plight of many holiday makers has been a rough one recently. Families have been huddling in departure lounges awaiting advice on how they can return home as the company they booked through has recently gone into administration, leading to unexpected expense in the form of inflated airfares from greedy profiteering airlines.

The UK is one of the most beautiful countries on the planet with everything from quaint countryside and lively city spots and now British holiday makers are steering away from cheap international packages as going back to grass roots. Britain is an immensely popular tourist destination for everyone it seems, apart from Brits. Traditionally seaside resorts would be packed with Brits throughout the summer months, that was until the introduction of low cost package holidays.

Now the British tourist trade is fighting back as less and less holiday makers are risking the perforated bubble of package holidays and looking into our broad range of destinations. Hiring private self catering cottages in regions such as Devon is one of the fastest developing areas of British tourism. Devon cottages range in specification and price however offer a unique experience set in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

From one twin bedroom lighthouse conversions to seven bedroom luxury cottages with swimming pool and spa there is something to suit every taste and budget. The larger cottages are extremely popular with stag and hen dos and increasingly popular with families looking for something different out of a holiday. There is no shortage of activities in Devon to enjoy that are accessible to all the family.

Within a stone's throw of most Devon cottages there is place of historical interest. From castles to historic houses, you can plan out a route and walk through the beautiful scenery to a place of interest where you can learn about the heritage of Great Britain. Devon is famous for its range of craft centres that has arisen from traditional cottage industries and many of the artefacts from this heritage can be seen in Devon museums.

There are farmers markets with fresh, local produce to suit any pallet that you can take back to the Devon cottage and enjoy with family and friends. The array of tea houses, excellent pubs and delicatessens might mean that you have to engage in one of the many activities that are popular with Devon holiday makers. These include walking, cycling and rock climbing among many others and there is an activity to suit everybody.

If you took the price of hiring a luxury 7 bedroom Devon cottage for a week at peak season as 2750GBP, on face value that might seem like a hefty sum. Considering that includes a swimming pool amongst other enticing extras and that divided by seven people that works out as 382GBP. As many of the rooms are twin rooms you can divide that figure even lower making a Devon cottage holiday affordable luxury.