Cumbrian Cottages

What Cumbrian Cottages does

Cumbrian Cottages is a UK-based online holiday cottage rental brand that lists and books self-catering accommodation across Cumbria and the Lake District. The company operates as a regional sub-brand within the Cottages.com platform, which is owned by Awaze Vacation Rentals Ltd, a privately held UK holding company registered in England and Wales (Company Registration Number 00965389) with registered offices in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The Cumbrian Cottages website and brand redirect into the parent cottages.com domain, presenting a unified national booking experience.

The core product is a self-serve online booking platform offering over 1,200 cottages, houses, lodges, and apartments, searchable by destination within Cumbria, guest count, amenities (hot tubs, dog-friendly, luxury, WiFi, parking), and availability. The underlying technology stack is a standard property search-and-book e-commerce platform with secure payment processing and a £25 minimum deposit entry point. Pricing per 7-night stay ranges from approximately £377 to £2,932 depending on property size and amenities. The company also operates a homeowner-facing channel enabling property owners to list inventory for holiday letting. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via cottages.com, supplemented by content marketing (travel guides, themed collections), SEO-optimized destination pages, and promotional email/newsletter deals.

The business model is a two-sided marketplace generating transaction-based revenue through booking commissions on holiday lets. Customers are UK holidaymakers — families, couples, solo travelers, pet owners, and luxury seekers — booking domestic leisure stays. The offering is ABTA-protected (membership L4801). Marketing emphasis is on curated collections (Dog Friendly, Hot Tub Breaks, Luxury, Glamping, Coastal, Family Cottages) and themed content (solo travel, digital detox, wellness, sustainable staycations) to capture niche demand within the UK staycation segment. No disclosed revenue, funding events, leadership team, or financial metrics are available in the source data.

Name

Cumbrian Cottages

Legal name

Awaze Vacation Rentals Ltd

Website

https://cumbrian-cottages.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cumbrian Cottages is a UK holiday cottage rental brand operating as a regional sub-brand within the Cottages.com platform (owned by Awaze Vacation Rentals Ltd), offering 1,200+ self-catering properties across Cumbria and the Lake District to UK leisure travelers via a self-serve online booking marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holiday Cottage Rentals

NAICS

All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), Other Traveler Accommodation (72119)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Cabins & Cottages (THAMAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Kid-Friendly Homes (THAMAAAK), Large Group & Event-Friendly Homes (THAMAAAM), Luxury Farmhouses, Country Houses & Vineyard Estates (THAMAEAG), Cabins & Cottages (THAMADAA)

Keywords

• Holiday cottage rentals
• Self-catering accommodation
• Vacation rental bookings
• Lake District holidays
• UK staycation lettings

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlisle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Holiday cottage booking commissions: Cumbrian Cottages operates as part of the Cottages.com network to list and book holiday cottage properties in Cumbria, generating revenue through booking transaction fees from property owners/management and guest bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cumbrian Cottages offers more than 1,200 self-catering holiday cottages, houses, lodges, and apartments for short-term rental across Cumbria, including the Lake District, coastal areas, and rural locations. Properties can be booked directly online through the Cottages.com platform, with options filtered by amenities (hot tubs, dog-friendly, luxury, pools), guest count, dates, and location. Bookings start from a £25 deposit, with weekly prices ranging from approximately £377 to £2,932 depending on property size and features.

Product overview

Cumbrian Cottages is a branded holiday cottage rental platform operating under the cottages.com network (owned by Awaze Vacation Rentals Ltd). The service provides access to a portfolio of self-catering holiday cottages across Cumbria, England, featuring accommodations ranging from dog-friendly properties and hot tub retreats to luxury cottages. The offering includescottage collections organized by feature (Dog Friendly, Hot Tub, Luxury, Glamping, Coastal, Family) and destination areas within Cumbria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cottages.com: UK holiday cottage booking platform offering properties across England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man.

Products and services

• Cumbrian Cottages Holiday Rentals Holiday cottage rental service offering self-catering accommodations across Cumbria, England, including properties in the Lake District, coastal areas, and rural locations. Serves solo travellers, couples, families, and groups booking leisure breaks with options filtered by amenities such as hot tubs, pet-friendly policies, luxury features, pools, and proximity to local attractions.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Awaze Vacation Rentals LtdcoreOthersCumbrian Cottages operates as part of the Cottages.com brand, which is owned and operated by Awaze Vacation Rentals Ltd, the parent company registered in England and Wales (Company Registration Number 00965389). Awaze is the UK's leading managed holiday letting agency.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Global alternative accommodation marketplace that lists thousands of Lake District cottages and increasingly competes on supply acquisition and direct host relationships. A much larger incumbent with deeper marketing budgets and consumer brand.
• Booking.com: Global travel platform with a growing vacation rental category including Lake District properties. A broad incumbent competing for both supply owners (via commission competition) and demand (via bundled travel).
• Vrbo: Expedia-owned vacation rental platform with significant UK cottage inventory. Competes for the same family and group travelers but operates as a broad marketplace rather than a UK-specialist curated agency.

Direct peers

• Helpful Holidays: Independent UK holiday cottage agency with a curated portfolio focused on quality self-catering homes across England. Competes for the same mid-to-premium UK cottage traveler and the same supply pool of multi-property owners.
• Unique Homestays: Curated collection of high-end and architecturally distinctive UK holiday homes. Direct competitor at the premium/luxury end of Cumbrian Cottages' portfolio and for honeymoon and special-occasion guests.
• Sykes Cottages: The UK's largest independent holiday cottage agency, listing tens of thousands of properties across England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Direct competitor for the same property owners in Cumbria and the same UK family/luxury/pet traveler segments.
• Lakelovers: Lake District cottage specialist offering self-catering holiday homes across the same region. Closest head-to-head geographic peer competing for both Cumbrian property owners and Lake District-bound guests.
• Canopy & Stars: Boutique UK holiday letting brand focused on unique and characterful stays including cabins, treehouses, and glamping. Competes for the same 'unique-stay' traveler intent across UK countryside destinations.
• Rural Retreats: Luxury UK self-catering specialist offering premium cottages and large houses in countryside destinations including parts of northern England. Direct competitor for Cumbrian Cottages' luxury and large-group traveler segments.

Emerging players

• Coolstays: Boutique UK holiday letting brand curating unique and design-led stays across Britain. Niche but growing competitor overlapping with Cumbrian Cottages' boutique and unique-stay collections.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cumbriancotts
• Facebookfacebook.com/cumbriancottages
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cumbrian-cottages

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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