Choose your dates
Pick a stay and your dates. The total, with cleaning and linen, shows before you pay.
Cottages and apartments to book direct
Fernlow Stays looks after a small group of holiday homes by the coast and in the hills. Every listing is written by the host who cleans and checks the home, and the price you see includes cleaning and linen.
What we offer
Holiday homes, looked after by people nearby
We keep the group small so each home is cleaned, checked and restocked by the same team between stays.
Holiday stays
Cabins, cottages, flats and a villa, each with a full kitchen, linen, towels and wifi.
Booking direct
Live dates and prices on each listing, with no booking fee added when you pay.
Self check-in
A key safe at every door. The code arrives in your arrival guide two days before you come.
Cleaning between stays
A full clean, fresh linen and a check of every room before the next guest arrives.
Local guides
A printed guide in each home with shops, walks, bus times and places to eat nearby.
Gift vouchers and longer stays
Vouchers in any amount, and weekly or monthly rates for stays of four weeks or more.
Where our stays are
Five small places by the sea and in the hills. Each listing says how far it is to the shop and the nearest bus stop.
- Saltmere Bay
- Larkmoor
- Windlow
- Pebble Reach
- Gorsemoor
- Gannet Cove
- Sandmere Point
- Hollowmere
- Thornacre
- Owlstone Lane
- Harbour Steps
- Heron Rise
The price you see includes cleaning and linen, and the person who answers the phone knows the home.
How booking works
Pay the deposit
Pay the deposit to hold your dates. The balance is due six weeks before arrival.
Get your arrival guide
Two days before you come, we send directions, parking notes and the wifi details.
Check in with the key safe
The guide includes your key safe code. Arrive any time after 4:00 PM and let yourself in.
Hosts who live nearby
Each host looks after a few homes, so the person who answers your call has usually cleaned the place you are staying.
Maren Okafor
Bookings and guest questions
Answers the bookings line and sends every arrival guide.
Teodor Blyth
Host, Larkmoor and Gorsemoor
Checks the cabins between stays and looks after the hot tubs.
Priya Lanning
Host, Saltmere Bay and Pebble Reach
Writes the local guides and knows the bus times by heart.
Hollis Varga
Homeowner services
Works with owners on pricing, upkeep and their own dates.
Questions
What if I need to cancel?
Cancel more than six weeks before arrival and we refund your deposit. Inside six weeks, we refund what we can if the dates are rebooked.
Can I bring my dog?
Stays marked dog friendly take up to two dogs. There is a small cleaning charge, shown before you pay.
Is there parking?
Each listing says how many cars fit and whether parking is on the drive or on the street.
Do any stays have step-free access?
Gull Cottage has a step-free entrance and a ground floor bedroom. Each listing gives door widths and step counts, so you can check what suits you, or call and ask a host.
Can I check in late?
Yes. Every home has a key safe, so you can arrive any time after 4:00 PM.
How do I know a payment request is real?
Only pay on this site or by phone with our office. We never send bank details by text or message.
Get in touch
Call the bookings line, send a message, or drop in at one of our two offices.
Saltmere Bay office
2 Harbour Steps, Saltmere Bay
Mon to Sat 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
(555) 015-4420
Larkmoor office
14 Mill Green, Larkmoor
Fri to Mon 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(555) 015-4421
Ready for a break?
Check dates on any stay, or call the bookings line and a host will help you choose.