Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays have really hit the sweet spot location-wise, having cornered the market on East Devon’s finest holiday homes. Offering a choice of 170+ rental properties, it’s a stretch of coastline that’s easily as beautiful as Cornwall and the South Hams, yet much easier on the pocket. What’s more, the location is uber-accessible: close to the M5, and ideal for a weekend escape.

We’re talking the cream of Devon towns, including Sidmouth, a genteel Regency spot with two brilliant beaches; the coastal villages of Beer and Branscombe, with their thatched pubs and galleries; Otterton with its countryside walks and working mill; Exmouth with two-miles of family-friendly, golden sands; Budleigh Salterton with its pebbly beach, music and literary festivals and, closest to Exeter, Topsham – brimful of indie stores and restaurants, and right on the beautiful Exe Estuary.

Price ranges starts at just £450pw in low season, and you can rent from as little as two nights. Even better, the fee for a three-nighter is the same as two!

We also love that Sweetcombe is a female-owned family business, with 35+ years in the biz. Launched by a hands-on mother and daughter team, Dorothy and Tracy, they’ve now handed the reins to Tracy’s daughters, Alex and Polly. Working with a small local team, the pair check and curate every property on their books, and have created a handy digital guide to the rental and the local area.

So, whether you choose a sleek glass-sided penthouse or a rose-covered cottage, you know you’ll be in capable hands. Take a scroll and get booking that getaway!