Owned by the National Trust, this Grade II-listed, 18th-century mud, stone and thatch farm building has been restored as a holiday cottage for two … Photograph: Mike Henton
Heating and hot water come from a pellet boiler and solar panels, but the interior is otherwise romantically unadulterated.
• 0844 800 2070, nationaltrustcott-ages.co.uk, from £357 a week Photograph: Mike Henton/PR
With its tongue-and-groove woodwork, woodburning stove, kingsize bed and freestanding bath (there's also a separate shower room), this one-time railway carriage for two is more seaside cabin than trainspotter fantasy … Photograph: PR
Watch for dolphins and seals from the decked terrace after a pre-breakfast dip on Aberporth's blue flag beach.
• 01239 821910, welsh-cottages.co.uk, from £310 a week Photograph: PR
This rustic-looking cottage has one main bedroom and adjacent children's bunks, so it's great for couples or young families … Photograph: Matt Davies
Go dolphin spotting, tuck into freshly-caught mackerel at The Ship Inn, in nearby Llangrannog, or walk to the "secret" beach, half an hour from the cottage.
• 01873 890190, coastalwalesholi-daycottages.co.uk, from £485 a week Photograph: PR
Its name means hiding place, and this barn conversion for two outside Aberaeron is just that. Stone walls, wooden floors and white woodwork are made cosy with a woodburning stove and ground-source heat pump … Photograph: PR
It's simple but just what you need for a back-to-nature break. Plus the owners can supply breakfasts, picnics and dinners.
• 0844 500 5101, underthethatch.co.uk, from £445 a week Photograph: PR
This three-bedroom whitewashed cottage sleeping six may be picture-perfect but the real selling point is its location. Surrounded by cow parsley-fringed hedgerows and rolling fields five minutes' drive from Cardigan, it's close to Mwnt with its beach and tiny clifftop church … Photograph: PR
A trampoline in the enclosed garden, and two bathrooms makes it especially good for families.
• 01873 890190, cottage-holiday-wales.co.uk, from £444 a week Photograph: PR
