TOCC Ideal Schemes

A self-catering holiday can be very appealing to families with children as they offer greater flexibility;  with no set meal times, private outdoor space, a home from home, less stressful than a hotel for families with very young children, no banging doors late at night or loud conversations outside your door.

Apart from which, the UK offers so much for families, great beaches and coastline, familiar food for your “faddy eaters”, award winning attractions, cycle routes and quiet lanes and so much more….

Our Ideal for Families properties are easily identified by our Ideal for Families logo.
Not only have they been graded through our Quality Assessment Scheme, we have added additional criteria to ensure that you have the extra facilities that may enable you to leave some child equipment at home in the knowledge that your self-catering holiday property will provide most of the essential equipment you may need. 

Core Criteria

Cupboard locks, covered electrical sockets and plug in night lights. Cot, highchair or chair seat, fire guard and stair gate where applicable, window cords, securely fastened with a break facility .   

Facilities you can expect to find in an Ideal for Families holiday property are:

• Child friendly crockery, cutlery and seating suitable for indoors and outdoors.
• Window blinds with looped cords, suitable beds and supportive seating.
• Washing machine and drying facilities, thermostats on showers and first aid kit.
• Information on local children's attractions, possibly listed by age range, family friendly restaurants, pubs and cafes, local doctors, dentists, nearest A&E or NHS walk in centre.
• A selection of books and games for a variety of age ranges.
• Restrictors on opening windows, blind cords will be securely fastened with a break facility.        

The UK is a nation of pet lovers and we love to take our pooch’s on holiday with us. 
At Original Cottages we love pets too and with 50% of our properties accepting  dogs you really are spoilt for choice.

Our Ideal for Dogs properties are easily identified by our Ideal for Dogs logo.
All of our Ideal for Dogs properties have been assessed  through our Quality Assessment Scheme; we have added additional criteria to ensure your dog’s holiday is as good as yours.

You can book with confidence knowing that your Ideal for Dogs property has been assessed for all of the family!

Core Criteria

Water & Food bowls for the number of dogs the self-catering property accommodates
A drying room suitable for wet dogs

Facilities you can expect to find in an Ideal for Walkers holiday property are:

• Poop scoop & bags - even better if they are biodegradable
• Spare lead, doggie treats, doggie blanket, doggie bed, doggie towel & doggie spoon or fork for doggie food
• Outside tap or bucket 
• Enclosed, hazard free garden, lockable gates, wired it necessary 
• Doggie walks, dog friendly cafes, restaurants, pubs, attractions 
• Details for nearest vets with telephone numbers, opening times & closest pet food shop with post code
• Friendly house rules

Whether you like to walk, amble, or hike, the UK has some of the best available walking terrain in the world.  Walking is increasing in popularity and holds an appeal for all ages. 

From coastal paths, dales and vales, fells and mountains, the UK offers a huge choice and challenges. With a huge variety of self-catering properties in our portfolio, we guarantee that you will find a property that suits all your requirements for a walking holiday.

Our Ideal for Walkers holiday properties are easily identified by our Ideal for Walking logo. 
Not only have they been graded through our Quality Assessment Scheme, we have added additional criteria to ensure that you have the extra facilities that a walking holiday may demand. 

You can book with confidence in the knowledge that your self-catering property has the additional facilities available for an enjoyable walking holiday.

Core Criteria

A room for drying outdoor clothes and footwear.

Facilities you can expect to find in an Ideal for Walkers holiday property are:

• A washing machine, clothesline & drying room with facilities to wash muddy boots
• Somewhere to keep all your outside clothing and walking boots
• Local maps & walking guides and WiFi to download online walks 
• Flasks & picnic containers
• First Aid Kit
• Information on Taxis, Cash points, Bus & Train timetables, Tea rooms & Cafes, etc.
• Towels 

The popularity of cycling appeals to all. Serious cyclists living in lowland areas will undoubtedly love the challenge of cycling the North York Moors or the Welsh mountains. Families in really hilly areas with younger children may love the appeal of a county such a Norfolk, with its quiet lanes and relatively flat terrain, or you may just fancy exploring another part of the country using your favorite mode of transport.

With a huge variety of self-catering properties in our portfolio, we guarantee that you will find a property that suits all your requirements for a cycling holiday.

Our Ideal for Cyclists properties are easily identified by our Ideal for Cyclists logo.
Not only have they been graded through our Quality Assessment Scheme, we have added additional criteria to ensure that you have the extra facilities that a cycling holiday may require.  

You can book with confidence in the knowledge that yourself-catering property has the additional facilities available for an enjoyable cycling holiday.

Core Criteria

Secure, lockable storage, ideally lit for late returns and winter months. 
A room for drying outdoor clothes and footwear.

Facilities you can expect to find in an Ideal for Cyclists holiday property are:

• A washing machine, clothes line & drying room to wash muddy clothes and footwear.
• An outside tap and hose
• First Aid Kit, Puncture Repair Kit, Foot or hand pump
• Local maps,cycle routes & guides, WiFi for downloading online routes, nearest cycle repair shop, train timetables
• Flasks & picnic  containers
• Information on Taxis, Cash points, Bus & Train timetables, Tea rooms & Cafes, etc.
• Towels will be provided