Go west for last-minute family deals

It’s not too late to bag generous discounts on family cottages in prime West Country locations for the last two weeks of August.

Among the best deals available from Toad Hall Cottages is a smart ground-floor apartment sleeping four on the banks of the Salcombe estuary. Set in the attractive market town of Kingsbridge, South Devon, and with superb river views and shared waterside gardens, 12 The Moorings is within a short walk of the centre and a ten-minute drive from sandy beaches. Weekly rental is reduced by 30% to £800 (saving £343) for the week beginning August 19 and £603 (saving £258) for the bank holiday week beginning August 26. Also reduced for both weeks is a detached waterfront 18th-century cottage on the grassy quayside of the River Tavy in a pretty village within the beautiful Tamar Valley near Tavistock. Sleeping five, Maristow Cottage is now £757 per week (saving £252), then £556 (saving £185).

For more information, visit toadhallcottages.co.uk.