When I want to refer to a (rural) vacation home, what would be the most appropriate term in BrE? I know in American English cabin and camp are used for those, but what would correspond to those in British English? What I've come up with are summer house or summer cottage, but I want to avoid the connotation of those small buildings in gardens.
For visual reference, this would be something I'm after here.
http://cedarcottagebc.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/cedar_cottage_exterior.jpg
edit: I got the term wrong, thank you for making me realize it!
Best Answer
The generic term in British English is holiday home (this is more common than summer home) - this covers all types of building. Cottage and cabin are types of building. A camp is a place/area where people stay, rather than a building or home.