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Family friendly self catering cottages and apartments

Self catering cottages and apartments are perfect for a family holiday or short break in the UK and Ireland. Whether you are looking for family seaside holiday or a relaxing countryside family break we have a great selection of family friendly holiday cottages and apartments across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Our selection of family and child friendly cottages are suitable for families of all sizes and ages. Take a look at some family holiday favourites below and look out for our extra special Oscar the Owl holiday homes.

Selected Family Favourite Cottages

Steam Railway Cottage in Grosmont, North Yorkshire, North East England

Steam Railway Cottage, Grosmont

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Steam Railway Cottage self catering accommodation in Grosmont, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Steam Railway Cottage start from £268 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Steam Railway Cottage


Sleeps 4 Open fire or wood burner

Bwthyn Afon (River Cottage) in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd, North Wales

Bwthyn Afon (River Cottage), Tanygrisiau

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Bwthyn Afon (River Cottage) self catering accommodation in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Bwthyn Afon (River Cottage) does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bwthyn Afon (River Cottage) start from £230 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bwthyn Afon (River Cottage)


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Sandbed in Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, North West England

Sandbed, Ravenstonedale

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Sandbed in North West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Sandbed does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sandbed start from £288 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sandbed


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Clooncorraun Cottage in Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland West

Clooncorraun Cottage, Ballinrobe

Breaks in County MayoIreland West

Clooncorraun Cottage self catering accommodation in Ballinrobe, County Mayo sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Clooncorraun Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Clooncorraun Cottage start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clooncorraun Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Dimity Cottage in Whitstable, Kent, South East England

Dimity Cottage, Whitstable

Breaks in KentSouth East England

Dimity Cottage self catering accommodation in Whitstable, Kent sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Dimity Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dimity Cottage start from £300 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dimity Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Seaclose in Walcott, Norfolk, East England

Seaclose, Walcott

Breaks in NorfolkEast England

Seaclose self catering accommodation in Walcott, Norfolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Seaclose does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Seaclose start from £215 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seaclose


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Leyfield Barn in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, North West England

Leyfield Barn, Ilkley

Breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

Leyfield Barn self catering accommodation in Ilkley, West Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Leyfield Barn start from £291 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Leyfield Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden

Moss Cottage in Bowness, Cumbria, North West England

Moss Cottage, Bowness

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Moss Cottage self catering accommodation in Bowness, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Moss Cottage start from £464 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Moss Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Penmaen Bach in Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales

Penmaen Bach, Pwllheli

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Penmaen Bach self catering accommodation in Pwllheli, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Penmaen Bach start from £381 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penmaen Bach


Sleeps 6 Garden

Mountain View in Donegal Town, County Donegal, Ireland North

Mountain View, Donegal Town

Breaks in County DonegalIreland North

Mountain View self catering accommodation in Donegal Town, County Donegal sleeps 9. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Mountain View start from £244 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mountain View


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

 

 

Family Holidays in England

Check out some great family holiday locations across England. Of course, family holidays in Devon and Cornwall are very popular, but there are plenty of other great locations for a family break including the Norfolk Broads, Cotswolds (Gloucestershire), Yorkshire Coast, Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland, the Lake District (Cumbria) and the Peak District (Derbyshire).

Family Holidays in Scotland

From the beautiful Scottish Cairngorms, the famous lochs, the Scottish borders and highlands, Scotland is perfect for a family holiday.

Family Holidays in Wales

Wales is perfect for an active family holiday from walking the Pembrokeshire Coast, the Brecon Beacons or Snowdonia to surfing on the coast! Of course you can chill out and enjoy the view.

 

Family Holidays in Ireland

 

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Find Cottage Holidays mission is to promote the very best of the UK and Ireland's wonderful self catering accommodation, whether it be cottages, apartments, lodges, chalets, houses, villas or bungalows. But, it's not just about the cottages, we also try and bring you some helpful guides and information on the places to go, things to see and activities to do while you enjoy your break in England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland. In fact, we are adding to our list daily but if you think we have missed somewhere special tell us via our Facebook page. With wonderful countryside and superb coastlines to explore the UK and Ireland has so much to offer.

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