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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

Mell Fell Cottage in Penruddock, Cumbria, North West England

Mell Fell Cottage, Penruddock

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Mell Fell Cottage self catering accommodation in Penruddock, Cumbria sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Mell Fell Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Mell Fell Cottage start from £260 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mell Fell Cottage


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

Glenvale Cottage in Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland West

Glenvale Cottage, Achill Island

Breaks in County MayoIreland West

Glenvale Cottage self catering accommodation in Achill Island, County Mayo sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Glenvale Cottage start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glenvale Cottage


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Caerffynnon in Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, North Wales

Caerffynnon, Dyffryn Ardudwy

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Caerffynnon self catering accommodation in Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Caerffynnon does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Caerffynnon start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Caerffynnon


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Rose Cottage in Docking, Norfolk, East England

Rose Cottage, Docking

Breaks in NorfolkEast England

Rose Cottage self catering accommodation in Docking, Norfolk sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Rose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rose Cottage start from £290 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Lake Retreat in Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland South

Lake Retreat, Waterville

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Lake Retreat self catering accommodation in Waterville, County Kerry sleeps 16. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Lake Retreat start from £736 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lake Retreat


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Open fire or wood burner

Carpenters Cottage in Holt, Norfolk, East England

Carpenters Cottage, Holt

Breaks in NorfolkEast England

Carpenters Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Carpenters Cottage start from £281 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Carpenters Cottage


Sleeps 4

Howe End Cottage in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, North East England

Howe End Cottage, Kirkbymoorside

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Howe End Cottage in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Howe End Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Howe End Cottage start from £320 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Howe End Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Luxury self catering

McCarthys Farmhouse in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland South

McCarthys Farmhouse, Cahersiveen

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

McCarthys Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Cahersiveen, County Kerry sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at McCarthys Farmhouse start from £301 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about McCarthys Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Old Powerhouse in Durham, County Durham, North East England

The Old Powerhouse, Durham

Breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

The Old Powerhouse in North East 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 . Prices at The Old Powerhouse start from £259 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Powerhouse


Sleeps 4 Garden Luxury self catering

Gorwell House in Combe Martin, Devon, South West England

Gorwell House, Combe Martin

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

Gorwell House self catering accommodation in Combe Martin, Devon sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gorwell House start from £513 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gorwell House


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available 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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