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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

Exton Park in Exton, Rutland, Central England

Exton Park, Exton

Breaks in RutlandCentral England

Exton Park self catering accommodation in Exton, Rutland sleeps 6. This Glamping is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Exton Park does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Exton Park start from £480 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Exton Park


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Portmagee in Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland-South

Portmagee, Ring of Kerry

Breaks in County KerryIreland-South

Portmagee self catering accommodation in Ring of Kerry, County Kerry sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Portmagee is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Portmagee does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Portmagee start from £158 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Portmagee


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available

Breakwater in Bude, Cornwall, South West England

Breakwater, Bude

Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Breakwater self catering accommodation in Bude, Cornwall sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Breakwater is close to the beach. Breakwater does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Breakwater start from £789 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Breakwater


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Lower Curscombe Barn in Feniton, Devon, South West England

Lower Curscombe Barn, Feniton

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

Lower Curscombe Barn self catering accommodation in Feniton, Devon sleeps 12. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Lower Curscombe Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lower Curscombe Barn start from £582 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Curscombe Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Carveth in Mousehole, Cornwall, South West England

Carveth, Mousehole

Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Carveth self catering accommodation in Mousehole, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Carveth start from £363 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Carveth


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by

Calcot Peak Barn in Crickley Barrow, Gloucestershire, South West England

Calcot Peak Barn, Crickley Barrow

Breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Calcot Peak Barn self catering accommodation in Crickley Barrow, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Calcot Peak Barn start from £747 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Calcot Peak Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Cahersiveen in Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland-South

Cahersiveen, Ring of Kerry

Breaks in County KerryIreland-South

Cahersiveen self catering accommodation in Ring of Kerry, County Kerry sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf . Cahersiveen does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cahersiveen start from £225 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cahersiveen


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Golf close by Open fire or wood burner

7a Fore Street in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

7a Fore Street, Salcombe

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

7a Fore Street self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 7a Fore Street is close to the beach. Prices at 7a Fore Street start from £267 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 7a Fore Street


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room

Malt Barn in Upper Brize, Oxfordshire, Central England

Malt Barn, Upper Brize

Breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Malt Barn self catering accommodation in Upper Brize, Oxfordshire sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Malt Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Malt Barn start from £2695 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Malt Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

Glin in Shannon Estuary, County Limerick, Ireland-South

Glin, Shannon Estuary

Breaks in County LimerickIreland-South

Glin self catering accommodation in Shannon Estuary, County Limerick sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include golf . Glin does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Glin start from £253 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glin


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Golf close by

 

 

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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