Rent Family Cottages and Apartments in England Scotland Wales Ireland

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
Old Harper House, Aylsham
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Old Harper House in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . Old Harper House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Old Harper House start from £359 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Old Harper House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Old Harper House
Tinkers Cottage, Saxmundham
Breaks in SuffolkEast England
Tinkers Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Tinkers Cottage is close to the beach. Tinkers Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tinkers Cottage start from £284 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tinkers Cottage
Primrose Cottage, Whitstone
Breaks in CornwallSouth West England
Primrose Cottage self catering accommodation in Whitstone, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Primrose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Primrose Cottage start from £419 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Primrose Cottage
Historic Castle by Arbroath, Arbroath
Breaks in AngusEast Scotland
Historic Castle by Arbroath self catering accommodation in Arbroath, Angus sleeps 14. This 7 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Historic Castle by Arbroath does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Historic Castle by Arbroath start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Historic Castle by Arbroath
Highland Castle + Cottage, Drumnadrochit
Breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland
Highland Castle + Cottage self catering accommodation in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire sleeps 22. This 1 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Highland Castle + Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Highland Castle + Cottage start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Highland Castle + Cottage
Tidal View, Appledore
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
Tidal View in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Tidal View is close to the beach. Tidal View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tidal View start from £402 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tidal View
Large Country House, Kinloss
Breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland
Large Country House self catering accommodation in Kinloss, Morayshire sleeps 19. This 1 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Large Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Large Country House start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Large Country House
Stranraer, Brancaster
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Stranraer in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Stranraer is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding . Stranraer does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stranraer start from £642 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Stranraer customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Stranraer
Saltings, Southwold
Breaks in SuffolkEast England
Saltings in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Saltings is close to the beach. Saltings does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Saltings start from £383 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Saltings
18 The Green, East Rudham
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
18 The Green in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 18 The Green does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 18 The Green start from £340 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 18 The Green customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 18 The Green
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).
South West England
Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire
North West England
Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, West Yorkshire
North East England
County Durham, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear
East of England
Cambridgeshire, Essex, Lincolnshire, Norfolk (over 400), Suffolk
South East England
Berkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex
Heart of England
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands
West of England
Family Holidays in Scotland
From the beautiful Scottish Cairngorms, the famous lochs, the Scottish borders and highlands, Scotland is perfect for a family holiday.
Scottish Borders
Berwickshire, Edinburgh, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire
Central Scotland
South West Scotland
East Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Banffshire
West Scotland
Scottish Highlands
Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye, Ross-shire, Sutherland, Wester Ross
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.
South Wales
Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Gwent, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Vale of Glamorgan, West Glamorgan
Family Holidays in Ireland
North Ireland
Antrim, Derry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone
East Ireland
Carlow, Cavan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow
Refine your Family Cottage Holiday search
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