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
Cuckoo's Rest, South Molton
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
Cuckoo's Rest in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding fishing . Cuckoo's Rest does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cuckoo's Rest start from £252 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cuckoo's Rest
Bay View Barn, Iken
Breaks in SuffolkEast England
Bay View Barn in East England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury 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. Activities close by include horse riding . Bay View Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bay View Barn start from £477 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bay View Barn
Traditional Shooting Lodge, Invercharnan
Breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland
Traditional Shooting Lodge self catering accommodation in Invercharnan, Argyll sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Traditional Shooting Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Traditional Shooting Lodge start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Traditional Shooting Lodge
Little Gem, Croyde
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
Little Gem in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . It also has Internet access. Little Gem is close to the beach. Prices at Little Gem start from £602 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Gem
Pilgrims Cottage, Bacton
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Pilgrims 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 and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Pilgrims Cottage is close to the beach. Pilgrims Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pilgrims Cottage start from £430 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pilgrims Cottage
Beachcomber, Portreath
Breaks in CornwallSouth West England
Beachcomber self catering accommodation in Portreath, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Beachcomber is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Beachcomber does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beachcomber start from £503 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beachcomber
South Green House, Southwold
Breaks in SuffolkEast England
South Green House in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 7. This 5 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . South Green House is close to the beach. Prices at South Green House start from £951 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about South Green House
3 bedroom cottage, Appledore
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
3 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. 3 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £380 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage
Clifton House, Lowestoft
Breaks in SuffolkEast England
Clifton House in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 10. This 5 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. Clifton House is close to the beach. Clifton House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Clifton House start from £794 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clifton House
Burrows Retreat, Braunton
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
Burrows Retreat in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Burrows Retreat is close to the beach. Burrows Retreat does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Burrows Retreat start from £315 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Burrows Retreat
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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