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
Castle On The Plain, Airth
Breaks in StirlingshireCentral Scotland
Castle On The Plain self catering accommodation in Airth, Stirlingshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Castle On The Plain does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Castle On The Plain start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Castle On The Plain
Wayfarers Cottage, Mattishall
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Wayfarers Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf fishing . Wayfarers Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wayfarers Cottage start from £229 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Wayfarers Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Wayfarers Cottage
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
Butterfly Cottage, Holt
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Butterfly Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Butterfly Cottage start from £359 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Butterfly Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Butterfly Cottage
Converted Mill House, Ormidale
Breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland
Converted Mill House self catering accommodation in Ormidale, Argyll sleeps 16. This 7 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Converted Mill House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Converted Mill House start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Converted Mill House
Castle With History, Kilmarnock
Breaks in AyrshireSouth West Scotland
Castle With History in South West Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 16. This 6 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Castle With History does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Castle With History start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Castle With History
2 bedroom bungalow, Dalwhinnie
Breaks in HighlandsHighlands Scotland
2 bedroom bungalow in Highlands Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 2 bedroom bungalow start from £278 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom bungalow
3 bedroom bungalow, Newtonmore
Breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland
3 bedroom bungalow in Highlands Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 3 bedroom bungalow start from £305 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom bungalow
2 bedroom cottage, Saunton
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
2 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Swimming Pool . 2 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £395 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage
Southwinds, Burnham Market
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Southwinds in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf . Prices at Southwinds start from £527 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Southwinds customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Southwinds
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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