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
Keel, Achill Island
Breaks in County MayoIreland-West
Keel self catering accommodation in Achill Island, County Mayo sleeps . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Keel is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Keel does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Keel start from £308 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Keel
Bide-A-Wee, Waxham
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Bide-A-Wee 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: Detached Garden . Bide-A-Wee is close to the beach. Bide-A-Wee does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bide-A-Wee start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bide-A-Wee
7 bedroom cottage, Mousehole
Breaks in CornwallSouth West England
7 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 Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 7 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 7 bedroom cottage start from £1080 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 7 bedroom cottage
Dora Cottage, Heacham
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Dora Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Dora Cottage is close to the beach. Dora Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dora Cottage start from £360 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Dora Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Dora Cottage
The Old Linhay, Barnstaple
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
The Old Linhay in South West England has a 3 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: Garden . The Old Linhay does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Linhay start from £389 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Linhay
St Marys, West Runton
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
St Marys in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . St Marys is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding . St Marys does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at St Marys start from £430 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected St Marys customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about St Marys
Treetops, Croyde
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
Treetops in South West England has a 3 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 Garden . It also has Internet access. Treetops is close to the beach. Prices at Treetops start from £443 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Treetops
Appletree Cottage, Weybourne
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Appletree Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Appletree Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Appletree Cottage start from £447 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Appletree Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Appletree Cottage
Top Flat at Morlais, Rhosneigr
Breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales
Top Flat at Morlais self catering accommodation in Rhosneigr, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Top Flat at Morlais does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Top Flat at Morlais start from £278 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Top Flat at Morlais
Heather Lea, Woolacombe
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
Heather Lea in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Heather Lea is close to the beach. Heather Lea does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Heather Lea start from £321 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Heather Lea
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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