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
Big Cornish Beach House, Hayle
Breaks in CornwallSouth West England
Big Cornish Beach House self catering accommodation in Hayle, Cornwall sleeps 30. This 9 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Big Cornish Beach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Big Cornish Beach House start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Big Cornish Beach House
Castle Apartment (reduced), Montrose
Breaks in AngusEast Scotland
Castle Apartment (reduced) self catering accommodation in Montrose, Angus sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Castle Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Castle Apartment (reduced) does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Castle Apartment (reduced) start from £940 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Castle Apartment (reduced)
Skibbereen, Skibbereen
Breaks in County CorkIreland-South
Skibbereen self catering accommodation in Skibbereen, County Cork sleeps . This Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include golf . Skibbereen does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Skibbereen start from £203 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Skibbereen
Rossaraune, Claremorris
Breaks in County MayoIreland West
Rossaraune self catering accommodation in Claremorris, County Mayo sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Rossaraune does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rossaraune start from £168 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rossaraune
Merchants Court, Cromer
Breaks in NorfolkEast England
Merchants Court in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Merchants Court is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Merchants Court start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Merchants Court customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Merchants Court
Ivy Cottage, Southwold
Breaks in SuffolkEast England
Ivy Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Ivy Cottage is close to the beach. Ivy Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ivy Cottage start from £634 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ivy Cottage
4 bedroom holiday home, Chard
Breaks in DevonSouth West England
4 bedroom holiday home 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: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 4 bedroom holiday home start from £380 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom holiday home
5 Blackshore, Southwold
Breaks in SuffolkEast England
5 Blackshore 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: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 5 Blackshore is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 5 Blackshore start from £462 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Blackshore
Historic Hunting Lodge, Ballater
Breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland
Historic Hunting Lodge self catering accommodation in Ballater, Aberdeenshire sleeps 25. This 1 bedroom Lodge 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 . Prices at Historic Hunting Lodge start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Historic Hunting Lodge
Stoney Gill B, Braithwaite
Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England
Stoney Gill B self catering accommodation in Braithwaite, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Stoney Gill B start from £292 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stoney Gill B
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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