School Summer Holidays

Enjoy a Summer Holiday at a Family Cottage in Britain and Ireland

The School Summer Holidays in July and August are a very popular time for family holidays in the UK and Ireland with the best of the weather to look forward to, all the attractions open and lots of events to visit.

We have lots of superb self catering cottages and apartments ideal for a family summer holiday in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. From cheap budget accommodation to luxury cottages, near the seaside or in the countryside, you are sure to find something perfect for your summer holidays especially as there are some great late availability and last minute deals around.

 

Selected Summer Holiday Family Favourite Cottages

Caecrwn in Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales

Caecrwn, Brecon

Breaks in PowysMid Wales

Caecrwn self catering accommodation in Brecon, Powys sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . Caecrwn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Caecrwn start from £351 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Caecrwn


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

Stable 1 in Llanbedrog, Gwynedd, North Wales

Stable 1, Llanbedrog

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Stable 1 in North Wales has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Stable 1 start from £251 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stable 1


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Tigh na rudh in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, North East England

Tigh na rudh, Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Tigh na rudh in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Tigh na rudh start from £274 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tigh na rudh


Sleeps 4 Garden Luxury self catering

An Radharc in Adrigole, County Cork, Ireland South

An Radharc, Adrigole

Breaks in County CorkIreland South

An Radharc self catering accommodation in Adrigole, County Cork sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at An Radharc start from £252 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about An Radharc


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Charlescourt in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland South

Charlescourt, Mallow

Breaks in County CorkIreland South

Charlescourt self catering accommodation in Mallow, County Cork sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Charlescourt start from £182 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Charlescourt


Sleeps 4 Garden

Carnaween View in Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland North

Carnaween View, Glenties

Breaks in County DonegalIreland North

Carnaween View self catering accommodation in Glenties, County Donegal sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Carnaween View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Carnaween View start from £187 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Carnaween View


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Barafundle House in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Barafundle House, Tenby

Breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Barafundle House self catering accommodation in Tenby, Pembrokeshire sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Barafundle House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Barafundle House start from £515 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barafundle House


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Glasha Môr in Doolin, County Clare, Ireland West

Glasha Môr, Doolin

Breaks in County ClareIreland West

Glasha Môr self catering accommodation in Doolin, County Clare sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Glasha Môr does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Glasha Môr start from £233 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glasha Môr


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Kissanes Cottage in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland South

Kissanes Cottage, Beaufort

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Kissanes Cottage self catering accommodation in Beaufort, County Kerry sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Kissanes Cottage start from £339 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kissanes Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Wynnville in Embsay, North Yorkshire, North East England

Wynnville, Embsay

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Wynnville self catering accommodation in Embsay, North Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Wynnville start from £249 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wynnville


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

Summer Holiday Late Availability and Cheap Deals

Not surprisingly the school summer holidays get booked up fastest each year so it is worth trying to book early if you have somewhere specific in mind. However, if you haven't don't worry there is still a lot to choose from including some great last minute deals, especially from cancellations. For Summer Holiday Deals, Offers and Availability:

Summer School Holidays in the UK & Ireland

Although often known abroad as vacations, breaks or recess, the UK school holidays are a time when the schools are closed for study and the children/students have an extended break.

In the Britain the school summer holidays tend to be about 6 weeks long, running from late to July until the end of August, with schools normally returning back in early September. Ireland tends to have a longer summer holiday, nearly 3 months.

This July-August period is when most British families will take their family holidays either in the UK or abroad when the weather is at its best. However, this does mean that the popular attractions and accommodation will be busy during this period.

What to do on your Summer Holidays

If you are going to spend the Summer School Holidays in the Britain or Ireland then you will find the following links useful:

 

Family Summer Holidays in England

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Family Summer Holidays in Scotland

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Family Summer Holidays in Wales

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Family Holidays in Ireland

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Refine your Family Summer Holiday Cottage search

We have thousands cottages, apartments, lodges and bungalows listed which is a huge choice. So if that is feeling a little overwhelming, why not narrow down your search by county using the menu at the top of the page or use our Advanced Cottage and Self Catering Search to select specific accommodation features.

 

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