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

Hill Side Barn in Pennington, Cumbria, North West England

Hill Side Barn, Pennington

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Hill Side Barn self catering accommodation in Pennington, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Hill Side Barn start from £349 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hill Side Barn


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

The Byre in Smeeth, Kent, South East England

The Byre, Smeeth

Breaks in KentSouth East England

The Byre self catering accommodation in Smeeth, Kent sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at The Byre start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Byre


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by Garden

Burnside in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, North East England

Burnside, Robin Hoods Bay

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Burnside self catering accommodation in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Burnside start from £287 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Burnside


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Bruach Na Haille in Killadysert, County Clare, Ireland West

Bruach Na Haille, Killadysert

Breaks in County ClareIreland West

Bruach Na Haille self catering accommodation in Killadysert, County Clare sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Bruach Na Haille does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bruach Na Haille start from £270 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bruach Na Haille


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Rubys Place in Llandudno, Conwy, North Wales

Rubys Place, Llandudno

Breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Rubys Place self catering accommodation in Llandudno, Conwy sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Rubys Place does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rubys Place start from £375 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rubys Place


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

Herons Reach in Whitby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Herons Reach, Whitby

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Herons Reach in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Herons Reach does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Herons Reach start from £275 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Herons Reach


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Luxury self catering

Kwai Cottage in Portreath, Cornwall, South West England

Kwai Cottage, Portreath

Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Kwai Cottage self catering accommodation in Portreath, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Kwai Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kwai Cottage start from £303 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kwai Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Sycamores Barn in Brighstone, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sycamores Barn, Brighstone

Breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Sycamores Barn self catering accommodation in Brighstone, Isle of Wight sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Sycamores Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sycamores Barn start from £295 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sycamores Barn


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Acorn Cottage in Ashover, Derbyshire, Central England

Acorn Cottage, Ashover

Breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Acorn Cottage self catering accommodation in Ashover, Derbyshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Acorn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Acorn Cottage start from £268 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Acorn Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Honeysuckle Cottage in Longnor, Staffordshire, Central England

Honeysuckle Cottage, Longnor

Breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Honeysuckle Cottage self catering accommodation in Longnor, Staffordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Honeysuckle Cottage start from £253 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Honeysuckle Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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