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

Sweetpea Cottage in Biggar, Lanarkshire, South West Scotland

Sweetpea Cottage, Biggar

Breaks in LanarkshireSouth West Scotland

Sweetpea Cottage self catering accommodation in Biggar, Lanarkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Sweetpea Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sweetpea Cottage start from £233 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sweetpea Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

West End in Pocklington, North Yorkshire, North East England

West End, Pocklington

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

West End self catering accommodation in Pocklington, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . West End does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at West End start from £223 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about West End


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Greystones in Barmston, East Yorkshire, North East England

Greystones, Barmston

Breaks in East YorkshireNorth East England

Greystones self catering accommodation in Barmston, East Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . Greystones does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Greystones start from £256 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Greystones


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Hot tub

Glasha House in Doolin, County Clare, Ireland West

Glasha House, Doolin

Breaks in County ClareIreland West

Glasha House self catering accommodation in Doolin, County Clare sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Glasha House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Glasha House start from £231 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glasha House


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Barn Croft in Curbar, Derbyshire, Central England

Barn Croft, Curbar

Breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Barn Croft self catering accommodation in Curbar, Derbyshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Barn Croft start from £243 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barn Croft


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Oyster Lodge in Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland West

Oyster Lodge, Kinvara

Breaks in County GalwayIreland West

Oyster Lodge self catering accommodation in Kinvara, County Galway sleeps 9. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Oyster Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Oyster Lodge start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oyster Lodge


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Ocean Heights in Glengarriff, County Cork, Ireland South

Ocean Heights, Glengarriff

Breaks in County CorkIreland South

Ocean Heights self catering accommodation in Glengarriff, County Cork sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Ocean Heights does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ocean Heights start from £247 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ocean Heights


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Henderson House in Amble-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, North East England

Henderson House, Amble-by-the-Sea

Breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Henderson House self catering accommodation in Amble-by-the-Sea, Northumberland sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Henderson House start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Henderson House


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Jenny Wren in Tywardreath, Cornwall, South West England

Jenny Wren, Tywardreath

Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Jenny Wren self catering accommodation in Tywardreath, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Jenny Wren start from £267 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Jenny Wren


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

The Rowans in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, North West England

The Rowans, Grange-over-Sands

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Rowans self catering accommodation in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Rowans does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Rowans start from £333 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Rowans


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly 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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