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

Reencaheragh in Portmagee, County Kerry, Ireland South

Reencaheragh, Portmagee

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Reencaheragh self catering accommodation in Portmagee, County Kerry sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Reencaheragh does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Reencaheragh start from £252 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Reencaheragh


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Station Cottage in Ballydehob, County Cork, Ireland South

Station Cottage, Ballydehob

Breaks in County CorkIreland South

Station Cottage self catering accommodation in Ballydehob, County Cork sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Station Cottage start from £264 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Station Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Woodside Barn in Pennington, Cumbria, North West England

Woodside Barn, Pennington

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Woodside Barn self catering accommodation in Pennington, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Woodside Barn start from £257 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Woodside Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden

Beudy Hywel in Llanrug, Gwynedd, North Wales

Beudy Hywel, Llanrug

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Beudy Hywel self catering accommodation in Llanrug, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Beudy Hywel does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beudy Hywel start from £251 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beudy Hywel


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Severn Bank Lodge in Astley Burf, Worcestershire, West England

Severn Bank Lodge, Astley Burf

Breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Severn Bank Lodge self catering accommodation in Astley Burf, Worcestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Severn Bank Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Severn Bank Lodge start from £264 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Severn Bank Lodge


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Ceol Na Nean in Sneem, County Kerry, Ireland South

Ceol Na Nean, Sneem

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Ceol Na Nean in Ireland South has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Ceol Na Nean does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ceol Na Nean start from £252 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ceol Na Nean


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Suil Na Mara in Aultbea, Wester Ross, Highlands Scotland

Suil Na Mara, Aultbea

Breaks in Wester RossHighlands Scotland

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


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Fern Cottage in Kettlewell, North Yorkshire, North East England

Fern Cottage, Kettlewell

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Fern Cottage self catering accommodation in Kettlewell, North Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Fern Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Fern Cottage start from £315 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fern Cottage


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

53 Stoney Lane in Cauldon, Derbyshire, Central England

53 Stoney Lane, Cauldon

Breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

53 Stoney Lane self catering accommodation in Cauldon, Derbyshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 53 Stoney Lane does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 53 Stoney Lane start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 53 Stoney Lane


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

6 Muckanish Cottages in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland West

6 Muckanish Cottages, Ballyvaughan

Breaks in County ClareIreland West

6 Muckanish Cottages self catering accommodation in Ballyvaughan, County Clare sleeps 7. 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 6 Muckanish Cottages start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 6 Muckanish Cottages


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available 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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