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

Horton Lodge Boathouse in Rudyard Lake, Staffordshire, Central England

Horton Lodge Boathouse, Rudyard Lake

Breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Horton Lodge Boathouse self catering accommodation in Rudyard Lake, Staffordshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Horton Lodge Boathouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Horton Lodge Boathouse start from £785 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Horton Lodge Boathouse


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Ty Fferm Bodlasan in Llanfachraeth, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Ty Fferm Bodlasan, Llanfachraeth

Breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Ty Fferm Bodlasan self catering accommodation in Llanfachraeth, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Ty Fferm Bodlasan start from £322 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Fferm Bodlasan


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Rose Cottage in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Rose Cottage, Stranraer

Breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Rose Cottage self catering accommodation in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Rose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rose Cottage start from £266 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Llechwedd in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, North Wales

Llechwedd, Dolgellau

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Llechwedd self catering accommodation in Dolgellau, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Llechwedd start from £395 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Llechwedd


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

The Pines in Bailey Lane End, Herefordshire, West England

The Pines, Bailey Lane End

Breaks in HerefordshireWest England

The Pines self catering accommodation in Bailey Lane End, Herefordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Pines does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Pines start from £303 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Pines


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Helmsdale in Seahouses, Northumberland, North East England

Helmsdale, Seahouses

Breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Helmsdale self catering accommodation in Seahouses, Northumberland sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Helmsdale start from £345 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Helmsdale


Sleeps 4 Garden

Goulane Heights in Castlecove, County Kerry, Ireland South

Goulane Heights, Castlecove

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Goulane Heights self catering accommodation in Castlecove, County Kerry sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Open Fire/woodburner . Goulane Heights does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Goulane Heights start from £264 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Goulane Heights


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

Liverton Lodge in Danby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Liverton Lodge, Danby

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Liverton Lodge self catering accommodation in Danby, North Yorkshire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Liverton Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Liverton Lodge start from £490 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Liverton Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Trefwri in Newborough, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Trefwri, Newborough

Breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Trefwri self catering accommodation in Newborough, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Trefwri start from £327 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Trefwri


Sleeps 6 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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