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

Brooklands Barn in Chapels, Cumbria, North West England

Brooklands Barn, Chapels

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Brooklands Barn self catering accommodation in Chapels, Cumbria sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Brooklands Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brooklands Barn start from £347 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brooklands Barn


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Cabin 10- Felmoor Park in Felmoor Park, Northumberland, North East England

Cabin 10- Felmoor Park, Felmoor Park

Breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Cabin 10- Felmoor Park self catering accommodation in Felmoor Park, Northumberland sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . Cabin 10- Felmoor Park does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cabin 10- Felmoor Park start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cabin 10- Felmoor Park


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly

Kouloura in Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Kouloura, Southerness

Breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Kouloura self catering accommodation in Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Kouloura does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kouloura start from £309 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kouloura


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Fern Cottage in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Fern Cottage, Saundersfoot

Breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Fern Cottage self catering accommodation in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Fern Cottage start from £284 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fern Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Greystones in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, North West England

Greystones, Milnthorpe

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Greystones self catering accommodation in Milnthorpe, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Greystones start from £331 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Greystones


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Bay View 51 in Clovelly, Devon, South West England

Bay View 51, Clovelly

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bay View 51 self catering accommodation in Clovelly, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . Prices at Bay View 51 start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bay View 51


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden

Lothlorien Cottage in Cwmgors, West Glamorgan, South Wales

Lothlorien Cottage, Cwmgors

Breaks in West GlamorganSouth Wales

Lothlorien Cottage in South Wales 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 . It also has Internet access. Prices at Lothlorien Cottage start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lothlorien Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

The Granary in Little Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

The Granary, Little Haven

Breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

The Granary self catering accommodation in Little Haven, Pembrokeshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at The Granary start from £272 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Granary


Sleeps 4 Garden

No 1 Low Hall Cottages in Scalby, North Yorkshire, North East England

No 1 Low Hall Cottages, Scalby

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

No 1 Low Hall Cottages in North East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . No 1 Low Hall Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at No 1 Low Hall Cottages start from £266 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about No 1 Low Hall Cottages


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Bronte in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, North East England

Bronte, Scarborough

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Bronte self catering accommodation in Scarborough, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at Bronte start from £410 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bronte


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

 

 

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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