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

Maloneys Place in Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland West

Maloneys Place, Foxford

Breaks in County MayoIreland West

Maloneys Place self catering accommodation in Foxford, County Mayo sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Maloneys Place does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Maloneys Place start from £199 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Maloneys Place


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Beenbane Lower in Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland South

Beenbane Lower, Waterville

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Beenbane Lower self catering accommodation in Waterville, County Kerry sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Beenbane Lower start from £277 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beenbane Lower


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Tig Nell in Castlecove, County Kerry, Ireland South

Tig Nell, Castlecove

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Tig Nell self catering accommodation in Castlecove, County Kerry sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Tig Nell does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tig Nell start from £212 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tig Nell


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Penrallt Cottage in Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, North Wales

Penrallt Cottage, Y Felinheli

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Penrallt Cottage self catering accommodation in Y Felinheli, 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 Penrallt Cottage start from £323 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penrallt Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

4 Golfside in Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland South

4 Golfside, Ballybunion

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

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


Sleeps 4 Garden

Wagtails in Winkleigh, Devon, South West England

Wagtails, Winkleigh

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

Wagtails self catering accommodation in Winkleigh, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Wagtails does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wagtails start from £248 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wagtails


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Darach in Ardfern, Argyll, West Scotland

Darach, Ardfern

Breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Darach self catering accommodation in Ardfern, Argyll sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Darach does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Darach start from £215 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Darach


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Distillery Cottage in Aberlour, Morayshire, East Scotland

Distillery Cottage, Aberlour

Breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Distillery Cottage self catering accommodation in Aberlour, Morayshire 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. Distillery Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Distillery Cottage start from £290 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Distillery Cottage


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

The Dairy in Milton, Cumbria, North West England

The Dairy, Milton

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Dairy self catering accommodation in Milton, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Dairy does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Dairy start from £250 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Dairy


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

Glan-yr-Afon Cottage in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd, North Wales

Glan-yr-Afon Cottage, Tanygrisiau

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Glan-yr-Afon Cottage self catering accommodation in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd 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. Glan-yr-Afon Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Glan-yr-Afon Cottage start from £240 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glan-yr-Afon Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly 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

Search for a self catering cottages, apartments or holiday flats in England - choose from traditional seaside resorts, pretty coastlines, rural countryside, picturesque villages and cosmopolitan cities in England.

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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