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

Grimes Cottage in Staithes, North Yorkshire, North East England

Grimes Cottage, Staithes

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Grimes Cottage self catering accommodation in Staithes, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Grimes Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Grimes Cottage start from £277 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grimes Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Niffany Barn in Skipton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Niffany Barn, Skipton

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Niffany Barn self catering accommodation in Skipton, North Yorkshire 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. Niffany Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Niffany Barn start from £326 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Niffany Barn


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

The Coach House in Bodfari, Denbighshire, North Wales

The Coach House, Bodfari

Breaks in DenbighshireNorth Wales

The Coach House self catering accommodation in Bodfari, Denbighshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . The Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Coach House start from £351 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Coach House


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Duncruzin Cottage in Pickering, North Yorkshire, North East England

Duncruzin Cottage, Pickering

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Duncruzin Cottage self catering accommodation in Pickering, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Duncruzin Cottage start from £250 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Duncruzin Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

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

Little Lodge 1 in Bylaugh, Norfolk, East England

Little Lodge 1, Bylaugh

Breaks in NorfolkEast England

Little Lodge 1 self catering accommodation in Bylaugh, Norfolk sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Little Lodge 1 start from £210 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Lodge 1


Sleeps 2 Garden

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

Ysgubor Celyn Megans in Llwynmawr, Clwyd, North Wales

Ysgubor Celyn Megans, Llwynmawr

Breaks in ClwydNorth Wales

Ysgubor Celyn Megans self catering accommodation in Llwynmawr, Clwyd sleeps 10. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Ysgubor Celyn Megans does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ysgubor Celyn Megans start from £497 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ysgubor Celyn Megans


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Carthys Cottage in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland South

Carthys Cottage, Dungarvan

Breaks in County WaterfordIreland South

Carthys Cottage self catering accommodation in Dungarvan, County Waterford sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Carthys Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Carthys Cottage start from £230 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Carthys Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Bank View in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

Bank View, Chirnside

Breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

Bank View self catering accommodation in Chirnside, Berwickshire sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Bank View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bank View start from £284 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bank View


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

 

 

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

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

Family Summer Holidays in Wales

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

 

Family Holidays in Ireland

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

 

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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