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

Campion Cottage in Bude, Cornwall, South West England

Campion Cottage, Bude

Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Campion Cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Campion Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Campion Cottage start from £351 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Campion Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering

Copper Olive Cottage in Cong, County Mayo, Ireland West

Copper Olive Cottage, Cong

Breaks in County MayoIreland West

Copper Olive Cottage self catering accommodation in Cong, County Mayo sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Copper Olive Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Copper Olive Cottage start from £262 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Copper Olive Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Nethergill Hay Mew in Oughtershaw, North Yorkshire, North East England

Nethergill Hay Mew, Oughtershaw

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Nethergill Hay Mew self catering accommodation in Oughtershaw, North Yorkshire 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. Nethergill Hay Mew does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Nethergill Hay Mew start from £395 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Nethergill Hay Mew


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

13 Holland Court in Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland West

13 Holland Court, Liscannor

Breaks in County ClareIreland West

13 Holland Court self catering accommodation in Liscannor, County Clare sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 13 Holland Court start from £215 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 13 Holland Court


Sleeps 6 Garden

Elisabeth Cottage in Banff, Banffshire, East Scotland

Elisabeth Cottage, Banff

Breaks in BanffshireEast Scotland

Elisabeth Cottage self catering accommodation in Banff, Banffshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Elisabeth Cottage start from £272 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Elisabeth Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Beach House 1 in Portnoo, County Donegal, Ireland North

Beach House 1, Portnoo

Breaks in County DonegalIreland North

Beach House 1 self catering accommodation in Portnoo, County Donegal sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Beach House 1 start from £244 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beach House 1


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Riverside Apartment in Rye, East Sussex, South East England

Riverside Apartment, Rye

Breaks in East SussexSouth East England

Riverside Apartment self catering accommodation in Rye, East Sussex sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Riverside Apartment start from £310 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverside Apartment


Sleeps 4

The Steading Tower in Kinloss, Morayshire, East Scotland

The Steading Tower, Kinloss

Breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

The Steading Tower self catering accommodation in Kinloss, Morayshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at The Steading Tower start from £287 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Steading Tower


Sleeps 4

Usherwoods Barn in Tatham, North Yorkshire, North East England

Usherwoods Barn, Tatham

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Usherwoods Barn self catering accommodation in Tatham, 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. Usherwoods Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Usherwoods Barn start from £399 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Usherwoods Barn


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

The Station House in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire, North East England

The Station House, Ruswarp

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

The Station House self catering accommodation in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire sleeps 11. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . The Station House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Station House start from £559 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Station House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by 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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