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

Ty Mawr in Dwyran, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ty Mawr, Dwyran

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ty Mawr self catering accommodation in Dwyran, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Ty Mawr start from £286 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Mawr


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Foxgloves Cottage in Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8AH

Foxgloves Cottage, Wigton

Breaks in CumbriaCA7 8AH

Foxgloves Cottage in CA7 8AH has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Foxgloves Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Foxgloves Cottage start from £284 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Foxgloves Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Longstone Cottage in Ugthorpe, East Yorkshire, North East England

Longstone Cottage, Ugthorpe

Breaks in East YorkshireNorth East England

Longstone Cottage self catering accommodation in Ugthorpe, East Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Longstone Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Longstone Cottage start from £288 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Longstone Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

River House in Sneem, County Kerry, Ireland South

River House, Sneem

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

River House self catering accommodation in Sneem, County Kerry sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at River House start from £769 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about River House


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Open fire or wood burner

Llys Newydd in Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Llys Newydd, Beaumaris

Breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Llys Newydd self catering accommodation in Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Llys Newydd start from £284 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Llys Newydd


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Ty Twm in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ty Twm, Caernarfon

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ty Twm self catering accommodation in Caernarfon, 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. Ty Twm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ty Twm start from £257 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Twm


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

Tapestry Cottage in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, North West England

Tapestry Cottage, Milnthorpe

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Tapestry Cottage self catering accommodation in Milnthorpe, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Tapestry Cottage start from £247 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tapestry Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Darren House in Heol-Y-Cyw, Mid-Glamorgan, South Wales

Darren House, Heol-Y-Cyw

Breaks in Mid-GlamorganSouth Wales

Darren House self catering accommodation in Heol-Y-Cyw, Mid-Glamorgan sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Darren House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Darren House start from £347 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Darren House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Glor an Sruthan in Ballinskelligs, County Kerry, Ireland South

Glor an Sruthan, Ballinskelligs

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Glor an Sruthan self catering accommodation in Ballinskelligs, County Kerry sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Glor an Sruthan does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Glor an Sruthan start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glor an Sruthan


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

Stargazer in Upottery, Devon, South West England

Stargazer, Upottery

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

Stargazer self catering accommodation in Upottery, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Stargazer does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stargazer start from £313 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stargazer


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by 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

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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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