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

Rathnure Cottage in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland South

Rathnure Cottage, Enniscorthy

Breaks in County WexfordIreland South

Rathnure Cottage self catering accommodation in Enniscorthy, County Wexford sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Rathnure Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rathnure Cottage start from £192 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rathnure Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Transvaal House in Durness, Sutherland, Highlands Scotland

Transvaal House, Durness

Breaks in SutherlandHighlands Scotland

Transvaal House self catering accommodation in Durness, Sutherland sleeps 9. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Transvaal House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Transvaal House start from £226 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Transvaal House


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

Downsdale Cottage in Quarnford, Staffordshire, West England

Downsdale Cottage, Quarnford

Breaks in StaffordshireWest England

Downsdale Cottage self catering accommodation in Quarnford, Staffordshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Downsdale Cottage start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Downsdale Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Tregotha Barn in Reawla, Cornwall, South West England

Tregotha Barn, Reawla

Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Tregotha Barn self catering accommodation in Reawla, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Tregotha Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tregotha Barn start from £326 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tregotha Barn


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Porth House in Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd, North Wales

Porth House, Trearddur Bay

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Porth House in North Wales has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Porth House start from £702 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Porth House


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Luxury self catering

Cricket Cottage in Whitby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Cricket Cottage, Whitby

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Cricket Cottage in North East England 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 . Cricket Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cricket Cottage start from £329 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cricket Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Luxury self catering

Peak View in Hollow Meadows, Derbyshire, Central England

Peak View, Hollow Meadows

Breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Peak View self catering accommodation in Hollow Meadows, Derbyshire sleeps 9. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Peak View start from £535 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Peak View


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available

Ivy Cottage in Chathill, Northumberland, North East England

Ivy Cottage, Chathill

Breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Ivy Cottage self catering accommodation in Chathill, Northumberland sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Ivy Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ivy Cottage start from £267 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ivy Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Nuffies Cottage in Winster, Derbyshire, Central England

Nuffies Cottage, Winster

Breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Nuffies Cottage self catering accommodation in Winster, Derbyshire sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Nuffies Cottage start from £341 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Nuffies Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Ardwyn in Criccieth, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ardwyn, Criccieth

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ardwyn self catering accommodation in Criccieth, Gwynedd sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Ardwyn start from £781 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ardwyn


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Open fire or wood burner Games room

 

 

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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