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

An Bothan Bui in Cullen, County Cork, Ireland South

An Bothan Bui, Cullen

Breaks in County CorkIreland South

An Bothan Bui self catering accommodation in Cullen, County Cork sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . An Bothan Bui does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at An Bothan Bui start from £209 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about An Bothan Bui


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Finn House in Castlegregory, County Kerry, Ireland South

Finn House, Castlegregory

Breaks in County KerryIreland South

Finn House self catering accommodation in Castlegregory, County Kerry sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Finn House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Finn House start from £307 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Finn House


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Old Stables in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, North West England

The Old Stables, Kirkby Lonsdale

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Old Stables self catering accommodation in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Old Stables does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Stables start from £359 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Stables


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Little Thatch in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, South East England

Little Thatch, Shorwell

Breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Little Thatch self catering accommodation in Shorwell, Isle of Wight sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Little Thatch start from £497 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Thatch


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Ard na Mara in Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland West

Ard na Mara, Achill Island

Breaks in County MayoIreland West

Ard na Mara self catering accommodation in Achill Island, County Mayo sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Ard na Mara does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ard na Mara start from £280 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ard na Mara


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Old Sunday School in Alston, Cumbria, North West England

The Old Sunday School, Alston

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Old Sunday School self catering accommodation in Alston, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Old Sunday School does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Sunday School start from £275 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Sunday School


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Lavender Cottage in Hayfield, Derbyshire, Central England

Lavender Cottage, Hayfield

Breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Lavender Cottage self catering accommodation in Hayfield, Derbyshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Lavender Cottage start from £333 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lavender Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Bridge View Cottage in Scarriff, County Clare, Ireland West

Bridge View Cottage, Scarriff

Breaks in County ClareIreland West

Bridge View Cottage self catering accommodation in Scarriff, County Clare sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Bridge View Cottage start from £228 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bridge View Cottage


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Robyns Nest in Brinton, Norfolk, East England

Robyns Nest, Brinton

Breaks in NorfolkEast England

Robyns Nest self catering accommodation in Brinton, Norfolk sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Robyns Nest does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Robyns Nest start from £236 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Robyns Nest


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Hazelwood Farm Cottage in Wexford Town, County Wexford, Ireland South

Hazelwood Farm Cottage, Wexford Town

Breaks in County WexfordIreland South

Hazelwood Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Wexford Town, County Wexford sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Hazelwood Farm Cottage start from £165 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hazelwood Farm Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden 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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