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

North Field Farmhouse in Glanton, Northumberland, North East England

North Field Farmhouse, Glanton

Breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

North Field Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Glanton, Northumberland sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . North Field Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at North Field Farmhouse start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about North Field Farmhouse


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Weavers Cottage in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Weavers Cottage, Gatehouse of Fleet

Breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Weavers Cottage self catering accommodation in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Weavers Cottage start from £361 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Weavers Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Nook Cottage in Rosthwaite, Cumbria, North West England

Nook Cottage, Rosthwaite

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Nook Cottage self catering accommodation in Rosthwaite, Cumbria 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. Nook Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Nook Cottage start from £435 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Nook Cottage


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

River Retreat in Liskeard, Cornwall, South West England

River Retreat, Liskeard

Breaks in CornwallSouth West England

River Retreat self catering accommodation in Liskeard, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include fishing . River Retreat does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at River Retreat start from £285 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about River Retreat


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Brewery Cottage in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Brewery Cottage, Saundersfoot

Breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Brewery Cottage in South Wales has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Brewery Cottage start from £295 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brewery Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Coopers Cottage in Pickering, North Yorkshire, North East England

Coopers Cottage, Pickering

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Coopers Cottage in North East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Coopers Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Coopers Cottage start from £230 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coopers Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Capel Dolhendre in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, North Wales

Capel Dolhendre, Llanuwchllyn

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Capel Dolhendre self catering accommodation in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Capel Dolhendre start from £303 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Capel Dolhendre


Sleeps 4 Garden

Beachgetaway in Rhosneigr, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Beachgetaway, Rhosneigr

Breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Beachgetaway self catering accommodation in Rhosneigr, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Beachgetaway does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beachgetaway start from £492 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beachgetaway


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

Illion Cottage in Recess, County Galway, Ireland West

Illion Cottage, Recess

Breaks in County GalwayIreland West

Illion Cottage self catering accommodation in Recess, County Galway sleeps 9. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Illion Cottage start from £274 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Illion Cottage


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Carna Cottage in Carna, County Galway, Ireland West

Carna Cottage, Carna

Breaks in County GalwayIreland West

Carna Cottage self catering accommodation in Carna, County Galway sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Carna Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Carna Cottage start from £186 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Carna Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden 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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