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

Diskins Cottage in Carrowkennedy, County Mayo, Ireland West

Diskins Cottage, Carrowkennedy

Breaks in County MayoIreland West

Diskins Cottage self catering accommodation in Carrowkennedy, County Mayo sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Diskins Cottage start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Diskins Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden

Top Lodge- 4 Skiptory Howe Lodge in Bowness, Cumbria, North West England

Top Lodge- 4 Skiptory Howe Lodge, Bowness

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Top Lodge- 4 Skiptory Howe Lodge self catering accommodation in Bowness, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Top Lodge- 4 Skiptory Howe Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Top Lodge- 4 Skiptory Howe Lodge start from £374 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Top Lodge- 4 Skiptory Howe Lodge


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Maltkiln Cottage At Crook Hall Farm in Bispham Green, Lancashire, North West England

Maltkiln Cottage At Crook Hall Farm, Bispham Green

Breaks in LancashireNorth West England

Maltkiln Cottage At Crook Hall Farm self catering accommodation in Bispham Green, Lancashire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Maltkiln Cottage At Crook Hall Farm start from £260 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Maltkiln Cottage At Crook Hall Farm


Sleeps 2 Fishing close by Garden

Llanallgo Church Rooms in Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Llanallgo Church Rooms, Moelfre

Breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Llanallgo Church Rooms self catering accommodation in Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 12. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Llanallgo Church Rooms does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Llanallgo Church Rooms start from £595 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Llanallgo Church Rooms


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden

Dunlins in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, North West England

Dunlins, Grange-over-Sands

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Dunlins self catering accommodation in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Dunlins does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dunlins start from £253 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dunlins


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Topsy-Turvy Cottage in Worton, North Yorkshire, North West England

Topsy-Turvy Cottage, Worton

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth West England

Topsy-Turvy Cottage in North West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Topsy-Turvy Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Topsy-Turvy Cottage start from £304 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Topsy-Turvy Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Yew Tree Cottage in Malvern, Worcestershire, West England

Yew Tree Cottage, Malvern

Breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Yew Tree Cottage self catering accommodation in Malvern, Worcestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Yew Tree Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Yew Tree Cottage start from £277 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Yew Tree Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Ddol Helyg Farmhouse in Llanrug, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ddol Helyg Farmhouse, Llanrug

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ddol Helyg Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Llanrug, Gwynedd sleeps 14. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Ddol Helyg Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ddol Helyg Farmhouse start from £579 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ddol Helyg Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden

Waterloo Cottage Annexe in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire, North East England

Waterloo Cottage Annexe, Ruswarp

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Waterloo Cottage Annexe self catering accommodation in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Waterloo Cottage Annexe does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Waterloo Cottage Annexe start from £260 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Waterloo Cottage Annexe


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Shalom in Whitby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Shalom, Whitby

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Shalom in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Shalom does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Shalom start from £295 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shalom


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Luxury self catering

 

 

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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