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

Street House Farm in Staithes, North Yorkshire, North East England

Street House Farm, Staithes

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Street House Farm self catering accommodation in Staithes, North Yorkshire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Street House Farm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Street House Farm start from £474 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Street House Farm


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Rose Patch Cottage in Keswick, Cumbria, North West England

Rose Patch Cottage, Keswick

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Rose Patch Cottage in North West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 11. This 5 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Rose Patch Cottage start from £711 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose Patch Cottage


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Eden Cottage in Appleby In Westmorland, Cumbria, North West England

Eden Cottage, Appleby In Westmorland

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Eden Cottage self catering accommodation in Appleby In Westmorland, Cumbria 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 . Eden Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Eden Cottage start from £332 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Eden Cottage


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

Nant yr Hendre in Pentre Celyn, Flintshire, North Wales

Nant yr Hendre, Pentre Celyn

Breaks in FlintshireNorth Wales

Nant yr Hendre self catering accommodation in Pentre Celyn, Flintshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Nant yr Hendre start from £371 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Nant yr Hendre


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

Cape Landings in Great Urswick, Cumbria, North West England

Cape Landings, Great Urswick

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Cape Landings self catering accommodation in Great Urswick, Cumbria sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Cape Landings does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cape Landings start from £289 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cape Landings


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Parc Cottage in Llanwddyn, Powys, Mid Wales

Parc Cottage, Llanwddyn

Breaks in PowysMid Wales

Parc Cottage self catering accommodation in Llanwddyn, Powys sleeps 8. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Parc Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Parc Cottage start from £485 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Parc Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Beech Hill Manor in Aislaby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Beech Hill Manor, Aislaby

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Beech Hill Manor self catering accommodation in Aislaby, North Yorkshire sleeps 17. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed . It also has Internet access. Beech Hill Manor does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beech Hill Manor start from £1254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beech Hill Manor


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Canal Cottage in Whixall, Shropshire, West England

Canal Cottage, Whixall

Breaks in ShropshireWest England

Canal Cottage self catering accommodation in Whixall, Shropshire 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 Canal Cottage start from £309 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Canal Cottage


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Barn Cottage in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, North East England

Barn Cottage, Robin Hoods Bay

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Barn Cottage self catering accommodation in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Barn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Barn Cottage start from £244 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barn Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Gardeners Cottage in Hadleigh, Suffolk, East England

Gardeners Cottage, Hadleigh

Breaks in SuffolkEast England

Gardeners Cottage self catering accommodation in Hadleigh, Suffolk 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. Gardeners Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Gardeners Cottage start from £320 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gardeners Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available 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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