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

Bramble Cottage in Tully, County Galway, Ireland West

Bramble Cottage, Tully

Breaks in County GalwayIreland West

Bramble Cottage self catering accommodation in Tully, County Galway sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Bramble Cottage start from £220 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bramble Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

St Leven in Ilfracombe, Devon, South West England

St Leven, Ilfracombe

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

St Leven self catering accommodation in Ilfracombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . St Leven does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at St Leven start from £259 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about St Leven


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

41 Morriscastle in Morriscastle Village, County Wexford, Ireland South

41 Morriscastle, Morriscastle Village

Breaks in County WexfordIreland South

41 Morriscastle self catering accommodation in Morriscastle Village, County Wexford sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 41 Morriscastle does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 41 Morriscastle start from £236 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 41 Morriscastle


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Manifold View in Longnor, Staffordshire, Central England

Manifold View, Longnor

Breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Manifold View self catering accommodation in Longnor, Staffordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed . Manifold View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Manifold View start from £353 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Manifold View


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Cabin 10- Felmoor Park in Felmoor Park, Northumberland, North East England

Cabin 10- Felmoor Park, Felmoor Park

Breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Cabin 10- Felmoor Park self catering accommodation in Felmoor Park, Northumberland sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . Cabin 10- Felmoor Park does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cabin 10- Felmoor Park start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cabin 10- Felmoor Park


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly

Hafod-y-Morfa in Harlech, Gwynedd, North Wales

Hafod-y-Morfa, Harlech

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Hafod-y-Morfa self catering accommodation in Harlech, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Hafod-y-Morfa does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hafod-y-Morfa start from £381 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hafod-y-Morfa


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Plasmelyn Twt in St Dogmaels, Ceredigion, Mid Wales

Plasmelyn Twt, St Dogmaels

Breaks in CeredigionMid Wales

Plasmelyn Twt self catering accommodation in St Dogmaels, Ceredigion sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Plasmelyn Twt does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Plasmelyn Twt start from £244 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Plasmelyn Twt


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Rose Cottage in Niton, Isle of Wight, South East England

Rose Cottage, Niton

Breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Rose Cottage self catering accommodation in Niton, Isle of Wight sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Rose Cottage start from £385 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden

The Retreat in Washfield, Devon, South West England

The Retreat, Washfield

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Retreat in South 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 Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Retreat start from £314 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Retreat


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Haddon in Nairn, Morayshire, East Scotland

Haddon, Nairn

Breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Haddon in East Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Haddon start from £341 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Haddon


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner 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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