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

Thorntons Cottage in Tully, County Galway, Ireland West

Thorntons Cottage, Tully

Breaks in County GalwayIreland West

Thorntons Cottage self catering accommodation in Tully, County Galway sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Thorntons Cottage start from £215 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Thorntons Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Moor Cottage in Rathmullan, County Donegal, Ireland North

Moor Cottage, Rathmullan

Breaks in County DonegalIreland North

Moor Cottage self catering accommodation in Rathmullan, County Donegal sleeps 10. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Moor Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Moor Cottage start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Moor Cottage


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

Artro View in Llanbedr, Gwynedd, North Wales

Artro View, Llanbedr

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Artro View self catering accommodation in Llanbedr, Gwynedd sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Artro View start from £295 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Artro View


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Castleview Cottage in Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland West

Castleview Cottage, Miltown Malbay

Breaks in County ClareIreland West

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


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Ty Nant in Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales

Ty Nant, Betws-Y-Coed

Breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Ty Nant self catering accommodation in Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Ty Nant does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ty Nant start from £297 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Nant


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

Hen Argoed Cottage in Llanfair, Gwynedd, North Wales

Hen Argoed Cottage, Llanfair

Breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Hen Argoed Cottage in North Wales 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 Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Hen Argoed Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hen Argoed Cottage start from £277 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hen Argoed Cottage


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

An Sruthán Sáile in Ballycotton, County Cork, Ireland South

An Sruthán Sáile, Ballycotton

Breaks in County CorkIreland South

An Sruthán Sáile self catering accommodation in Ballycotton, County Cork sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at An Sruthán Sáile start from £252 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about An Sruthán Sáile


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Chalet Blaich in Corpach, Isle of Skye, Highlands Scotland

Chalet Blaich, Corpach

Breaks in Isle of SkyeHighlands Scotland

Chalet Blaich self catering accommodation in Corpach, Isle of Skye sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Chalet Blaich start from £317 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Chalet Blaich


Sleeps 4 Garden

5 Rose Cottage in Welford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, Central England

5 Rose Cottage, Welford-On-Avon

Breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

5 Rose Cottage self catering accommodation in Welford-On-Avon, Warwickshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 5 Rose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 5 Rose Cottage start from £320 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Rose Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Helmsdale in Seahouses, Northumberland, North East England

Helmsdale, Seahouses

Breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Helmsdale self catering accommodation in Seahouses, Northumberland sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Helmsdale start from £345 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Helmsdale


Sleeps 4 Garden

 

 

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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