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

Bloomfield Cottage in Barnstaple, Devon, South West England

Bloomfield Cottage, Barnstaple

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bloomfield Cottage self catering accommodation in Barnstaple, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Bloomfield Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bloomfield Cottage start from £264 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bloomfield Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Merrie Thought Cottage in Stuckton, Hampshire, South East England

Merrie Thought Cottage, Stuckton

Breaks in HampshireSouth East England

Merrie Thought Cottage self catering accommodation in Stuckton, Hampshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Merrie Thought Cottage start from £387 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Merrie Thought Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available

Bramble Cottage in Maryport, Cumbria, North West England

Bramble Cottage, Maryport

Breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Bramble Cottage self catering accommodation in Maryport, Cumbria sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Bramble Cottage start from £481 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bramble Cottage


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

Bluebell Lodge in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, North East England

Bluebell Lodge, Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Bluebell Lodge self catering accommodation in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Bluebell Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bluebell Lodge start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bluebell Lodge


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

The Dairy in Starbotton, North Yorkshire, North East England

The Dairy, Starbotton

Breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

The Dairy self catering accommodation in Starbotton, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Dairy does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Dairy start from £363 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Dairy


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Westwood in Minehead, Somerset, South West England

Westwood, Minehead

Breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Westwood self catering accommodation in Minehead, Somerset sleeps 11. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Westwood does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Westwood start from £472 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Westwood


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Lavender Cottage in Neston, Cheshire, North West England

Lavender Cottage, Neston

Breaks in CheshireNorth West England

Lavender Cottage self catering accommodation in Neston, Cheshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Lavender Cottage start from £283 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lavender Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

2 bedroom apartment in Okehampton, Devon, South West England

2 bedroom apartment, Okehampton

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 bedroom apartment in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . 2 bedroom apartment does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 bedroom apartment start from £315 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom apartment


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

3 bedroom cottage in Holsworthy, Devon, South West England

3 bedroom cottage, Holsworthy

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 2 bedroom cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include fishing . 3 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £305 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by

2 bedroom cottage in Barnstaple, Devon, South West England

2 bedroom cottage, Barnstaple

Breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . 2 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £325 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach 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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