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Places for the Perfect Family Holiday

8th January 2025

Get the big summer family hol sorted. To give you a head start, here are a few of our favourite family-friendly stays around the UK and Europe. The places with a pool, with big sofas, good wi-fi, sun-trap gardens, BBQs and capacious wine fridges.

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Cabanas

Carvalhal - Portugal

Escape to Cabanas in Comporta, Portugal for a charming, rural retreat enveloped by a nature reserve and golden, sandy beaches.

Boscantle

Helford Passage - Cornwall

Luxurious six bedroom house with a swimming pool overlooking the Helford River in South Cornwall, perfect for big families or trips with friends.

Hebrides House

Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides

Enjoy an incredible stay in this beautiful seaside home in Uig on the Isle of Lewis, with incredible views and luxury amenities.

Terre di Bea

Cefalu - Sicily

Traditional Sicilian cottage with a pool and panoramic views out to sea, perfect for relaxing and romantic Mediterranean escapes.

Otters Holt

Cardigan - Ceredigion

Stunning retreat on the River Teifi offering deluxe furnishings, grand social spaces, a wood-fired sauna and a hot tub overlooking the water.

Villa Blueberries

Comporta - Alcácer do Sa

Beautiful villa with a pristine pool in Comporta, offering a great stay by the sea.

Llys Alaw

Aberystwyth - Mid Wales

Beautifully restored Edwardian house with a huge outdoor entertaining area featuring a gin bar, located in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains just a few miles from the sea.

The Pool House

Gorssel - Gelderland

Gorgeous, modern home in The Netherlands with a beautiful natural swimming pool and a striking and contemporary open plan living space.

Calma Nordica

Ortigueira - A Coruña

Stunning Nordic inspired barn with luxurious interior, multi level gardens and terraces with BBQ and views of the A Capelada mountains in Galicia.

Two Bed Beach Shacks at Three Mile Beach

Gwithian Towans - Cornwall

Enjoy a Cornish stay by the sea in one of these marvellous beach shacks with sunken hot tubs, barrel saunas and fabulous open plan interiors.

Lowfield House

Little Langdale - Cumbria

Luxury home in Cumbria with utterly breathtaking views, a fireplace, hot tub, BBQ and lots of social space.

Casa Verde

Sanlucar de Guadiana - Andalucia

Beautiful home in a quaint riverside village in Andalucia with outdoor cinema, plunge pool and wonderful social spaces.

Tanhouse

Peasmarsh - East Sussex

18th century period property with a swimming pool, providing the perfect rural escape in the heart of Sussex.

Ermita del Carmen

Carcabuey - Cordoba

Historical beauty meets modern luxury at Ermita del Carmen, a fully refurbished 15th Century chapel located in the heart of Andalusia and surrounded by a natural park.

Edrics Farmhouse

AXMINSTER - Devon

10 +2 kids

Historic farmhouse in a peaceful valley in East Devon near the Jurassic Coast, perfect for countryside escapes with friends and family.

Kittiwake Cottage

Port Isaac - Cornwall

A charming Grade-II listed cottage, providing the perfect blend of comfort, privacy and proximity to the harbour front of Port Isaac on the Cornish coast.

Crispie Lodge

Tighnabruaich - Argyll

Secluded Cottage for eight with hot tub, powerboat, and stunning views across Loch Fyne

La Ferme de Brouage

La Gripperie-Saint-Symphorien - Charente Maritime

Collection of five beautiful cottages on a wonderful working organic farm in the amazing Charente Maritime region of France.

Casa da Figuiera

Comporta - Portugal

Enjoy a restorative stay in this sleek and modern villa with a beautiful pool near to Comporta, Portugal.

Orchard Cottage

Westbury - Wiltshire

Beautiful 18th century cottage in Wiltshire with an award-winning pub, spa and farm shop close by.

The Warren House

Southwold - Suffolk

This pretty house sits on the cliffs above the stunning Suffolk coastline which guests can enjoy from the luxurious and spacious roof terrace.

La Tour, Chateau de Charras

Charras - Charante

Charming medieval tower, with a shared swimming pool, in the grounds of an 18th century French chateau.

Chalet Belin

Saint Jean d Aulps - St Jean

A stylish chalet, with spectacular mountain views, perched above the picturesque French village of Saint Jean D’Aulps.

The Tithe House

Glascwm - Powys

Unique and super-stylish holiday home for big groups near Hay-on-Wye with gorgeous gardens and a hot tub for some added luxury.

Alvaneu Hideaway

Alvaneu - Switzerland

This cattle shed conversion boasts over 150 years of history and offers striking views of Switzerland's Alpine Albula Pass.

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