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7,290 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026

Last Minute UK Breaks for Families

This selection lists 7,290 places, usually £307 a night. A week in winter costs around £2,268 (£2,289 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 50, 67% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 8.9/10.

Places
7,290
Usual night
£307
Week in winter
£2,268
Average rating
8.9/10
Sleeps up to
50 guests

Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work

The best places right now

For a short notice family trip, start with the size of your group and work outwards. Places for four to six people have the most availability and the lowest cost per head, so they suit one family with children. Check for a high chair if you have a toddler, as almost half of the places provide one. A garden is standard, which helps with young children and dogs. If you want a pool on site, look at holiday parks, which are usually cheaper than a private lodge with a hot tub. Always check the cancellation terms before you pay.

Top 48 of 7,290, ranked by guest rating and number of reviews. Pick your dates above to see every place free for your stay.

Morenish

1-5 2-10

3. Loch Tay Highland Escapes

8.4Very good · 913 reviews

Morenish sits in Central Scotland, and the site has a mountain view and a place to fish.

Guests love:Location 9.5Hosts 9.0

  • Dog friendly
2 nights from 16 Nov£92in total
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Blackpool

2-4

5. Bella Vista Lodge

8.8Excellent · 146 reviews

The sleeping space here is split across several room types. The biggest is the Deluxe Family Suite at 290 sq ft, which takes 4 guests and has a baby cot.

Guests love:Hosts 9.7Location 9.4

  • Dog friendly
2 nights from 15 Nov£96in total
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Great Clacton

3 7

9. The Cove

9.3Exceptional · 12 reviews

Guests love:Value 9.8Location 9.4

  • Indoor pool
  • Log burner / fireplace
  • Pets on request
2 nights from 15 Nov£105in total
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Drumnadrochit

1-3 2-6

11. Clunebeg Lodge

7.2Good · 1236 reviews

Urquhart Castle is 1.2 miles from Clunebeg Lodge, about 5 minutes away by car, and the lodge sits in Drumnadrochit in the Highlands.

Guests love:Hosts 9.0

  • Pets on request
2 nights from 18 Nov£106in total
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Cowes

2 6

12. 139 The Ridgeway

9.2Exceptional · 60 reviews

Guests love:Value 9.8Comfort 9.6

  • Indoor pool
  • Sea view
  • Dog friendly
2 nights from 15 Nov£107in total
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Bucks Mills

2 6

18. 19 Chalet Bucklands , Bideford Holiday Park.

8.3Very good · 58 reviews

The chalet sits at Bideford Holiday Park in Bucks Mills, Devon, with a sea view and a beachfront setting.

Guests love:Location 8.9Cleanliness 8.8

  • Sauna
  • Swimming pool
  • Log burner / fireplace
2 nights from 15 Nov£120in total
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Talacre

1 4-8

24. Talacre Beach Resort

6.817 reviews

The hot tub is the main draw of this chalet at Talacre Beach Resort, which sleeps 8 guests.

  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Indoor pool
2 nights from 17 Nov£124in total
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Blairgowrie

1-3 2-6

26. Corriefodly Holiday Park

9.1Exceptional · 194 reviews

The main listing sleeps 6 across 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with about 800 sq ft of space. Corriefodly Holiday Park offers several types of accommodation.

Guests love:Cleanliness 9.3Comfort 9.2

  • Dog friendly
2 nights from 16 Nov£128in total
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Maryculter

2-4 2-6

27. Deeside Holiday Park

8.9Excellent · 106 reviews

A family or a group of up to six will find the most room in the Deluxe Four-Bedroom Lodge, which covers 920 sq ft. It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Guests love:Cleanliness 9.3Comfort 9.2

  • Pets on request
2 nights from 20 Nov£128in total
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Blackpool

2-6

28. Bowies Lodge

8.9Excellent · 122 reviews

This place sits on the seafront in Blackpool, on the beach, with North Pier 410 yards away and Blackpool Tower 790 yards away.

Guests love:Hosts 9.8Location 9.4

  • Dog friendly
2 nights from 15 Nov£128in total
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Saint Osyth

1 6

29. Seawick Staycay

7.7Good · 17 reviews

Guests love:Hosts 8.9

  • Swimming pool
  • Log burner / fireplace
  • Pets on request
2 nights from 16 Nov£128in total
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Matlock

1-2 2-10

32. Explorers Retreat Matlock Bath

8.0Very good · 1615 reviews

The Superior Family Room sleeps 10 and has its own kitchen and a baby cot.

Guests love:Location 9.0Hosts 8.9

2 nights from 17 Nov£130in total
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Saint Osyth

2 5

36. Jenny,s place

8.8Excellent · 49 reviews

Guests love:Comfort 9.0Facilities 9.0

  • Swimming pool
2 nights from 15 Nov£130in total
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Pembrokeshire

2 4

39. The Valley Static Caravan

8.7Excellent · 48 reviews

Kilgetty station is 2.7 miles away, and Folly Farm is 2.9 miles from the caravan, about 7 minutes by car.

Guests love:Hosts 9.6Value 9.2

2 nights from 17 Nov£132in total
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Symonds Yat

1 5

40. Royal Lodge

8.4Very good · 804 reviews

This place sleeps 5 people in 540 sq ft, with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom.

Guests love:Location 9.7Hosts 9.4

  • Dog friendly
2 nights from 16 Nov£134in total
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South Hayling

2-3 5-8

41. Mill Rythe Coastal Village by Away Resorts

8.5Excellent · 814 reviews

This place sits on the beachfront at South Hayling, in Hampshire, with a beach on site and a marina view from some of the caravans.

Guests love:Hosts 9.1Location 9.0

  • Swimming pool
  • Pets on request
2 nights from 18 Nov£134in total
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Mablethorpe

2 8

43. TLJ Caravan Hires

9.4Exceptional · 34 reviews

Guests love:Comfort 9.7Location 9.7

  • Indoor pool
  • Log burner / fireplace
  • Dog friendly
2 nights from 15 Nov£136in total
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Glamis

1-2 3-4

45. Drumshademuir Caravan & Camping Park

8.9Excellent · 112 reviews

Westview Park is 1.7 miles away and Glamis Castle is 2.3 miles away, so the main sights of Glamis are close to this site in Angus.

Guests love:Hosts 9.5Cleanliness 9.2

  • Dog friendly
2 nights from 16 Nov£138in total
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Rhyl

2 6

46. R and J Marine Rhyl

7.9Good · 14 reviews

Guests love:Hosts 9.1Location 8.7

  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Log burner / fireplace
2 nights from 16 Nov£138in total
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Flamborough

2 4

47. Happy Days Holidays

9.3Exceptional · 79 reviews

Sea views and a decked terrace set the scene at this holiday home in Flamborough, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Guests love:Location 9.7Cleanliness 9.4

  • Log burner / fireplace
  • Sea view
  • Dog friendly
2 nights from 16 Nov£138in total
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Families looking at last-minute breaks in the UK will find the widest choice in the mid-sized range. Lodges and cabins that sleep three to six are the most common, and they are also the cheapest per person. The average place sleeps about 7 people, so there is room for grandparents or a second family without moving into the very large houses.

A hot tub comes with about two thirds of the places, and about two thirds also accept pets. A log burner is found in around 42% of them. Gardens are even more common, at about 74%. Prices vary a great deal. The cheapest night found is far below the usual price, and the coast and big groups sit well above it. Guests rate the places around 8.9 out of 10, which is a high mark for family stays.

Where are they?

York has the most places in this list, and it is cheaper than the UK as a whole, with hot tubs at nearly all of them. Scarborough is much dearer, although it also has hot tubs at most places. Camber, Bridlington and Caernarfon are the cheaper bases, and fewer of their places have a hot tub. Windermere, Lincoln and Carnforth sit on the dearer side. South Cerney and St. Andrews fall in the middle. If a hot tub matters, check the town first, because the share varies from about one in ten to nine in ten.

TownPlacesUsual nightWith hot tub
York91£23190%
South Cerney74£32251%
St. Andrews53£24549%
Scarborough47£49687%
Bridlington45£16536%
Tattershall42£20490%
Camber39£12310%
Caernarfon36£16547%
Newton Stewart36£24486%
Windermere35£34863%
Lincoln34£36585%
Carnforth34£42838%

Features

Gardens and hot tubs are the two most common features, and neither adds much to the usual price. Places with a swimming pool are noticeably cheaper than the rest, because many are in holiday parks. Sea views, fishing and high chairs all come with a higher price. A sea view is the dearest feature on the list. A barbecue is found at under a third of places and costs about the same as a garden. Log burners suit autumn and winter breaks, and they come at a price close to hot tubs.

FeaturePlacesShareUsual night
Garden5,42274%£354
Hot tub4,88767%£391
High chair3,40647%£432
Log burner / fireplace3,05642%£386
BBQ2,06928%£346
Fishing1,77024%£465
Swimming pool1,09915%£215
Sea view82111%£518

By number of guests

Cost per person is lowest for places that sleep five to six, then seven to nine. Small places for three to four cost more per head, as the price of a lodge does not fall in step with its size. Once you pass ten guests, the nightly price rises steeply and the cost per person climbs again. Two families sharing a place for seven to nine is often better value than two separate stays.

SleepsPlacesBedroomsUsual nightPer guest
Sleeps 3-42,3482£232£58
Sleeps 5-62,2663£252£42
Sleeps 7-91,3214£384£48
Sleeps 10-115085£602£60
Sleeps 12-144486£826£69
Sleeps 15-192387£1,044£65
Sleeps 20+1619£1,421£62

Prices month by month

November is the cheapest of the months ahead, and prices then rise steadily towards April. December costs a little more than November, and February and March are similar to each other. April is the dearest month shown. Availability is good throughout, with the lowest in December, so Christmas week is the one to book early. School holidays and weekends will cost more than quiet midweek nights, so shifting a break to a Monday to Friday stay can bring the price down.

MonthUsual nightNights still free
November 2026 £302 68%
December 2026 £322 61%
January 2027 £337 70%
February 2027 £356 73%
March 2027 £354 75%
April 2027 £386 73%

FAQs

What is the cheapest way to take a family break at short notice?

Choose a place that sleeps five or six and go midweek. These have the lowest cost per person. Holiday parks with a pool are usually cheaper than private lodges with a hot tub, and November is the cheapest month ahead.

Are last-minute family lodges usually child friendly?

Many are. Almost half have a high chair, and about three quarters have a garden. It is still worth asking about stair gates, cots and hot tub safety before you book.

Can I take the dog on a family break?

About two thirds of places accept pets. Some take dogs only on request, and some charge extra. Check the rules on numbers and breeds when you book.

Is it easy to find a place at short notice?

Usually yes. Most places still have free dates in each of the next six months. December is the tightest month, so book Christmas and New Year stays well ahead.

How much does a lodge or cabin in the UK cost?

Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in the UK usually costs £307, and a week in winter around £2,268 (£2,289 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.

Are there lodges with hot tubs in the UK?

Yes: 67% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.

Can I bring my dog?

67% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.

What is the largest lodge in the UK?

The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 50 guests; the average is 7.1 guests.

When should I book?

In our data the busiest month is December 2026, with only 61% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.

Is there a minimum stay?

Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.

Keep exploring

Go back to Last Minute UK Breaks to widen your search. You might also like Last Minute Large Group Lodges, Last Minute Cottages in Cornwall, Last Minute Lodges & Cottages in Devon and Last Minute Cottages in Wales.