The research, published by Action for Children and Carers Trust which surveyed 270 young carers in June and July, found the time they spent at home performing caring duties was the equivalent of losing a week of their holidays.
The study revealed one in five young carers had never been on a summer holiday with their family, a finding the charities called "shocking".
Nearly three quarters felt lonely during their summer break, while 68 per cent felt more stressed or worried while being off from school. In addition, 57 per cent said they worried about talking about what they did in the summer break when they returned to school.
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