Campsites reopen as millions of lockdown-weary Britons plan summer ‘staycation’ breaks

Campsites across the UK have reopened as lockdown-weary Britons begin planning their summer staycation breaks.   On the day which saw the country covered in flurries of snow as temperatures plummeted below freezing, camping holidays may be the only option for those keen to get away.  England has finally eased its lockdown restrictions and given Brits a taste … Read more

Staycation boom: Brits’ top 10 Airbnb destination searches are in the UK and Saint Clears is No1

With doubts hanging over foreign holidays this year, Britons are currently staycation-obsessed – and it’s Saint Clears in Carmarthenshire, Wales, that’s the hotspot, according to Airbnb. The home rental site has released data on 2021’s trending destinations – those that have seen the biggest year-on-year increase in searches among its users – and the top … Read more

Staycation boom for holiday park owner Away Resorts: Bookings soar 47%

Staycation boom boosts holiday park owner Away Resorts as bookings soar 47% By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 5 April 2021 In demand: Away Resorts’s Isle of Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight Holiday park owner Away Resorts saw a 47 … Read more

Where to find the lowest Covid infection rates in the UK – and bag a sublime staycation

When we are finally allowed to go on self-catering trips in the UK from April 12 (April 26 in Scotland), where will we travel? The answer may be: wherever is possible, as holiday-let firms report that over 90 per cent of properties are already taken. Competition is also likely to be tough for hotels and … Read more

Staycation: A review of Devon’s Cricket Inn pub with rooms, which has views that’ll bowl you over

Bowled over by The Cricket Inn: Inside the Devon pub with rooms that has a seaside location that’ll knock you for six The Cricket Inn is located in Beesands, Devon, which is popular with walkers exploring South Hams Rooms have a New England nautical vibe with tongue-and-groove white panels and views of Start Bay  Breakfast covers … Read more

Staycation in 18th Century Oxfordshire stately home so desirable Liz Taylor tried to buy it

Yours for £28,000-a-week – the ultimate staycation in 18th Century Oxfordshire stately home so desirable Liz Taylor tried to buy it on the spot For the first time in its history, Grade I listed Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire, can be rented out for £28k a week Allowing up to 16 guests, it boasts eight bedrooms, landscaped … Read more

Cunard to offer luxurious staycation cruises around the UK this summer on Queen Elizabeth

Cunard to offer luxurious staycation cruises around the UK this summer on Queen Elizabeth in place of a number of international voyages Sailings will be from Cunard’s home port of Southampton and in UK waters  Queen Elizabeth’s summer Mediterranean fly-cruise season is now cancelled  P&O Cruises is also offering UK staycation cruises this summer  By … Read more

Staycation prices DOUBLE in some of the most popular spots this year

Summer holiday breaks are seeing a surge in prices as Britain emerges from lockdown, with some trips to the seaside double the cost this year. Euphoria around the rollout of vaccinations has triggered a staycation rush, which means letting websites and property owners are cashing in. Yesterday Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he is more optimistic … Read more

P&O Cruises to offer Brits staycation ‘escape’ trips that will go on sale later in March 

P&O Cruises cancels some of its trips abroad this summer so it can offer Britons staycation voyages for the first time The trips are being billed by the cruise line as ‘the ultimate summer escapes’  The cruises, which will sail from Southampton, will go on sale later in March  In normal times, all P&O Cruises’s … Read more

P&O to offer Britons a series of staycation ‘escape’ trips that will go on sale later in March 

P&O cancels some of its cruises abroad this summer so it can offer Britons staycation trips for the first time By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 16:58 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 16:58 GMT, 3 March 2021 A fresh set of British summer staycation options will soon be docking – in the form … Read more