Staycations

Cornish Beach Spring Flowers Travel

Gardens in Bloom and Mother's Day Pampering: A Cornish Spring stay at St Michaels Resort

After a long, dark winter of hibernating, the start of spring is imminent, and travellers are looking forward to celebrating longer days and lighter evenings as the clocks go forward.

With a reputation for a unique micro-climate, Cornwall comes to life after the slumber of winter: trees and flowers burst with colour and, outside the peak season of summer, fewer visitors mean prices are lower,...

Being based in the UK we area lucky to have some amazing destinations on our doorstep. This is your ultimate staycation guide, the best places to stay, cities to visit, beaches to explore...

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Intrepid Travel launches new range of hike, bike and kayak trips in the UK

World’s largest travel B Corp introduces new active trips exploring the UK’s rivers from source to sea

Intrepid has expanded its UK product with a range of new action-packed trips exploring the UK’s iconic and lesser-known rivers.

After a year of lockdowns, these four new itineraries have been designed to help Brits get active and explore their own country by bike, on foot...

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Treasured island: Orkney voted Scotland’s best island to travel to in Which? survey

Orkney, with its neolithic sites and panoramic views, has been named the best Scottish island, according to a survey from Which?

While Scotland’s waters are home to approximately 800 islands, Which? Travel readers rated only 14, highlighting how undiscovered and uninhabited many of them still are. And of the 14 that received enough visitors to be ranked in the survey, 10 received an...

Fully Booked UK Staycation Travel

No room at the inn - 90% of holiday accommodation in UK staycation hotspots ALREADY booked

Research by hotel booking platform, Hoo , has found that on average, 90% of holiday accommodation across the UK’s most popular holiday hotspots has already been booked ahead of another summer of staycations.

Despite travel restrictions being relaxed in recent weeks for holidays abroad, previous research by Hoo found that 86% of holiday makers will still refrain from heading abroad...

Family Activities Bank Holiday Weekend Travel

Top tips for family adventure activities this Bank Holiday

Stuck for things to do this Bank Holiday weekend?

OnBuy provides top tips on unbeatable first-rate family games, activities and outdoor endeavours to cater for every age group

Struggling to make exciting and engaging family-friendly plans to celebrate the upcoming bank holiday together?

With travel and holiday uncertainty still lingering, OnBuy has your bank holiday fun...

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Destination or Staycation?

73% of British holidaymakers intend to stay in the UK this summer
  • Data from myGP revealed that 73% of British holidaymakers are planning a staycation this summer, rather than travelling abroad.
  • Amongst those planning to travel abroad, 84% were happy to use any NHS-assured app to prove their vaccination status.
  • 49% of British holiday makers will take local vaccine
  • ...
Dog Beach Staycation

Lack of pet-friendly holiday accommodation is the biggest staycation deterrent

According to the latest research by Hoo , the hotel room offer platform, a lack of pet-friendly holiday accommodation is the main obstacle preventing pet owners from having the pawfect staycation holiday.

It’s looking like another summer of uncertainty where travelling abroad is concerned but, the silver lining is that staycations should be very much on the cards.

There’s...

Scotland Coastal Home Travel

Travel Inspiration: Stunning properties perfect for a UK home-swap staycation holiday

Ever thought about a home-swap holiday staycation?

Holiday bookings are continuing to surge across the UK and many travel-lovers are searching for that perfect getaway for this summer and beyond.

For those seeking an exceptional staycation holiday, exchanging homes is the ideal solution – and leading members-only site Love Home Swap has the most stunning properties to prove it!...

Whitby North Yorkshire Staycation Travel

Staycation inspiration: Which small UK towns and cities are Britain's favourite?

A little over a year since the start of the pandemic and the desire to travel is not diminishing. If anything, it’s stronger than ever! The travel restrictions have always been unclear, and despite this, we continue to dream of holidays and look for our next destination.

In the past year, British staycations have been booming and this year will be no different. But where do people...

Staycation Destinations UK Travel

Grab your suitcase! These are some amazing alternative staycation holiday destinations in the UK!

Where will you staycation this year?

Four in five (84%) Brits said they will consider a staycation this year. With destinations such as Cornwall and Edinburgh becoming increasingly popular, holidaycottages.co.uk recommend some amazing alternative holiday locations for you to visit in 2021

With lockdown restrictions easing but international travel still uncertain, staycations are...

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