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 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 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
A staycation stampede has been seen lockdown-weary Britons accuse holiday cottage firms of doubling prices and charging more than £1,000 for short breaks after the roadmap to end the national shutdown was published. Price rises of 25 to 100 per cent are being imposed by companies running websites marketing thousands of cottages on behalf of … Read more
Campsites and holiday lets across Britain saw a surge in bookings as Boris Johnson mapped out his roadmap out of lockdown last night, with some rentals selling out within minutes. Holidays abroad may still be on hold, but Britain’s travel industry was given a shot in the arm by the news that staycations will be allowed … Read more
Britons desperate to get away this summer have been scrambling to arrange high-end staycation plans in the UK as Boris Johnson unveiled his ‘roadmap’ out of the lockdown today. Four and five-star hotels across the country have seen a surge in demand since the national lockdown as holidaymakers desperate for some respite from the coronavirus crisis look closer … Read more
Britons hoping for a staycation in the summer have been given fresh hope after a SAGE expert claimed today there has never been a Covid-19 outbreak linked to a beach. Images of crowded beaches across the UK drew outrage last summer as people flocked to Britain’s coastlines amid uncertainty about foreign travel. Police were forced … Read more
The Outer Hebrides are invaded by celebrities including Joanna Lumley and Jeremy Clarkson amid a jostle to film staycation specials The remote islands of Uist are considered one of the nation’s best-kept secrets But Outer Hebrides were almost overrun with celebrity presenters last autumn Joanna Lumley recalls seeing Jeremy Clarkson as he filmed The Grand Tour … Read more
Staycations are set to be a popular holiday option once again this summer, as foreign travel still looks uncertain despite the vaccine roll-out. While going abroad seems ever more unlikely, holidaymakers are increasingly confident about being able to a UK break. Sykes Holiday Cottages, which lets properties on behalf of their owners, reported an 188 … Read more
The perfect home for a Cornish staycation: Charming one bedroom cottage with incredible beach views over St Ives goes on the market for £600,000 Ship Aground occupies a historic building in St Ives, Cornwall, which is thought to be at least 170 years old The stunning one-bedroom cottage offers beautiful views of the St Ives harbour, a popular … Read more