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There could be light at the end of the tunnel as ministers discuss plans to allow for shops to re-open, families to be re-united and self-catering staycations to be given the go ahead if Covid-19 infection rates continue to plummet amid the vaccine rollout. Plans to ease lockdown were boosted yesterday by figures showing the … Read more
British families planning an Easter staycation are facing soaring prices of rental cottages with some coming in at three times higher than a fortnight earlier. Center Parcs, Haven and Butlins have all hiked their prices for Easter as they plan to reopen in March despite concerns that the national lockdown will still be in place. … Read more
Country escapes don’t come more welcoming than Ringshall Grange, a manor house near Stowmarket in Suffolk. The old rectory is Grade II listed and has just undergone a restoration project that saw the moat dredged and refilled while 1,000 trees and hedgerows, bulbs and flowers were planted in the grounds. It’s no surprise that the … Read more
Halfords enjoys a roofbox-led recovery as surging popularity of staycations lifts its motoring sales but the retailer warns of tough times ahead still The Covid-19 lockdown led to more Britons buying cycles and taking bike trips CEO Graham Stapleton said Halfords ‘delivered a strong trading performance’ Like-for-like sales in the firm’s motoring business fell by … Read more
The South West, the Cotswolds and many staycation hotspots became fully booked this summer, with hardly a B&B room left unoccupied. Our writers dived off the UK’s tourist trail to visit places that might, at first, not sound much to boast about, but turned out to be nothing short of a revelation… WELSH WONDER WHERE KATE … Read more
Britain’s cottages, hotels and holiday sites are seeing a rush in bookings as people give up on travelling abroad amid quarantine fears and opt for a staycation instead. Families are booking up dates for UK holidays in 2021 despite the cost of some stays going up by 50 per cent as operators try to recoup … Read more
Britons reveal the top 30 things they love the most about staycations – and it’s coastal walks that’s No1 followed by fish and chips and countryside strolls Also making the top 30 is strolling along a pier and drinking in a beer garden But buying a stick of rock at the seaside didn’t quite make … Read more
Well-heeled holidaymakers have jetted off to high society hotspots after their summer plans were restored following an easing of lockdown restrictions. Princess Diana’s niece Lady Kitty Spencer, 29, has shared photos from the ever-popular French Riviera, where Princess Beatrice’s BFF and society nutritionist Gabriela Peacock was also seen holidaying with her family. In Italy, Princess … Read more
The coronavirus lockdown has seen a surge in van sales as DIY enthusiasts buy up the vehicles to convert into campervans. With ‘staycations’ set to become the new normal when lockdown comes to an end, people are transforming the vehicles into holiday homes on wheels. Keen adventurers have kitted out the vans with beds, kitchens, … Read more
The coronavirus lockdown has seen a surge in van sales as DIY enthusiasts buy up the vehicles to convert into campervans. With ‘staycations’ set to become the new normal when lockdown comes to an end, people are transforming the vehicles into holiday homes on wheels. Keen adventurers have kitted out the vans with beds, kitchens, … Read more