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Matt Roper

How to book the best staycation and beat holiday blues on trips in the UK

Foreign holidays may be out this year, but the UK still has plenty to offer.

With more staycations being taken than every before due to overseas travel curbs you might fear there will be nowhere left to book.

But there are still places available for breaks in hotels, B&Bs, holiday camps and cabins throughout Britain– and we’ve tracked them down so you don’t have to.

You can enjoy holiday delights without leaving these shores.

Trips are based on two adults and two children.

North West

3 Tower View, Lindale, Cumbria (Handout)

3 Tower View, Lindale, Cumbria

Three-bed terraced cottage in a picturesque village on the southern edge of the Lake District and close to Morecambe Bay.

sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/Lake-District-Cumbria-The-Lake-District-Burnbank-Fm/3-Tower-View-1055623.html

Availability: July 16, 7 nights £1,249.

The Coach House 1 , Arnside & Silverdale, Lake District

The Coach House 1, Arnside & Silverdale, Lake District (Handout)

Three-bed stone cottage at Brackenthwaite Farm in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, nestled between the two coastal villages of Silverdale and Arnside in the south Lake District.

originalcottages.co.uk/cottage/gl107-the-coach-house-1

Availability: Dates in July and August, 7 days from £436.

Channel Islands

Golden Sands, Jersey

Located right on the sandy beach of St Brelade’s Bay and a short walk from Le Portelet bay and the pretty harbour village of St Aubin, with full breakfast included, complimentary three-course meal on first night and complimentary vineyards tour.

channelescapes.com/product/golden-sands-170221/

Availability: 23 August, 4 nights £839 per person.

South East

The Stick of Rock slide at the new pool in Butlins in Bognor Regis (Western Mail)

Butlin’s Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Resort with traditional fairground, family pool with water slides and close to South Downs National Park, featuring Jon Courtenay and Shane Ritchie.

butlins.com/resorts/bognor-regis

Availability: August 23, 3 nights, 2-bed Silver Room from £606. Dining packages from £20.75 per adult and £10.50 per child, per day.

Edgeley Holiday Park, ­Guildford, Surrey

Two-bed Comfort Lodge on a resort with heated indoor pool, fitness suite and tennis court, set in 26 acres of secluded woodland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

haulfrynholidays.co.uk/our-parks/surrey/edgeley/

Availability: August 2, 7 nights £1,989

South West

Butlins Minehead (Handout)

Falls Lodge at Otter Falls, Honiton, Devon

Four-berth redwood lodge with hot tub and log burner on the banks of the River Otter and in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

otterfalls.co.uk/

Availability: July 23 for three night costs £1,270.

Waterside Lodge at Lakeview Manor, Honiton, Devon

Two bedroom lodge near the East Devon market town, pictured top right, with floor to ceiling glass windows and views of the lake.

lakeviewmanor.co.uk/

Availability: July 30 for seven nights will cost £1,860.

High Street in Honiton, Devon, famous for antique shops (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Redwood cottage, blagdon, somerset

Two-bed cottage with woodburning stove and large enclosed garden set on the edge of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Cheddar and Wells.

sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/DorsetSomerset-Coombe-Lodge-Coll/Redwood-Cottage-1062582.html

Availability: August 6, seven nights, £1,113.

Haven Burnham-on-Sea Holiday Park, Somerset

Picturesque park with two lakes for fishing or pedalo riding and indoor heated pool.

haven.com/parks/somerset/burnham-on-sea

Availability: July and August, seven nights from £975.

Butlin’s Minehead, Somerset

Beachside resort with chalets and seafront apartments, with Splash Waterworld pool and shows from acts such
as Diversity.

www.butlins.com/resorts/minehead

Availability: August 3, three nights, two-bed Silver Room from £525.

East

Enjoy cream Tea in a pretty country setting (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The Swan At Lavenham Hotel and Spa, Suffolk

15th century hotel with timber beams and medieval wall hangings in the historic village of Lavenham - where Harry Potter’s parents’ home was set.

www.theswanatlavenham.co.uk

Availability: 22 August, 2 nights £583, 22 August, 2 nights £541.

The Old Concert Hall, Holt, North Norfolk

The Swan Hotel, Lavenham, Suffolk (Sunday Mirror)

Three-storey Georgian town house.

originalcottages.co.uk/cottage/2162-the-old-concert-hall

Availability: From August 27, 7 nights £656.

Scotland

Dunalastair Hotel Suites, Kinloch Rannoch - a secluded luxury hotel located on the edge of Loch Rannoch in the Scottish Highlands (Handout)

Dunalastair Hotel Suites, Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire

Secluded luxury hotel located on the edge of Loch Rannoch in the Scottish Highlands.

dunalastairhotel.com

Availability: From July 25 to Sept 5, 2 nights from £630.

Fairmont St Andrews, Fife

Five-star resort set in a 520-acre estate boasting two championship golf courses and family-friendly activities such as a falconry experience, archery and laser clay pigeon shooting.

fairmont.com/st-andrews-scotland

Availability: July and August from £347 a night.

Fairmont hotel - view to St Andrews (Handout)

Silver Birch cabin, Strathyre, Stirling

Two-bed log cabin with a hot tub next to Loch Lubnaig in a grassy forest glade underneath the majestic peaks of Ben Ledi.

forestholidays.co.uk/locations/scotland/strathyre

Availability: August 27, three nights £895.

Harts Cottage, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway

Detached two-bed cottage on the high street of the charming harbour town of Kirkcudbright, which is known as the Artists’ Town.

sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/Ayrshire-and-Dumfries-Galloway-Kirkcudbright/Harts-Cottage-1073075.html

Availability: August 13, seven nights £1,297.

Isles of Glencoe Hotel, Argyll

Perched on its own cove on Loch Leven, with panoramic views over the loch and over Pap of Glencoe mountain and the islands of Glencoe.

islesofglencoe.co.uk

Availability: July and August, from £243 a night.

Wales

Enjoy the high ropes safely (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Haven Greenacres Holiday Park, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Holiday park with bowling, indoor and outdoor pools, near the beach, sand dunes and Snowdonia National Park.

haven.com/parks/north-wales/greenacres

Availability: July and August, 7 nights from £1,524.

Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, monmouthshire

Converted manor house and parkland with health clubs, fishing, adventure golf, treetop high ropes and tennis.

celtic-manor.com

Availability: Throughout summer, 4 nights from £687.

Yorkshire

Cropton Forest holiday retreat (Handout)

Silver Birch cabin, Cropton Forest and Keldy, North Yorkshire

A two-bed log cabin with hot tub in a forest setting, close to the Yorkshire Moors and a short drive to Robin Hood’s Bay.

forestholidays.co.uk/locations/yorkshire/cropton/

forestholidays.co.uk/locations/yorkshire/keldy/

Availability: August 27, 3 nights £995 (Cropton); £945 (Keldy).

Upper Cherry Bank, Bainbridge, North Yorks

First-floor apartment with three beds and a woodburning stove at the heart of this Wensleydale village, close to popular walking trails.

originalcottages.co.uk/cottage/ds1026-upper-cherry-bank

Availability: Dates in July and August, 7 nights from £423.

Sunnybank, Askrigg, North Yorkshire

Traditional stone longhouse overlooking the rolling hills of Wensleydale, just a few minutes’ walk from village pubs and tearooms.

originalcottages.co.uk/cottage/ds679-sunnybank

Availability: Dates in August, 7 nights from £862.

Rydal Cottage, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

In the heart of this seaside town is this two-bed cottage. Close to resort entertainment, coastal walks, sandy beaches and Whitby Abbey.

sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/North-York-Moors-Coast-Old-and-East-Harbours/Rydal-Cottage-1065532.html

Availability: August 20, 7 nights £896.

East Mids

Butlins Skegness (DAILY MIRROR)

Butlin’s Skegness, Lincolnshire

Beachside resort with traditional fairground, indoor pool and featuring shows by Diversity.

butlins.com/resorts/skegness

Availability: August 6, 3 nights, 2-bed Silver Room from £491. Dining packages from £20.75 per adult and £10.50 per child, per day.

Arch Cottage, Lincoln

Grade II-listed, part-Roman property located in the city of Lincoln with antique furnishings.

sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/Lincolnshire-Lincoln/Arch-Cottage-1076011.html

Availability: August 20, 7 nights £1,714

Walton House, Brassington, Derbys

Annexe cottage with rustic stonework and vaulted ceilings in limestone village in Dales/Peak District. sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/Peak-District-Peak-District-Derbyshire-Dales-Brassington/Walton-House-1073626.html

Availability: August 13, 7 nights £1,039

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