We haven’t been abroad for more than 5 years now. Part of it comes down to money, but most of it comes down to the fact that we just haven’t felt the need to fly off to other countries when we have such amazing places on our doorstep in the UK.
So why should you consider a holiday in the UK this year?
- The beaches are just as glorious as those abroad. We are lucky enough to live on the Devon coast, and so we spend many a summer (and winter!) day on the beach. Devon and Cornwall boast some gorgeous golden sands, there are some perfect surfing spots and there are some truly lovely places for rockpooling and fish and chips on the breakwater. Some of the holiday parks in Devon are a stones throw from the sand, so it is a case of getting up, grabbing your flip flops and heading out for a day at the seaside!
- It’s cheaper! As I mentioned above, part of the reason we choose to holiday in the UK comes down to finances. We don’t have heaps of money, and taking 4 children abroad can cost a small fortune. If we stay in the UK, we can snap up a holiday park deal for very little, and be there in a couple of hours. We tend to choose self catering deals, and they work out no more expensive than a week at home, as we buy and cook food as we would in a normal week.
- It’s far less hassle. No airports, no lost luggage, no limits on what you can take. If you forget the travel cot, most holiday parks will have one you can borrow, and if you go without your hairbrush you can just pop to the local Tesco and pick one up. If your children are fussy eaters, there is no worrying about what you will feed them on all week – you just pack or buy your usual meals!
- There are so many amazing sights to see. The UK is full of hidden gems that you might never experience if you head off abroad. Stonehenge, Tower Bridge, HNMB Portsmouth and Warwick Castle to name but a few. There are also some incredible family days out in the UK, especially the South West. Crealy, Diggerland, National Marine Aquarium, Paignton Zoo and more – check out my guide to the ultimate days out in the South West for more ideas.
- You can holiday for as long as you like. A 3-4 week holiday in a foreign clime is out of most peoples reach cost wise, but it is more than possible in the UK. Equally, if you are just too busy to squeeze in a holiday and can only manage to get away for a weekend, a quick trip to a UK beauty spot is do-able. In fact, you could easily fit in several UK weekends away, and it makes it seem like you are getting more holidays than most!
So, now I have you convinced, how about winning a UK break for you and your family? I have teamed up with John Fowler holidays to offer you the chance to win a mid-week break at any of their UK holidays parks, staying in their gold accommodation. To be in with a chance to win, simply enter below – good luck!
Terms and conditions. Open to UK residents only, giveaway ends 22/11/2017. Winner will be randomly selected from all correctly completed entries and contacted by email. Winner should claim their prize within 10 days or it may be redrawn. Prize includes gold accommodation at a John Fowler UK holiday park for a mid-week (Mon-Fri) break out of high season. Prize does not include food or travel.
I would love to holiday in Wales, it looks so pretty
I would love to holiday in Dorset. So much beautiful scenery and some fab attractions 🙂
I’d love to visit herne bay in Kent.
It’s meant to be beautiful but my son is obsessed with finding a megladon tooth & apparently they’ve been washed up on the beach there quite often 🙂
Wales we went this summer would love to go back
I’d love a family holiday in Devon, I’ve never been before.
Anywhere on the coast!
I do love going to Cornwall
lake district
I’d love to go to Dorset to try out the beaches and coastline.
I’m yet to visit North Devon so would love to stay in one of the holiday parks John Fowler have in Ilfracombe but to be honest, any mid-week holiday away would be wonderful right now whatever the destination x
Cornwall would be amazing
I would love to visit the lakes
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Bath Spa!
I would love to take my son to Peppa Pig world next year he would have so much fun there 🙂
I would also choose Dorset to go on holiday also.
lake district
Devon or Cornwall
CUMBRIA IN THE LAKE DISTRICT IS A STUNNING PLACE
I spent a week on a field trip during my A levels on the Gower in Wales and I would love to take my family back to show them how beautiful it is
I would love to take the family to Somerset, Sandy Meadows Lodge Park x
would have to be the lake district its so beautiful