A surprising UK staycation spot is trending above all others right now
And finally a very interesting list of go to rural retreats, which looking at the geographies concerned is driven by London methinks. This piece tells us:
After months of being cooped up at home, Britons aren’t looking for a popular beach break in Cornwall or lively city escape in London to celebrate the end of lockdown. In fact, research from Airbnb has revealed the 10 trending UK locations for a summer staycation and the list will surprise you.
When it comes to their first holiday out of lockdown, Brits have been searching for the town of St Clears in Carmarthenshire for a self-catering break.
With Welsh self-catering stays already allowed for people living in Wales, the friendly town, which is home to craft centres, a celebrated butcher and local shops, could be the ideal alternative to visiting popular spots, like nearby Tenby, Llandudno or St David’s this summer.
The ancient Forest of the Dean in Gloucestershire has seen the second biggest increase in searches by Brits, followed by pretty village Clovelly in Devon, Bosham in Sussex and Primrose Valley in Yorkshire.
Airbnb’s top 10 trending UK locations for summer 2021
St Clears, Carmarthenshire
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
Clovelly, Devon
Bosham, Sussex
Primrose Valley, Yorkshire
Mullion, Cornwall
Cawsand, Cornwall
Noss Mayo, Devon
Saunton, Devon
East Wittering, Sussex