Here’s a summery summary of some key findings that will make you think about a UK seaside holiday home. It could be the future of your summer holidays. Take a look at what people think about summer and why you should think about your own seaside base.
1 - Bags of reasons to have your own UK seaside holiday home
Right now life remains complicated. There are few aspects of what we used to consider normality more confusing than holiday travel. Even setting aside the ever changing rules and guidelines we must adhere to because of the pandemic, the business of holiday baggage was already confusing. It’s not set to get any more straightforward. Is your hand luggage included in the price of your ticket? How much other luggage can you bring? A quick survey of airlines revealed that there was little consistency in how it all works and remember, we were only just getting to grips with how to carry cosmetics, medicines and liquids on board because of other problems that had impacted on life, before Covid 19 was heard of.
The fact is that we’d all love to avoid the hassle of hold-all’s and all the baggage that goes with……..well, baggage. When your summer holiday destination is your own UK seaside holiday home though it’s just so much easier. Everything goes in the car, and you can use what bags and cases you like. Once you’re there in your home from home it’s easy. You don’t have to live out of a repeatedly packed and unpacked suitcase, nor a teeny tiny hotel wardrobe. You spread out and settle in for as long as you intend to stay. It’s less about problems with bags and more about having bags of room.
2 - Summer celebrations are simpler to sort in your own holiday lodge or caravan
This summer statistic may come as a surprise to you but it’s true. Summertime is the big time for birthdays. In fact one survey states that 90% of birthdays occur in September. (Cosy nights, snuggling up, more wine than usual and Christmas itself all coming together in December. You do the maths….A lot pf people have wedding anniversaries in the summer too. And there are exam results and new starts. Where better to get the family together to celebrate than at your own uk seaside holiday home? Even if, in the short term future, there’s still the need to socially distance, it’s easier to get them all together at a shorter distance than an overseas trip. With a Suffolk cottage by the sea, or a holiday home in Lincolnshire, you can have your own space for a family celebration. Investments and savings are going need thinking about differently now. An asset like a UK seaside holiday home could just be the best bet yet because there are a lot of summers to come and a lot of celebrations.
3 - The Dog Days? They can be the best days - at your seaside holiday home
More summer facts for you. Have you ever stopped to think what ‘The Dog Days’ really means? Traditionally used to describe the hottest days of summer the name doesn’t come from an association with our dogs suffering in the heat. It derives from the ‘Dog Star’ Sirius. It rises around early July to early August. Long ago people thought this star caused wars and disasters, which contributed to ‘The Dog Days’ having, sometimes, some negative connotations.
Not that we have many negative thoughts about our dogs nowadays. More and more of us are dog owners. Our social media posts go into overload at the very thought of a puppy. Even in the darker moments of recent times we’ve loved any story - and there have been many - when a dog has helped, or brought joy to someone. We love our dogs so much we want to take them on holiday with us. Of course we do. And that can pretty much rule out a lot of holiday options. But not time spent at your own uk seaside holiday home. There are the walks by the seaside and in the countryside and the Broads. There’s the simple pleasure of having your dog stretch out on your terrace as you see the sun go down. There’s the sheer relief - not to mention economy - of not having to worry about boarding kennels. When you spend holiday time at your own caravan or chalet, especially at the height of summer, the dog days can be some of the best days, because your dog can be with you.
4 - Life really is a beach with your own holiday chalet or caravan
Yes, modern life offers us pleasures, attractions and things to do like never before. There are more places to go to, and things to do, than ever. And because we tend to take our holidays in the summer, that would seem to be the time to go there and do all of them. In the uk we’re blessed with countless wonderful summertime things to sample. We have scenery, countryside, resorts, places steeped in ancient history and festivals at which we can sample the latest and most modern food, drink and music. And yet, when the researchers set about finding what it is that we British like to do best in the summer, the answer comes back loud and clear. It’s ‘go to the beach’. Going to the beach is, quite simply, our favourite summer thing to do. From the beaches of Suffolk to the coastline of Essex, is there any better way to enjoy the beach than being based in your own UK seaside holiday home?
Image: Travel abroad or UK? With a staycation holiday home It’s less about problems with bags and more about having bags of room. Chill out this summer on your decking and soak up the sun. Cue the burgers…
Image: After a long summers day at the beach and exploring the coast - imagine getting tucked into this luxury holiday home bedroom. This is a 2 bedroom new holiday home at Tingdene Broadlands Park & Marina in Suffolk.
5 - Your own seaside holiday home is the ideal place to relax
If there’s one other simple pleasure that repeatedly comes up in feedback from surveys on what we like to do best it’s this. The very simple desire to have ‘chance to relax’. Again, it’s summer time when we like to really grab every opportunity to relax. Sun is up, it’s simpler to get appropriately dressed. It’s altogether more easy. Unless of course you’ve decided to relax on an overseas holiday and you’re immersed in that relationship testing phase of packing, passports, timetables and (see above) sorting out what baggage you need compared with what baggage (you think) you can take.
When you own your own seaside holiday home it’s different. In fact it’s just as easy at any time of year, but in summer just take yourself off to your own little piece of peace. Stroll on the beach, wander nearby lanes, visit local attractions and, whatever you’ve done all day, return to base for an evening of chilling. Come next morning there’s no need to change the pace. Lounge around on your terrace, smell the coffee. This is your time. Your place. Your UK seaside holiday home.
Image: A great kitchen is always a great start and focal point for some summer celebrations! Did someone say wine?
