UK's top 10 trending seaside holiday destinations

Aug 2020

Data from Airbnb found that during July there has been a 26 per cent increase in first-time bookings to these top 10 trending destinations in the UK. 

Patrick Robinson, Director of Public Policy at Airbnb said: “Airbnb is helping turn the Great British summer staycation into an economic boon for coastal communities. As more Brits explore and rediscover the UK’s stunning seaside towns, hosts are re-opening their doors to provide authentic and safe stays that escape the crowds, while boosting their earnings and reigniting local economies.”

Airbnb teamed up with two UK-based artists, Beca Fflur and Minnie Small, commissioning vintage style postcards for each location in the top 10.

Fflur, who lives near no 1 hotspot Colwyn Bay, said: “I love that Colwyn Bay has become the top trending seaside destination in the UK this summer, as it holds so many great memories for me of past summers and I’m always keen to introduce new people to North Wales. I hope everyone enjoys the designs created by Minnie and I and that they inspire people to make the most of the beautiful seaside towns we have across the UK. Sometimes the perfect holiday destination is just on your doorstep.”

Airbnb’s top 10 trending UK seaside destinations

1. Colwyn Bay

2. Bridlington

3. Minehead

4. Bognor Regis

5. Morecambe

6. Lowestoft

7. Tenby

8. Southend on Sea

9. Great Yarmouth

10. Ayr

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Oh we do like to be beside the seaside

Lowestoft is famous for it’s steep scores; narrow lanes and steep pathways that lead from the historic high street down to the sea wall at it’s North beach. Take a walk down to the most Easterly point in the UK right by North Denes caravan park. Check out Sparrows Nest, one of many parks in Lowestoft that houses restaurants like Giardinos and Martellos (featured on our list of places you could get a discount as a Tingdene Owner with our Privilege Card), plus three museums!
Head over to south Lowestoft where you’ll find Claremont Pier, lots of lovely cafes, restaurants, arcades; the classic British seaside experience. Pakefield and Oulton Broad make up parts of Lowestoft too, with the Broads to explore and plenty to see and do.

Great Yarmouth is such a well-known seaside resort, popular as it ever was throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. War time history, the herring capital of the early 1900’s, all the way back to the Roman period; there’s so much to learn within this lovely part of the country.
Explore outer villages such as Burgh Castle and Caister for more on the Romans, head down to Hemsby for more arcades and classic seaside food like ice cream and candy floss. Head to Gorleston to see one of Tripadvisor’s top 10 beaches in the country or spot locations from the recent Beatles themed movie - Yesterday.

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Let out your own holiday home at Broadlands Park & Marina

At Tingdene Broadlands Park & Marina, you could invest in a holiday home for less than half the average house price in Lowestoft, plus we’ll do all the work handling holiday bookings for you with our Holidays For Allseasons Managed Letting Scheme. You can use your holiday home whenever you want, just let us know when you want to let it out and recoup some of the costs back.
Overlooking the famous Broads National Park, Broadlands Park & Marina is one of the most beautiful settings in Lowestoft. Close to Great Yarmouth, Southwold, the Broads and more of East Anglia’s most stunning seasides - you don’t have to travel far to be happy.

Holiday homes available at the top seaside destinations

South Shore is right by the coast in Bridlington, which comes in at number 2 on the list of highly sought after seaside locations. Sandy beaches and history await; check out the Old Town and Bridlington Spa for a taste of the past. 

Close to no.8 in the top 10 - Southend on Sea, Saddlebrook Chase is a quiet caravan park on the Essex coast in Clacton on Sea, right nearby to the ever popular Clacton Pier and town centre.
Currently undergoing works to add even more pitches to this already popular park, you can bring your caravan to Saddlebrook Chase. 

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Sep 2017

Holiday Lettings looked at the summer hotspots that are on the rise this summer; Mablethorpe were fourth on the list with a 119% rise in visitors.

Spokesperson for Holiday Lettings, Saskia Welman, said: “From our latest statistics, we can see that Mablethorpe is still gaining ground as a holiday destination in demand. With its traditional seaside charm and family-friendly atmosphere, it has a winning formula that’s still proving popular with our users. More and more travellers are seeing the advantages of rental accommodation as an alternative to traditional hotel stays. More space, more privacy, the freedom of feeling at home… and they offer unbeatable value, too.”

1. Cowal Peninsula, Argyll and Bute 231%

2. Melrose, Scottish Boarders 156%

3. Pickering, North Yorkshire 124%

4. Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire 119%

5. Broadway, Cotswolds 117%

6. Callington, Cornwall 114%

7. Sheringham, Norfolk 108%

8. St Davids Peninsula, Pembrokeshire 108%

9. Loch Tay, Perthshire 105%

10. Chesterfield, Derbyshire 105%

11. Wroxham, Norfolk 97%

12. Hunstanton, Norfolk 97%

13. Beadnell, Northumberland 91%

14. Hexham, Northumberland 90%

15. Carlisle, Cumbria 89%

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Can’t get enough of the seaside like us?

Check out our blog on 10 reasons why a UK seaside holiday home is good for you or transport yourself to the coast with our Coastal Classics spotify playlist.