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
Colwyn Bay
Bridlington
Minehead
Bognor Regis
Morecambe
Lowestoft
Tenby
Southend on Sea
Great Yarmouth
Ayr
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.
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.
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.”
Cowal Peninsula, Argyll and Bute 231%
Melrose, Scottish Boarders 156%
Pickering, North Yorkshire 124%
Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire 119%
Broadway, Cotswolds 117%
Callington, Cornwall 114%
Sheringham, Norfolk 108%
St Davids Peninsula, Pembrokeshire 108%
Loch Tay, Perthshire 105%
Chesterfield, Derbyshire 105%
Wroxham, Norfolk 97%
Hunstanton, Norfolk 97%
Beadnell, Northumberland 91%
Hexham, Northumberland 90%
Carlisle, Cumbria 89%
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.
Nothing can get you in the holiday mood quite like music does. Hitting the road, roof down, escaping to the coast with the stereo on full blast creates a soundscape of relaxation and seaside memories of the summer (even if it is the winter). Tingdene Lifestyle has created a brand new playlist for you so you can get in the seaside and summer mood!
Every day’s a school day right now. You could be home schooling some younger ones or increasing your own general knowledge with more reading and media intake than you ever did before life went a bit crazy. Here’s some homework on one of your favourite subjects - holidays! You may not be able to plan one just now but you can have some fun finding out how much you know about them…
Whether you are on a caravan holiday, visiting your own Suffolk holiday cottage, wherever and whatever type of UK seaside holiday we take, there are certain treats that we just love. Take a look and tantalise your taste buds with a compilation of our findings of your favourite seaside foods…
Fashion gives us an opportunity to say something about ourselves, to make a statement and, most importantly of all, to have some fun. Having fun on holiday has always been a great time to show off our style. We take a look back through the holiday snaps to see just how we’ve dressed when we’ve been beside the sea.
We’re still in love with the British seaside holiday. In some ways more so than ever. But, some of the traditions that were once thought essential to the break at the beach have begun to fade away…
We do love a stroll along the ‘prom’. It’s a love that’s enshrined in song after all and what’s a visit to a seaside resort without a walk along the pier? But how long have we been doing these things and why? Lets take a look at coastal piers & promenades on this seaside walk through history…
Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with miles of untouched coastline, plus the unique Broads National Park, you can see why this is the UK coastal destination that needs to be on your wanderlust list. Lets take a look at the 10 reasons to visit the North Norfolk Coast…
Our UK Coast is a plethora of untouched wilderness and beauty stretching for thousands of miles. There is a new world of untouched dunes, sand and secret caves to explore. A North Norfolk and Suffolk beach has been named as part of 20 of the most beautiful hidden UK beaches and its easy to see why. Lets take a look at why Brancaster & Covehithe should be on your ‘to do list’ of beaches to visit when in East Anglia for your next staycation or visit to your Tingdene holiday home on the coast.
Southwold is known for its brightly coloured beach huts, with 300 of them stretching along the shore and past the iconic pier. But, long gone are the days of them being sold along with the properties of the town. Believe it of not the latest one is up for sale for a whopping £150,000! We take a look at what other holiday properties you could get in Suffolk for the same money...
It's not everyday the East coast is hit with a flurry of movie stars, directors and film crews but we have heard on the grapevine that the latest top secret Danny Boyle film has been filming in Gorleston-On-Sea close to many of our parks. Let’s check it out…