With King Charles set to be crowned next month, the country is looking forward to an extra Bank Holiday on Monday, May 8.
When the government announced last year that an additional bank holiday would take place to mark the Coronation, savvy shoppers took to the internet to book long weekends away, paying higher prices as the tourism industry cashes in on the bank holiday bonus.
Falling exactly one week after the traditional May Day weekend, some holidaymakers have even been able to combine the traditional May Day weekend with the royal bank holiday to score an impressive 10-day holiday break using just four days of annual leave.
