With the summer holidays having kicked off and airport wait times continuing to be a problem, 23 million Brits have said they plan on spending a day at the seaside this summer. New analysis from credit card provider Vanquis has investigated the average cost of an ice-cream, fish and chips and half a day’s car parking in 20 of the UK’s biggest seaside towns, to identify which offers the best value day out at the beach.
Sunderland comes out on top – costing an average £12.09 per person – followed by Lowestoft at £12.89 and South Shields at £13.47. The most expensive is Southend-on-Sea coming in at £19.63 per person – 62% more expensive than Sunderland.
At a time when household budgets are stretched due to the spiralling cost of living, value for money is a key consideration for the two thirds of people (66%) when it comes to visiting the seaside.
