Holidaying Brits are looking to stay close to home this year with one of the country's biggest holiday home rental agencies reporting a three-fold increase in people searching for staycations so far this month. Sykes Holiday Cottages. says searches on its website are up 274% month-on-month at the start of the year.
Bookings for its UK holiday lets this summer are currently up 28% on 2022 as well with agency expecting that figure to continue to grow as the summer months draw closer. In particular, Britons are dreaming of staycations in Cornwall, Cumbria and North Yorkshire, with these three locations witnessing the greatest volume of bookings.
Other destinations witnessing a notable increase in bookings include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Suffolk, suggesting these locations are fast becoming popular staycation spots.
