{"id":82759,"date":"2025-06-19T12:15:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T11:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/?p=82759"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:17:18","slug":"sykes-staycation-index-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/sykes-staycation-index-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sykes Staycation Index 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82759\" class=\"elementor elementor-82759\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cb60e42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cb60e42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-262bba1f\" data-id=\"262bba1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce4994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fce4994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The wait is over! Sykes Holiday Cottages is back with its much-anticipated Staycation Index for 2025, your exclusive window into the UK staycation scene.<\/p><p>Our report provides a comprehensive overview of the current staycation landscape, the most popular UK destinations for 2025 and the latest travel trends, as well as who is booking UK holidays and why they are booking them.<\/p><p><em><strong>Read on or download our report to reveal it all&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f6aa0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1f6aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/updated-Sykes-Staycation-Index-2025.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><strong>Download The Full Report Here<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e612bc0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e612bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03cf209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03cf209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What&#8217;s in the report?<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#welcome\">A Welcome to the Sykes Staycation Index 2025<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#staycations\">Staycations at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#where\">Where are Brits Going on Holiday?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#trending\">Trending Destinations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#why\">What is Driving Domestic Travel?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#trends\">2025 Travel Trends<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#pop\">Pop Culture and Travel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#methodology\">Methodology<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102dc0ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"102dc0ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/updated-Sykes-Staycation-Index-2025.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82878\" alt=\"Sykes Staycation Index Download Link\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2-150x41.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2-768x212.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0ab4fb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c0ab4fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac86b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ac86b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"welcome\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d682b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d682b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to the Sykes Staycation Index for 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d07abb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"5d07abb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"We\u2019re expecting another strong year for UK holidays, with nearly two-thirds of Brits planning a staycation in 2025 and over a third enjoying a holiday here as their main break. <br><br>This continued demand is a clear sign that the appeal of holidaying closer to home is here to stay. With travellers taking more frequent breaks and spending more \u2013 an average of \u00a31,292 on their main UK getaway \u2013 the staycation sector continues to provide a valuable boost to local economies and communities right across the country. <br><br>Now in its seventh year, the Sykes Staycation Index shines a light on the evolving habits and motivations shaping domestic travel \u2013 from an apparent Gen Z UK travel boom to a rise in solo staycations and a focus on food while away. <br><br>Brits are seeking more meaningful escapes and fresh adventures, all without needing a passport.\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/James-Shaw-Headshot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-77968\" alt=\"James Shaw Headshot.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\"><b>James Shaw<\/b><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director Agency Division<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76df8982 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76df8982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817c329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"817c329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"staycations\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174a89b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174a89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Staycations at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6607933 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6607933\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-804a830\" data-id=\"804a830\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47bb28 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a47bb28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_-umbrella.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-82847\" alt=\"Umbrella on a beach icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_-umbrella.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_-umbrella-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">63% of Brits will take a UK Break this year<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">34% of them are planning to make it their main holiday in 2025<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75843dc\" data-id=\"75843dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84dcd3b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"84dcd3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_calendar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-82848\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_calendar.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_calendar-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">There is a shift to later planning<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Average lead times between booking and travel have decreased by 8% YoY (105 days in 2025 vs 114 in 2024)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-913794d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"913794d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97ac276\" data-id=\"97ac276\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8720e elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"da8720e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_solo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-82849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_solo.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_solo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Solo staycationing is on the rise<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">In 2024, solo break bookings grew by 28%<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22505e4\" data-id=\"22505e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9423be2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9423be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_coins.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-82850\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_coins.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_coins-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Holiday spending is on the rise<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Brits are expected to spend \u00a31,292 on their main UK break in 2025, this is up from \u00a31,070 in 2024<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cc6805\" data-id=\"9cc6805\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b9798 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"31b9798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_AI.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-82851\" alt=\"AI Sparkle Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_AI.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icon_AI-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">AI holiday searches are on the rise<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Between March and May 2025, ChatGPT accounted for 7% of all referral traffic to the Sykes website<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a643053 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a643053\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31de14e\" data-id=\"31de14e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c18a8cc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1c18a8cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f64d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"75f64d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"where\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e71764d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e71764d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where are Brits Going on Holiday?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746980cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746980cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;ve ever found yourself wondering where the most popular destinations in the UK are, then this section has you covered!<\/p><p>Based on 2025 bookings, we&#8217;ve pulled together a list of the 10 most popular regions, as well as the 10 most popular locations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28ec36b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28ec36b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c746cd\" data-id=\"8c746cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9b269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af9b269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The 10 Most Popular Regions in 2025 so far:<\/h3><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cumbria-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cumbria<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cornwall-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cornwall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/north-yorkshire-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Yorkshire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/devon-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/gwynedd-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gwynedd<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/northumberland-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northumberland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/dorset-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorset<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/anglesey-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anglesey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/derbyshire-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derbyshire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/conwy-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conwy<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e40b59\" data-id=\"2e40b59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9325b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed9325b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-most-popular-regions-2025.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"10 most popular regions 2025\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODI4NTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuc3lrZXNjb3R0YWdlcy5jby51a1wvYmxvZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDZcLzEwLW1vc3QtcG9wdWxhci1yZWdpb25zLTIwMjUuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-most-popular-regions-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-82852\" alt=\"Map Inforgraphic Showing the 10 most popular regions in the UK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-most-popular-regions-2025.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-most-popular-regions-2025-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-most-popular-regions-2025-337x500.jpg 337w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-most-popular-regions-2025-101x150.jpg 101w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-008c841 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"008c841\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb8c347\" data-id=\"eb8c347\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba8cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba8cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The 10 Most Popular Locations in 2025 so far:<\/h3><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/whitby-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitby<\/a>, North Yorkshire<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/whitby-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windermere<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/lake-district-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake District<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/ambleside-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ambleside<\/a>, Lake District<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/keswick-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keswick<\/a>, Lake District<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/lyme-regis-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lyme Regis<\/a>, Dorset<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/weymouth-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weymouth<\/a>, Dorset<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/scarborough-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scarborough<\/a>, North Yorkshire<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/bowness-on-windermere-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bowness<\/a>, Lake District<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/dartmouth-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dartmouth<\/a>, Devon<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/llandudno-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Llandudno<\/a>, Conwy<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04cdcff\" data-id=\"04cdcff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7515b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e7515b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten-most-popular-locations-2025.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"ten most popular locations 2025\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODI4NTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuc3lrZXNjb3R0YWdlcy5jby51a1wvYmxvZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDZcL3Rlbi1tb3N0LXBvcHVsYXItbG9jYXRpb25zLTIwMjUuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten-most-popular-locations-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-82853\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten-most-popular-locations-2025.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten-most-popular-locations-2025-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten-most-popular-locations-2025-335x500.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten-most-popular-locations-2025-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f83a7c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f83a7c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a2562ed\" data-id=\"6a2562ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f9446 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a1f9446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5dc5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c5dc5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"trending\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7b4d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da7b4d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trending Destinations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460f2e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"460f2e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;ve also had our eye on some of the most popular, up-and-coming locations in the UK!<\/p><p>Looking at our booking data, we&#8217;ve identified the locations with the biggest year-on-year booking growth. So if you&#8217;re looking for the destinations to watch, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/p><p>Read more about these trending destinations in our data-led guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-uk-towns-villages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the best towns and villages in the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6186f elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"1b6186f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brixham-Devon.jpg\" alt=\"Brixham in Devon\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No. 1 Brixham, Devon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teignmouth-Devon.jpg\" alt=\"No. 2 Teignmouth, Devon\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No. 2 Teignmouth, Devon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Saundersfoot-Pembrokeshire.jpg\" alt=\"No. 3 Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No. 3 Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Newborough-Anglesey.jpg\" alt=\"Ariel view of the beach in Paignton, Devon\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No. 4 Newborough, Anglesey<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Paignton-Devon.jpg\" alt=\"paignton in devon\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No 5. Paignton, Devon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Porthmadog-Gwynedd.jpg\" alt=\"Porthmadog in Gwynedd\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No. 6 Porthmadog, Gwynedd<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Warkworth-Northumberland.jpg\" alt=\"View across Warkworth Castle\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No. 7 Warkworth, Northumberland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bideford-Devon.jpg\" alt=\"bideford, devon\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No. 8 Bideford, Devon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Weston-super-Mare-North-Somerset.jpg\" alt=\"No. 9 Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No. 9 Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Morecambe-Lancashire.jpg\" alt=\"No. 10 Morecambe, Lancashire\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">No. 10 Morecambe, Lancashire<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e97dbd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;ve looked at the main drivers influencing holiday decisions, and the reasons why people are looking closer to home for a getaway.<\/p><p>We found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/pet-friendly-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pet-friendly<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottages-with-hot-tubs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hot tubs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/sea-view-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sea view<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottages-with-swimming-pools.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">swimming pool<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/beach-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proximity to a beach<\/a>, were the most searched for property features on our website. We also found the following:<\/p><p><strong>The top three reasons for choosing a staycation over a foreign trip:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Holidays closer to home are easier &#8211; 43%<\/li><li>It&#8217;s less stressful &#8211; 35%<\/li><li>It&#8217;s cheaper &#8211; 35%.<\/li><\/ol><p>Read our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/booking-budget-holidays-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to book a staycation on a budget<\/a> for more information on this<\/p><p><strong>The top three activities Brits most want to do on staycation:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Go on countryside walks<\/li><li>Go on coastal walks<\/li><li>Explore local attractions<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>The five most popular types of UK break:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>City break &#8211; 49%<\/li><li>Lakes and mountains &#8211; 41%<\/li><li>Beachfront holiday home &#8211; 40%<\/li><li>Cottage-style holiday home &#8211; 40%<\/li><li>Countryside B&amp;B &#8211; 32%<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413f9c8e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"413f9c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435f184c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"435f184c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"trends\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113e2465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"113e2465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Trends in 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7228f32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7228f32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. The Rise of &#8216;Tastecations&#8217;<\/h3><p>We&#8217;re a nation of food lovers and we&#8217;ve uncovered that our palates are increasingly driving our travel decisions. A third of Brits say they&#8217;ve holidayed in a particular location to either try a local delicacy or visit a certain restaurant.<\/p><p>We&#8217;ve analysed the numbers of restaurants in the UK through the Office of National Statistics, TripAdvisor data around the quality and concentration of eateries, as well as our own consumer research. Using this information, we&#8217;ve pulled together a list of the best foodie towns in the UK.<\/p><h4>The Best Foodie Towns in the UK<\/h4><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/st-ives-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Ives<\/a>, Cornwall<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/padstow-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Padstow<\/a>, Cornwall<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/falmouth-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Falmouth<\/a>, Cornwall<\/li><li>Brixham, Devon<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blackpool-pleasure-beach-break.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackpool<\/a>, Lancashire<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/bournemouth-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bournemouth<\/a>, Dorset<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/great-yarmouth-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Yarmouth<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/norfolk-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norfolk<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/whitley-bay-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitley Bay<\/a>, Tyne and Wear<\/li><li>Lyme Regis, Dorset<\/li><li>Weymouth, Dorset<\/li><\/ol><h3>2. Micro-tripping<\/h3><p>Our deep dive into our booking data found that almost half (48%) of all 2025 bookings to date have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/weekend-cottage-breaks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short breaks<\/a>, (6 days or less), up from 41% in 2023.<\/p><p>This is a trend we&#8217;ve been noticing for the past couple of years, so we put together a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-uk-short-breaks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the best short breaks in the UK<\/a>, based on consumer research.<\/p><h4>The Top 5 Reasons why Brits Prefer More Frequent, Shorter Breaks<\/h4><ol><li>To experience more locations<\/li><li>Easier to fit into busy schedules<\/li><li>To enjoy more regular escapism<\/li><li>Less need for extensive planning<\/li><li>More cost-effective<\/li><\/ol><h3>3. Solo Staycationing<\/h3><p>We&#8217;ve also seen an increase in Brits travelling alone. In 2024, solo break bookings increased by 28%.\u00a0<\/p><p>1 in 3 Brits (29%) also said that they are more likely to take a solo break now than five years ago.<\/p><h4>The Top 3 Locations for Solo Staycations in 2025<\/h4><ol><li>Whitby<\/li><li>Keswick<\/li><li>Ambleside<\/li><\/ol><h3>4. &#8216;Culturalcations&#8217;: Exploring the UK&#8217;s History and Heritage<\/h3><p>It turns out that us Brits want to learn more about the history of UK, as more than a quarter (26%) have booked a UK trip specifically to visit a historic site or cultural attraction.<\/p><p>1 in 4 Brits also say that when it comes to culture, they most looked forward to exploring historical sites, while nearly 1 in 5 are most excited about visiting museums or galleries (19%).<\/p><h4>The Top 10 Cultural or Historic Sites Brits Most Want to Visit in 2025<\/h4><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/edinburgh-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh Castle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/edinburgh-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/jurassic-coast-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jurassic Coast<\/a>, Dorset and East Devon<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/giants-causeway-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giant&#8217;s Causeway<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/holiday-cottages-in-northern-ireland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Ireland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/roman-baths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Roman Baths<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/bath-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bath<\/a><\/li><li>The Tower of London, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cottages-near-london.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/portmeirion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portmeirion Village<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/en\/wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wales<\/a><\/li><li>Cheddar Gorge, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/somerset-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Somerset<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/hadrians-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hadrian&#8217;s Wall<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/northumberland-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northumberland<\/a><\/li><li>British Museum, London<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/accommodation-near-stonehenge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stonehenge<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/wiltshire-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wiltshire<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c80f0c2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c80f0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1866d275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1866d275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"pop\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c6088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83c6088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Pop Culture and Travel<\/h2><p>As in previous years, our research uncovered that people are still inspired to travel by what they have seen on screen.<\/p><p>15% of Brits are inspired by locations spotted on TV shows and in films when it comes to choosing a staycation destination.<\/p><h3>The Top 10 Locations Inspired by TV and Films<\/h3><ol><li>Bath (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/bridgerton-filming-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridgerton<\/a>)<\/li><li>Cornwall (Beyond Paradise)<\/li><li>Lake District (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/scottish-highlands-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Highlands<\/a> (The Traitors)<\/li><li>Edinburgh (One Day)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/oxfordshire-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxfordshire<\/a> (Saltburn)<\/li><li>Norfolk (Wicked)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/north-east-england-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North East England<\/a> (Vera)<\/li><li>Great Manchester (Fool Me Once)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/gloucestershire-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gloucestershire<\/a> and Somerset (Rivals)<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cae6c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"42cae6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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\/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Bridgerton in Bath<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Beyond-Paradise-Cornwall.jpg\" alt=\"Boats in Polperro Harbour\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Beyond Paradise in Cornwall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bridget-Jones_-Mad-About-The-Boy-Lake-District.jpg\" alt=\"View across the Lake District\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy in the Lake District<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-Traitors-Scottish-Highlands.jpg\" alt=\"View of the Scottish Highlands\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Traitors in the Scottish Highlands<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/One-Day-Edinburgh.jpg\" alt=\"A view of Edinburgh Castle from the Ross Fountain.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">One Day in Edinburgh<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Saltburn-Oxfordshire.jpg\" alt=\"House in Oxfordshire\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Saltburn in Oxfordshire<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wicked-Norfolk.jpg\" alt=\"Image of colourful huts on a Norfolk beach\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Wicked in Norfolk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 10\"><figure 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src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rivals-Gloucestershire-Somerset.jpg\" alt=\"View of a river running through the English countryside\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Rivals in Gloucestershire and Somerset<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67666a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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You can also check out last year&#8217;s report, to see how things have changed.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464b1b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"464b1b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/updated-Sykes-Staycation-Index-2025.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82878\" alt=\"Sykes Staycation Index Download Link\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2-150x41.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sykes-Staycation-Index-CTA-2-768x212.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe905a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9fe905a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48aeba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"48aeba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"methodology\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efca41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8efca41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Sykes Staycation Index Methodology<\/h2><p><em>Sykes\u2019 bookings data for 22,500 properties in 2025 was used to provide a snapshot of the staycation market, while comparisons with equivalent YTD and full-year figures from 2019 to 2024 were used to identify market trends.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Supporting consumer research of 2,000 UK adults was carried out by OnePoll in April 2025.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbea67 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4cbea67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Sykes Staycation Index which showcases the UK&#8217;s latest travel trends, top staycation destinations and factors influencing Brits&#8217; 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