From deckchair hire to pints and ice cream – which popular UK seaside towns offer the best value for staycations
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WITH the rocketing cost of living showing no signs of easing, more Brits will be swapping the Costa del Sol for UK destinations this summer.
Among the 63 per cent who have a holiday booked, almost three quarters are staying closer to home, Travelodge research revealed.
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We reveal which UK seaside resorts offer the best value for money
The UK has thousands of miles of glorious beaches so which seaside resort offers the best value for money?
From deckchair hire to ice cream, Claire Dunwell and Julie Cook look at how far your pound will stretch at some of the country’s most popular seaside holiday spots.
All B&B prices are based on 3H accommodation for a family of four sharing on one night in July. Food and drink prices are an average based on five local outlets.
Blackpool
Pint: £4.16 x 2 = £8.32
Soft drink: £2.28 x 2 = £4.56
Fish and chips: £8.05 x 4 = £32.20
Deck chairs: from £4 a day x 4 = £16
Ice cream 99 with flake: £2.80 x 4 = £11.20
B&B Arncliffe Lodge Hotel: = £55 a night
Parking South Beach Car Park: up to 12 hours = £10
Total £137.28
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Heading to Bournemouth, then you’ll be sitting on the most expensive deckchair hireCredit: Getty
Barry
Pint: £3.98 x 2 = £7.96
Soft drink: £1.92 x 2 = £3.84
Fish and chips: £8.04 x 4 = £32.16
Deck chairs: £4 a day x 4 = £16
Ice cream 99 with flake: £2.70 x 4 = £10.80
B&B Tadross Hotel: = £70
Harbour Road car park: All day = £6.50
Total £147.26
Weston-Super-Mare
Pint: £4.53 x 2 = £9.06
Soft drink: £1.71 x 2 = £3.42
Fish and chips: £9.11 x 4 = £36.44
Deck chairs: £4 a day x 4 = £16
Ice cream 99 with flake: £2.70 x 4 = £10.80
Smiths Hotel B&B: = £148 a night
Uphill Sands car park: All day = £10
Total £233.72
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Brighton has the priciest fish and chipsCredit: Getty
St Ives
Pint: £4.46 x 2 = £8.92
Soft drink: £2.23 x 2 = £4.46
Fish and chips: £10.08 x 4 = £40.32
Deck chairs: £5 a day x 4 = £20
Ice cream 99 with flake: £3.35 x 4 = £13.40
B&B St Merryn: = £180 a night
Parking at Rugby club: All day = £6 (plus £2.50 pp shuttle bus return to beach)
Total £283.10
Bournemouth
Pint: £4.10 x 2 = £8.20
Soft drink: £2.23 x 2 = £4.46
Fish and chips: £9.26 x 4 = £37.04
Deck chairs: £5.50 a day x 4 = £22
Ice cream 99 with flake: £3.13 x 4 = £12.52
B&B Piccadilly Hotel: = £129
Boscombe Undercliff car park: All day = £16.50
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Brighton pours the most expensive pintCredit: Getty
Total £229.72
Brighton
Pint: £5.50 x 2 = £11
Soft drink: £2.68 x 2 = £5.36
Fish and chips: £12.80 x 4 = £51.20
Deck chairs: £4 a day x 4 = £16
Ice cream 99 with flake: £3.02 x 4 = £12.08
B&B Ibis Brighton: = £155 a night
Seafront Madeira Drive: Parking all day = £10
Total £260.64
Margate
Pint: £4.53 x 2 = £9.06
Soft drink: £2.51 x 2 = £5.02
Fish and chips: £6.25 x 4 = £25
Deck chairs: £3 a day x 4 = £12
Ice cream 99 with flake: £2.50 x 4 = £10
B&B Shenandoah House: = £135 a night
Alpha Road car park: Up to 15 hours = £6
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St Ives comes out most expensive for accommodationCredit: Getty
Total £202.08
Great Yarmouth
Pint: £4.30 x 2 = £8.60
Soft drink: £1.79 x 2 = £3.58
Fish and chips: £8.98 x 4 = £35.92
Deck chairs: £3 a day x 4 = £12
Ice cream 99 with flake: £2.20 x 4 = £8.80
B&B The Little Emily: = £114 a night
Green Parking pleasure beach: Parking all day = £8
Total £190.90
Skegness
Pint: £4.60 x 2 = £9.20
Soft drink: £2.23 x 2 = £4.46
Fish and chips: £7.93 x 4 = £31.72
Deck chairs: £5 a day x 4 = £20
Ice cream 99 with flake: £2 x 4 = £8
B&B Yellow Mountain Hotel: = £125 a night
North Parade (on-street parking): All day = £8
Total £206.38
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Soft drinks – as well as pints – are priciest in BrightonCredit: Getty
Saltburn-By-The-Sea
Pint: £4.05 x 2 = £8.10
Soft drink: £2.06 x 2 = £4.12
Fish and chips: £7.30 x 4 = £29.20
Deck chairs: £2.50 a day x 4 = £10
Ice cream 99 with flake: £2.60 x 4 = £10.40
B&B Armada Guest House: = £105 a night
Saltburn/Cowbar car parks: All day = £6.50
Total £173.32
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Take plenty of cash for ice cream in St IvesCredit: Alamy
