QUEEN of Sun Holidays from £9.50 Tracy Kennedy is back to answer all your burning questions on booking your break
The £9.50 holiday deal is the ultimate steal, but with hundreds of parks and dates to choose from, how do you make sure you’re bagging the best of the bunch?
Having taken Sun holidays for the past 30 years, our expert Tracy Kennedy has plenty of experience when it comes to Holidays from £9.50.
So whether you’re looking for the holiday parks with the most beautiful beaches, or the very best in entertainment, Tracy is here to answer your questions and help you find the perfect park.
This week, Sun reader Maureen Findley has been awarded best question of the week – which means she’s been selected to win a £100 Amazon voucher. Congratulations, Maureen!
What is the best place to travel in the winter?
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Dawn Baines
If you’re planning a holiday in the winter, I’d recommend looking for somewhere with a lot of indoor things to do.
Start by checking the websites of parks you’re interested in to see what activities they have that take place indoors.
And if you don’t mind going out for a brisk winter walk, a lot of places look really pretty in the snow, too.
Scotland and North Wales are beautiful in winter. From some sites in North Wales you can see the top of Mount Snowdon, and it looks so lovely in the snow.
Which holiday is suitable for a mixed age family?
Maureen Findley
I’d recommend somewhere like Billing Aquadrome in Northampton. That site truly has everything for all ages.
You can go fishing or swimming, plus you’ve got arcades and a ball pit for the little ones.
There’s lots of walks all around the area and the lakes too, if the older members of the family want to get some peace and quiet.
Plus they have an outdoors amphitheatre with entertainment for all sorts of different age groups.
HOW TO BOOK A 9.50 HOL WITH SUN CLUB
There’s multiple ways to get access to £9.50 holidays, including collecting tokens from the newspaper to enter online to unlock the deal.
However the fastest and easiest way to gain access is by joining Sun Club.
Join Sun Club at thesun.co.uk/club for £1.99 a month or £12 for a year.
Once you’re a member, go to the Sun Club Offers hub and find the Hols From £9.50 page – book your break from midnight on Sunday March 1.
This gets you ahead of those collecting codes, who have to wait until morning to purchase a newspaper to find the final code.
Is there a specific week in the year that is less popular and therefore easier to book?
Ceri Mullen
This depends on if you’re bringing children on your holiday. But if you’re going as a couple or group of adults, you should definitely book during term time.
I’d say the best week to go would be when the kids go back to school in early September.
You get some really good deals and nice weather then, too. Early June just before the schools break up is another good time.
If you’ve bringing the kids, then October is less busy than summer, but still packed with activities and things to do for Halloween.
Sometimes the half term dates are different throughout the UK, so if you live in a different part of the country to your holiday park, then you might be able to go the week before or the week after their half term.
Which park has the best evening entertainment for families?
Nikki Lewis
I’ve always loved the entertainment at Parkdean Resorts holiday parks.
I found Lower Hyde on the Isle of Wight had some fantastic entertainment.
You had bingo and quizzes which were both great for mums, dads and kids to all join in together.
Then you’ve got discos and character meet and greets, which are great for the kids.
Some of us adults then stayed up and watched a couple of comics, and they were absolutely fantastic. They had some hilarious jokes which I definitely can’t repeat!
What are some of the most popular locations?
Rebekah Lewington
I see the names of lots of popular parks pop up over and over again.
Seal Bay in West Sussex is one of the top parks and for good reason, it speaks for itself. There’s loads to do on that park, it’s massive!
There’s a free bus that picks you up and takes you where you want all around the park – which is especially great if you’re not so mobile.
Trecco Bay in Porthcawl is another popular one. The whole park is absolutely gorgeous, and people always recommend it after going there.
Lyons Robin Hood in Rhyl is also very popular. There’s loads to do on that site, with family entertainment all through the day into the evenings.
There’s a fantastic arcade, a soft play and even a train on site that takes you for a little ride around the park.
Now they’e building a high ropes course, so if you’ve got kids that enjoy adventurous activities then I’d recommend it!
Plus you’ve got the beach across the road where you can go seal spotting.
Before I book a location, can I find reviews to see what other families made of the park?
Graeme Sutherland
There’s lots of reviews online for the holiday parks, and you can check Google reviews to see what other people thought about their stay.
But I’d also recommend searching the park name on Facebook. People in my Facebook group put their photos and reviews up all the time from their £9.50 holidays.
It’s also a good way to see what’s on at each park, and get some extra tips and tricks on what people enjoyed doing there.
There’s also people in the Facebook group who post about what’s going on in their area, so you can get clued up before you go!
Which park would you say has the best beach?
Lisa Evans
I’ve stayed in a lot of coastal resorts and love visiting beaches, so this is a really difficult one!
But I think the best beach I’ve found would be Towan Beach in Newquay, as well as Fistral Beach.
They’re both absolutely stunning, clean beaches in Cornwall with clear water.
There’s also surf schools, cafes, ice cream shops, restaurants and more nearby – Newquay has everything you’d want from a beach.