The best thing about staycations? Beer gardens and chip shops

The best thing about staycations? Visiting a country pub with a leafy beer garden and eating fish and chips on the beach, Brits say

• A poll has now revealed the nation’s favourite elements of a holiday in the UK 

There might not be any white sand beaches or cocktails sipped from coconut shells…but British staycations do have their own charm.

If you leave aside the inevitable traffic jams and downpours, we’ve got Cornish pasties, piers, farm shops, country walks and plenty of other attractions besides.

And let’s not forget the freedom of taking as much luggage as you want.

A poll has now revealed our favourite elements of a holiday in the UK – with nearly half of respondents saying the best bit is the chance to visit a country pub with a leafy beer garden.

Eating fish and chips on the beach – without any threat of seagulls, thank you – is our second favourite thing. Indeed the dual attractions of the countryside and seaside, rather than expensive theme parks or action-packed excursions, provide most of the family favourites.

A poll has revealed Brits’ favourite elements of a holiday in the UK – with nearly half of respondents saying the best bit is the chance to visit a country pub with a leafy beer garden

Eating fish and chips on the beach – without any threat of seagulls, thank you – is our second favourite thing

Around a third of those polled said renting a cottage by the sea was the best thing to do, while others said they love visiting castles, exploring a National Trust home or garden, walking along the pier, spotting birds and the smell of country air.

The poll of 2,000 people by WeBuyAnyCar also revealed that as many as 72 per cent of Britons have had or will have a holiday in the UK this year, with exploring the country the top reason for doing so.

Eating is of course a vital component of any holiday and 30 per cent of those surveyed said nothing beats a cream tea in an old-fashioned tea room.

And while the sea is undoubtedly colder than in the hotspots of Europe, it still provides a source of endless fun.

Many of the respondents also appeared to relish the thought of avoiding air travel – more than one in three mentioned ‘not having a luggage limit’ and ‘not having to get on a flight’ as benefits of holidaying near home.

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