UK holiday homes that pay their way: Cornwall, Cotswolds and the New Forest
Cathy Hawker discovers the great coastal and country holiday homes that are tempting Britons not to go abroad
26 February 2016
The number of trips abroad taken by Britons fell again in 2012, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics — helped, no doubt, by the summer spectacle of the Olympics.
£725,000: new four-bedroom detached waterside houses at Summer Lake at 520-acre Watermark in the Cotswolds (watermarkclub.com)
THE CLOSE ONE: COTSWOLDS
Watermark
The Lakes by yoo
From £265,000: fully furnished apartments at Natural Retreats' scheme at Fistral Beach, Cornwall (01625 416450)
THE COASTAL ONE: CORNWALL
Natural Retreats
£329,000: a three-bedroom house in Tattenham Road, Brockenhurst
NATIONAL TREASURE: NEW FOREST
Brockenhurst
Cottage Lodge (01590 622296) owner Christina Simons with husband David, children Kate, 16, and James, 13, and Christina's niece Tilly (centre)