Newquay is a popular destination for holiday makers from all over the world. With golden sandy beaches, great night life and sometimes beautiful weather, it is easy to see why thousands of people flick here year after year. Because of this, Newquay is quite an expensive holiday destination regardless of if you are staying in a caravan, tent or hotel.

If you are a family and want to rent a caravan for the trip then you may consider staying just outside of Newquay to save a few pounds. It will mean though that you are likely to have to drive in to Newquay if you want a trip to town or the beach. Parking is also very expensive in Newquay with a 24 hour ticket usually costing about seven pounds.

There are some beautiful little towns and beaches close by that are definitely worth a visit while you are down there.

With many holidays seeming to get more and more expensive, many of us are starting to worry whether we will be able to afford to go on holiday with our family. If you have a large family you may find that a holiday abroad can cost in excess of a couple of thousand pounds.

When children reach the age of two you are mostly likely to have to pay a full child’s price for them on the plane and also at a resort. Many people think that they will save money by booking the flights and accommodation but this may not always be the case as some holiday super markets or travel agents are able to offer holidays at a massive saving and cheaper than you would be able to get should you book direct. Also if you book through a travel agent you may be able to be covered against holiday cancellations etc.

As a child I have very fond memories of holidays we had together as a family. It didn’t really matter to me where we were or even if the weather wasn’t great, it was just great to be altogether doing something we enjoyed.

Holidays can be expensive and therefore many people can only afford to go once a year or every other year, but I strongly recommend not putting off going away because you only have a small budget. You can still have a great holiday on a tight budget if you are willing to go back to basics a bit. A ten pitch can cost as little as £5 per night on a basic site but if you are only planning on being in the ten for sleeping you do not need to worry much about the entertainment on site and facilities. There are many activities you can do when on holiday that cost little or nothing such as going for a walk, building sandcastles or exploring local places of interest such as free museums or galleries.

 

With Easter just round the corner, many of us are looking to a break from work or from education. This is a popular time for families to go on holiday, but the weather in the UK very unpredictable, it is a good idea to have some indoor activities planned. If you are staying on a camp site then you could do a simple Easter egg hunt. It may be that you hide the eggs within your tent or caravan or even around the campsite and give your child clues to find them.

Indoor play areas are often great places to spend rainy days. They usually cost between £1- £5 per child but often can entertain them for hours, whilst also giving the parents time to sit down with a cup of tea.

Prices for holiday resorts do tend to increase over the Easter holidays, so if you can go a week before or a week after then you may be able to save yourself some money and also go at a time that is less busy. Although this may mean that you miss out on some of the events that are often only put on during school holidays.

 

With many families booking their 2016 family holiday, it is again obvious that holiday prices are extremely higher during the school holiday period than booking the equivalent holiday in term time. This makes it almost impossible for some families to be able to avoid the holiday they want. Often the cost for a holiday abroad for a family will double if taken during term holidays. With the government introducing fines and strict rules regarding taking a pupil out of school, some families simply cannot afford to go.

Some schools have actually started to change their school holiday dates to try and help parents out with holiday planning. They often take a week off the usual six week summer holiday and put an extra week in somewhere else in the year. If all schools started to do this, it would make it virtually impossible for holiday companies to increase the prices so much as there would be no set holiday period.