Revealed: The top, best-value locations for a self-catering UK summer holiday

Holidaymakers looking for best-value for self-catering summer holidays should try Shropshire, Dumfries and Galloway.

11:56 29 May 2014

TripAdvisor TripIndex Holiday Rentals has released a first-of-its-kind report that compares the cost of self-catering summer holidays around the United Kingdom. 

 

The results were based on the combined average weekly costs of a two-bedroom holiday rental property, dinner out for a family of four, and basic grocery. 

 

The report reveals that Shropshire, Dumfries, and Galloway offer the best value in this category. It shows that Shropshire is the most affordable destination on the list for just £566. This is at least 33per cent cheaper when compared to the figures gathered from Cornwall. 

 

The report confirms that while the cheapest destinations are located on the north, the most expensive – Cornwall, Dorset, and Devon – are all found in the south. Prices for accommodation in Cornwall peak at £745 while those from Galloway are only £450. 

 

As for the average cost of a family dinner out (two courses each for four people, a bottle of house wine, and two soft drinks) is about £82 in Lincolnshire and its about £120 in Devon. 

 

TripAdvisor TripIndex Holiday Rentals:

 

Destination	Accommodation	Dinner out	Basic Groceries	Total cost
Shropshire	£467	£87	£11	£566
Dumfries & Galloway	£450	£105	£13	£568
Lincolnshire	£475	£82	£12	£569
Derbyshire	£473	£86	£11	£570
North Yorkshire	£523	£93	£12	£627
Gwynedd	£526	£99	£12	£636
Northumberland	£549	£95	£12	£656
Cumbria	£552	£100	£11	£663
Norfolk	£546	£106	£12	£664
Kent	£575	£86	£11	£673
Scottish Highlands	£562	£109	£10	£681
Perth & Kinross	£568	£113	£10	£691
Pembrokeshire	£612	£92	£13	£717
Fife	£609	£97	£11	£717
Somerset	£651	£107	£12	£770
Devon	£692	£121	£13	£826
Dorset	£710	£112	£12	£834
Cornwall	£745	£98	£12	£854

 

James Kay, TripAdvisor spokesperson, said: “Self-catering holidays are a great way to keep costs down without comprising on quality. 

 

"Holiday rental houses, apartments and cottages come with the privacy and space of home – like gardens and full-sized kitchens – and even in the most expensive destinations in our list, a week’s accommodation is still very affordable.”