Most popular seaside destinations as 20 million Brits holiday in the UK this summer

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SEASIDE resorts in Wales, Somerset and Yorkshire are some of the most popular holiday destinations being booked this year.

Nearly 20 million Brits are to staycation in the UK this summer after foreign holiday plans have been scuppered by travel bans.

Wales, Somerset and Yorkshire have some of the most booked seaside resorts this summer

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Wales, Somerset and Yorkshire have some of the most booked seaside resorts this summerCredit: PA:Press Association

Spain was removed from the safe list by the UK government last week at short notice, affecting thousands of booked and future holidays.

This led to nervous tourists cancelling their holidays to other destinations such as France and Italy in anticipation of similar bans.

Instead, a British holiday is on the cards for the summer as families stay closer to home this year.

According to a YouGov poll, 28 per cent of Brits plan to take a UK holiday this year, which works out to around 19 million people, while just nine per cent are planning on going abroad.

With temperatures rising again this weekend, after the country faced the hottest day of the year last week up to 37C, seaside resorts are expecting another influx of tourists.

Brits are choosing staycations this year due to travel uncertainty

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Brits are choosing staycations this year due to travel uncertaintyCredit: ©Graham Hunt

Airbnb have revealed the top trending seaside destinations which are being booked by families this year.

Colwyn Bay in Wales came out as the number one location, followed by Bridlington in Yorkshire and Minehead in Somerset.

Well known resorts including Bognor Regis and Tenby also featured on the list.

The destinations are a surprise compared to the often popular Cornwall and Devon which have seen busy beaches and crowded towns in recent weeks.

Beach resorts have been packed in recent weeks, especially with the good weather

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Beach resorts have been packed in recent weeks, especially with the good weatherCredit: ©Graham Hunt

Here are the top 10 seaside resorts being booked around the UK this summer, with a number of beautiful Airbnb homes you can rent later this year

  1. Colwyn Bay, Wales – from £80 per night
  2. Bridlington, Yorkshire – from £69 per night
  3. Minehead, Somerset – from £133 per night
  4. Bognor Regis, West Sussex – from £180 per night
  5. Morecambe, Lancashire – from £40 per night
  6. Lowestoft, Suffolk – from £92 per night
  7. Tenby, Wales – from £89 per night
  8. Southend-on-Sea, Essex – from £74 per night
  9. Great Yarmouth, Norfolk – from £200 per night
  10. Ayr, Scotland – from £69 per night

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