With the cost of living crisis continuing to cause families to feel the pinch, those looking to take a short break might be finding it hard to make the pounds go further. To help, a new study has revealed the cheapest places for an autumn staycation in Scotland.
Holiday booking site, LateRooms.com has created an online quiz to help families find their perfect budget break this October. The firm looked at the average price of accommodation for the month of October to determine the cheapest places to stay. The number of free local attractions in each of the cheapest destinations was also noted, to highlight how families can holiday on a budget.
The data reveals that the area Inverclyde with an average cost of £33 and 21 free activities and attractions comes out on top. Aberdeenshire and the Borders were two of the cheapest as well as having the highest number of activities and attractions, with 151 and 80 respectively.
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CEO of LateRooms.com, Matthew Fox, said: “The cost of living crisis is hitting families hard, however here at LateRooms.com we don’t think that should mean families have to miss out on holidays. That’s why we’ve created a list of the most affordable holiday destinations this autumn, where accommodation is currently cheapest and you won’t need to spend a fortune on activities when you’re there.
“We hope that the information provided in our guide to the most affordable staycation destinations will enable more people, who may have felt they can’t afford to take a holiday, to escape for a short while without breaking the bank.”
To find the best destination for your family to visit this autumn without breaking the bank, take the quiz at: https://www.laterooms.com/budget-friendly-getaways
The 10 cheapest staycation destinations in Scotland are:
- Inverclyde - £33.03 (21 free activities and attractions)
- Clackmannanshire - £36.13 (6 free activities and attractions)
- Scottish Borders - £36.55 (80 free activities and attractions)
- East Ayrshire - £36.74 (14 free activities and attractions)
- Moray - £37.00 (58 free activities and attractions)
- Angus - £37.38 (49 free activities and attractions)
- Aberdeenshire - £38.79 (151 free activities and attractions)
- North Lanarkshire - £39.28 (20 free activities and attractions)
- Falkirk - £39.89 (15 free activities and attractions)
- Dundee - £40.40 (58 free activities and attractions)
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