The return of the Great British holiday

Planning on holidaying at home? Just be aware that millions will have had the same idea, says Chris Carter

Fort on St Catherine's Island
St Catherine’s Island: it’s well worth climbing up to the fort at low tide
(Image credit: © iStock)

Last September, when we were allowed to travel again, I seized the chance to escape London and make like a dart for Pembrokeshire, south Wales. Clean air, stunning coastline and honest-to-God British food was just what was needed. It wasn’t going to be Mustique, to be sure. But was there ever a better time to reconnect with the rich heritage of our own country?

As it turned out, yes. The beautiful seaside town of Tenby, in particular, was overrun. That was not at all surprising given the summer we had all had. The masked masses yearned for freedom. And besides, it was our patriotic duty to fire the economy back up. Remember Eat Out to Help Out? But there were quieter spots if you looked for them.

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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