A poll of 2,000 holidaymakers found 29 per cent rate trips within the UK less stressful than those abroad – with shorter travel distances and keeping the same currency also among the top reasons.
This compares to 22 per cent who cite foreign holidays as more relaxing.
Exactly six in 10 prefer to be able to speak the same language when on holiday and 14 per cent of those with children claim their parenting approach is more relaxed on home soil.
As a result, a quarter prefer booking a break within their own country, with 29 per cent planning on doing so this summer.
And when it comes to a UK holiday, outdoor hot tubs, local pubs, and scenic walks are among the most relaxing things those polled experience.
Graham Donoghue, chief executive of Sykes Holiday Cottages, which commissioned the research, said: “Holidays are a time to reset and take some much-needed respite from our day-to-day pressures.
“With shorter travel times, avoiding airport check-in queues, and no language barriers to contend with, it is no surprise that our research has found staycations to be more relaxing than a holiday abroad.
“There is such an abundance of fantastic locations to explore across the UK, staycationers can enjoy a wealth of stress-free holiday experiences to relax and recharge.”
Following the findings, Sykes Holiday Cottages has created a relaxation hub where people can enjoy the sights and sounds of a staycation to help them feel as stress-free as they would on a British break.
According to those polled, the most relaxing sounds that help to bring back feelings of worry-free holidays include waves crashing (60 per cent), birds tweeting (40 per cent) and food sizzling on a barbeque (16 per cent).
It also emerged that during a two-week break in the UK, half said it would take them up to two days to fully relax, while just 42 per cent would unwind in this time on a holiday abroad.
Knowing they couldn’t easily come home if there was an emergency (30 per cent), the stress of the airport (52 per cent), and needing more planning (32 per cent) were among the reasons why travelling abroad is not a relaxing experience.
While 36 per cent have had something stressful happen while holidaying in a foreign country, according to the OnePoll study.
With respondents highlighting baggage going missing, long travel delays, medical emergencies, and suffering from food…
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