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| Coronavirus: Where can I now go on holiday in the UK? | Coronavirus: Where can I now go on holiday in the UK? |
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| It is now possible to take a holiday in Scotland, Northern Ireland and England, following the relaxation of lockdown rules. | |
| Holidays in Wales look likely to be allowed from the middle of July. | Holidays in Wales look likely to be allowed from the middle of July. |
| What's changed? | What's changed? |
| In Scotland, Northern Ireland and England, you are now allowed to stay overnight away from the place where you are living. | |
| You can travel as far as you want within the borders of those countries, and sleep in a second home or self-contained holiday accommodation. | You can travel as far as you want within the borders of those countries, and sleep in a second home or self-contained holiday accommodation. |
| Hotels and B&Bs are also open, as well as many caravan parks and campsites, hostels and boarding houses. | |
| Scotland expects to follow suit from 15 July. | Scotland expects to follow suit from 15 July. |
| In Wales, people will be allowed to travel more than five miles from their home from Monday. | In Wales, people will be allowed to travel more than five miles from their home from Monday. |
| The Welsh government has said that people can start booking holidays in self-contained accommodation for 13 July and onwards. | The Welsh government has said that people can start booking holidays in self-contained accommodation for 13 July and onwards. |
| Hotels and B&Bs | Hotels and B&Bs |
| Hotels and B&Bs have been asked to take a number of precautions when reopening. Among them: | Hotels and B&Bs have been asked to take a number of precautions when reopening. Among them: |
| Hostels | Hostels |
| In hostels, shared sleeping areas such as dormitory rooms will not reopen except to people travelling as part of a household or support bubble. | In hostels, shared sleeping areas such as dormitory rooms will not reopen except to people travelling as part of a household or support bubble. |
| Other shared facilities, such as communal kitchens or shower blocks, will remain shut, along with communal areas such as TV rooms, where social distancing is not possible. | Other shared facilities, such as communal kitchens or shower blocks, will remain shut, along with communal areas such as TV rooms, where social distancing is not possible. |
| Campsites and caravan parks | Campsites and caravan parks |
| Campers and caravanners will notice a number of changes on site, although probably fewer than those encountered by hotel guests. | Campers and caravanners will notice a number of changes on site, although probably fewer than those encountered by hotel guests. |
| For instance, the Caravan and Motorhome Club, which operates more than 200 campsites in the UK, says that visitors will now check in by phone on arrival. | For instance, the Caravan and Motorhome Club, which operates more than 200 campsites in the UK, says that visitors will now check in by phone on arrival. |
| The government says that indoor shared facilities such as communal kitchens should remain closed. Bars and dining areas may be opened, but only if they can do so safely. | The government says that indoor shared facilities such as communal kitchens should remain closed. Bars and dining areas may be opened, but only if they can do so safely. |
| Shower facilities will be open, but they will be cleaned more often. Sites may choose to adopt staggered entry times and booked timeslots. | Shower facilities will be open, but they will be cleaned more often. Sites may choose to adopt staggered entry times and booked timeslots. |
| Toilet blocks will also be cleaned more regularly, and systems may be in place to control the number of people using them at any one time. | Toilet blocks will also be cleaned more regularly, and systems may be in place to control the number of people using them at any one time. |
| Can I go on holiday with friends? | Can I go on holiday with friends? |
| In England, two households of any size can now meet up indoors - and this can be in shared accommodation away from home, for instance a cottage or apartment. | |
| However, unless the households are part of the same support bubble, they will need to stay socially distanced from each other (a distance of "one metre plus" in England). | However, unless the households are part of the same support bubble, they will need to stay socially distanced from each other (a distance of "one metre plus" in England). |
| Government guidance states that the holidaymakers should "take particular care to maintain excellent hygiene - washing hands and surfaces - and avoid using shared facilities like bathrooms wherever possible". | Government guidance states that the holidaymakers should "take particular care to maintain excellent hygiene - washing hands and surfaces - and avoid using shared facilities like bathrooms wherever possible". |
| It also advises that you should not share private swimming pools with anyone outside your household or support bubble, nor should you share a paddling pool or any sort of garden equipment. | It also advises that you should not share private swimming pools with anyone outside your household or support bubble, nor should you share a paddling pool or any sort of garden equipment. |
| In Northern Ireland and Scotland, overnight stays with another household are not allowed, so going on holiday with another family is not possible. | In Northern Ireland and Scotland, overnight stays with another household are not allowed, so going on holiday with another family is not possible. |