41 Things To Do On Your Staycation

No matter where you decide to spend your holiday this year, we’ve got 41 things to keep you entertained.

1. Take a nap – A holiday is a holiday, no matter where you are – so catch up on those zzz’s.

    

2. Master the local dialect – Holidaying in Newcastle? Dust off your ‘oo’ sounds and become Geordie for the day! Gah doon into toon and spend a poond!

    

3. Have your very own spa day – Grab the cucumber and face masks and you’re set for a day of relaxation…

    

4. Go on a hike – Grab your boots and get walking.

    

5. Make your own pizzas – Roll up some paper and create your very own chef hat too.

    

6. Watch a whole Netflix series in a day – It’s easily done…

    

7. Facetime someone who has a dog – Because dogs are probably the best things in the world!

    

8. Sample the local cuisine – From the Scottish delicacy of a deep-fried Mars Bar, to the exotic pasties of Cornwall, you could find your next favourite dish on your next UK trip.

    

9. Craft your very own shell necklace – Nothing says ‘I’ve been on holiday’ more than a shell necklace.

    

10. Grab your bike and go exploring – See what the area you’re staying in has to offer.

     

11. Have a picnic in your lounge – Pop to M&S for their selection of picnic treats and spend the afternoon pigging out on the floor.

     

12. Arrange a family zoom call – Re-create MTV’s Cribs and show off your staycation accommodation to your friends and family.

     

13. Play monopoly – And try not to argue with the family over it!

     

14. Visit a local beauty spot – After all this time stuck indoors, going somewhere new and beautiful will be a treat for the eyes.

     

15. Free up some iCloud storage – Have a clean-out of any random or unwanted photos in your camera roll and make room for your new memories.

     

16. Spend half a day reading a new book – Why not challenge yourself and see how many books you can read in a whole week?

     

17. Have a BBQ – Splash out and buy some meat from the local butchers. Or invest in the most luxurious beanie burgers. Treat yourself – you are on your holidays after all!

     

18. Roast some marshmallows – They’re naughty but so nice…
    
    
19. Build a sandcastle – Who can build the highest castle without it breaking?
    
    
20. Enjoy an ice cream – Ice cream parlours may be shut, but we’ve spotted an ice cream van (or two) around…
    
    
21. Join an online exercise class – Pilates, Yoga, HIIT – there’s so many to choose from!
    
    
22. Go on a treasure hunt – See what goods you can find.
    
    
23. Treat yourself to some rock – Nothing quite says ‘Great British holiday’ like some crystallised sugar bought at the seaside.
    
    
24. Make a three-course dinner using local ingredients – We’re talking starters, main and a lovely pud to finish.
    
    
25. Spend time watching videos TikTok – It’s so addictive!
    
    
26. Finally give in a create your very own TikTok video – Free your inner dancer and learn one of the new dance crazes.
    
    
27. Spend the whole day in your pyjamas – Perfect for those days that are a little grey.
    
    
28. Avoid the seagulls trying to pinch your chips – Although, some staycation policies do let you claim for belongings pinched by seagulls!
    
    
29. Bake some something sweet! – Cookies, cakes, anything with that involves chocolate.
    
    
30. Make your very own afternoon tea – All you need is a few sandwiches, cakes and scones (with jam and clotted cream), and you’re set.
    
    
31. Improve your golf game – With golf courses now open, you really have no excuse!
    
    
32. Create your own cocktail – Our favourite has to be the ‘Quarantini-Martini’. Of course, only to be drunk in moderation.                                                     
33. Start a table-tennis championship – Round up your fellow holidaymakers and let the battle begin!
    
    
34. Win the championship – Winning solves everything.

     

35. Spend the next few days kissing your make-believe trophy – Because winning is EVERYTHING!

     

36. Go on a ‘wet walk’ – Grab your welly boots and release your inner child as you splash, jump, and get soaked in muddle puddles.

     

37. Have your very own cinema day – Stick a film on the tele, make your own popcorn, sit back and relax…

     

38. Paint some pottery – This will have to be your own – and not the pottery belonging to accommodation you may be staying in.

     

39. Watch a YouTube tutorial – Learn some nifty new make-up hacks, perfect your dumpling-making skills, you name it, there’s probably a tutorial for it.

     

40.  Have a clear out on your social media channels – Out with the old, in with the new.

     

41. Learn a magic trick – Now you see me, now you don’t.