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Beach huts are in high demand this summer for staycationers who want to rent one for a day, weekend or week – and prices reflect their current popularity.
Many of the huts in this area have retained their Victorian or Edwardian roots and given them retro updates. Other huts pay tribute to contemporary architectural trends. Some even go up to two stories with glass balconies.
Lyme Regis, on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, is home to rows of white-wood huts with pastel-coloured doors (above)
The beach huts at Lyme Regis can be rented by the day (from about £12), week or even year
While rental regulations vary by country, it is common to be allowed to stay overnight in huts that do not have electricity or running water. On most beaches, you can expect to leave at 10pm and arrive as early as 6 AM.
They’re great for families who want to camp on the beach all day without the hassle of bringing summer essentials such as deckchairs, sunloungers, parasols and beach games, which are often included with the hut.
Local councils own and rent out huts on their best beaches, but you’ll find plenty of options from individual owners through agencies such as beachhuts.com and beachhuts4hire.co.uk.
There are luxurious beach huts located on Felpham Beach in South Coast favorite Bognor Regis. They sleep four with overnight stays costing £225, so it’s a real experience (beachhuts.com).
South Coast favorite Bognor Regis offers super-luxe beach huts along Felpham Beach
The beach huts on Felpham Beach sleep four, with overnight stays costing £225, so it’s a ‘real experience’
Bournemouth is home of five beaches with long, sandy beaches. It also has 250 beach houses with ramps that are accessible for those with disabilities.
Lyme Regis, on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, is home to rows to rows of simple, white-wood huts with pastel-coloured doors which can be rented by the day (from about £12), week or even year. Many have been snapped up for summer, but remaining dates and cancellations can be found under ‘beach hut availability’ at lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk.
Bournemouth has five sandy beaches and 250 beach huts. There are ramps for disabled people. Find its offerings at bournemouth.co.uk, and expect to pay about £130 a week.
Cromer is a sandy and shingle beach located in Norfolk. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy Cromer crab and local seafood. Sheringham, on the other hand, has dozens of beach huts. Some summertime availability is left from about £210 a week (north-norfolk.gov.uk).
This new collection of contemporary Lowestoft huts is a great choice for design enthusiasts.
Bright idea: The colourful huts at Blyth in Northumberland (pictured) can be rented from £40 a day
Designers may like the modern, angular huts being constructed in Lowestoft. From £300 a week at hirebeachhuts.co.uk.
South Beach in Blyth, Northumberland, has 20 stylishly renovated huts with living green roofs from £40 a day. For further information, go to northumberland.gov.uk.
Most of the beach-huts in Scarborough have water and electricity connections. Find out about rentals of council-run huts from £38 a day at scarborough.gov.uk.
Scarborough has two-storey beach homes with glass-fronted balconies. Rent one from £130 a day through scarboroughbeachchalets.com, which is also the place to look if any go up for sale.
The beach huts located alongside Scarborough’s two Blue Flag beaches (pictured), are all connected to power and water. They have kettles and toasters as well as mini-fridges.
The beach huts at Whitmore Bay on Barry Island in Wales can be rented out as a wedding venue for £750 plus registrar fees
Timber-framed huts – called pods – with double beds are set close to beaches in Achmelvich (above) and Brora on the North Coast 500 road
Pictured is the tropical-looking Achmelvich site from the air. Four-day weekends in the timber-framed huts cost from £450 at nc500pods.co.uk
In Wales, most of the beach huts at Whitmore Bay on Barry Island have been reserved for the summer, but you can rent them as a wedding venue for £750 plus the registrar’s fees at valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.
Traditional beach huts are harder to find in Scotland, but modern alternatives don’t just bring huts up to date – they let you stay the night.
Timber-framed huts – called pods – with double beds are set close to beaches in Achmelvich and Brora on the North Coast 500 road. Four-day weekends cost from £450 at nc500pods.co.uk.