The best beach huts for a stay in the UK, from Bournemouth to Barry Island

Revealed: Brilliant British beach huts you can hire for the day - and stay the night - from Bournemouth to Scotland's tropical coast (and from just £12) Scarborough is home to double-decker beach huts with glazed balconies on upper level design fans will love the new contemporary cabanas being built at Lowestoft, which start from £300 a week. Whitmore Bay beach huts on Barry Island in Wales can be hired as a wedding venue -plain">By
Posted: 10:35 BST, 21 Jul 2022 | Mis updated: Jul 21, 2022 5:21 PM
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Each week, our holiday hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the leg work so you don't have to. This week: the rush to rent a beach cabana for the holidays.
Cabins are in high demand this summer with staycationers looking to rent one for the day, weekend or week - and prices reflect their current popularity.
Many huts have embraced their Victorian and Edwardian roots with retro makeovers, while others nod to modern architectural trends, some even spanning two stories with glass balconies.

Rental rules vary across the country, but overnight stays are rarely possible, as few huts have running water or electricity, not to mention toilets or showers. Expect to be allowed to arrive from 6am and from 10pm on most be...

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The best beach huts for a stay in the UK, from Bournemouth to Barry Island

Revealed: Brilliant British beach huts you can hire for the day - and stay the night - from Bournemouth to Scotland's tropical coast (and from just £12) Scarborough is home to double-decker beach huts with glazed balconies on upper level design fans will love the new contemporary cabanas being built at Lowestoft, which start from £300 a week. Whitmore Bay beach huts on Barry Island in Wales can be hired as a wedding venue -plain">By

Posted: 10:35 BST, 21 Jul 2022 | Mis updated: Jul 21, 2022 5:21 PM

Each week, our holiday hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the leg work so you don't have to. This week: the rush to rent a beach cabana for the holidays.

Cabins are in high demand this summer with staycationers looking to rent one for the day, weekend or week - and prices reflect their current popularity.

Many huts have embraced their Victorian and Edwardian roots with retro makeovers, while others nod to modern architectural trends, some even spanning two stories with glass balconies.

Lyme Regis on Dorset's Jurassic Coast is home to rows of white wooden huts (with pastel colored doors)

Lyme Regis beach huts can be hired by the day (from around £12), by the week or even by the year

Rental rules vary across the country, but overnight stays are rarely possible, as few huts have running water or electricity, not to mention toilets or showers. Expect to be allowed to arrive from 6am and from 10pm on most be...