Travel news: domestic holidays get the go-ahead

It’s getaway day! According to the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, domestic travel to “self-contained accommodation” is permitted from today, 12 April.

It means, after more than three months of lockdown, overnight stays in Airbnbs, campsites and caravan parks and some holiday parks – including Center Parcs – are permitted for one household or social bubble only.

Thousands of holidaymakers are expected to head off on trips today.

Follow as The Independent’s travel desk heads off on domestic adventures...

A Dutch correspondent in the UK rather captures the mood when it comes to the British attitude to outdoor dining today...

Cathy Adams12 April 2021 16:38

Spring watch

Spotted at Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds: an actual heron, right outside my terrace! It’s an auspicious start to the first life-after-lockdown trip.

Helen Coffey12 April 2021 17:17

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