The beautiful UK village where holiday home owners are raking in £43k a year

Looking across Grasmere lake from Loughrigg Terrace (Image: Getty) When it comes to the quintessential UK staycation spots Cornwall holds a special place in the hearts of Brits. However, now a new holiday home capital is at the other end of the country. Analysis by Sykes Holiday Cottages found that holiday let owners in Northumberland, north-east England, saw their profits soar by more than a third since last year.

By contrast, rental yields were up by 8pc in Cornwall, the company said. Overall income was highest in Grasmere, Cumbria, where holiday let owners made £43,100 a year in 2023. Holiday lets and second homes have been a “hot topic” in Grasmere, with locals cornered about the lack of sustainable housing.

The Express has spoken to a series of Grasmere locals to get their views on the village’s surge in tourism. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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