The Great British Getaway: unusual staycations for the summer

Bookings for summer staycations have boomed since Boris Johnson said that domestic holidays would be possible from as early as April 12.

There has been no mention yet of when overseas travel restrictions may be lifted, so it is looking like a very British summer. But a staycation doesn’t have to mean sitting in a dreary caravan park. Make your summer holiday a memorable one by booking one of these unique breaks:

Port Lympne Safari Park, Kent

Guests at Port Lympne will often wake up to a tiger rubbing its face against their window or a giraffe resting its nose on their balcony. The safari park offers a number of accommodation types, including glamping tents, wigwams, shepherd’s huts and coming soon, Giraffe Hall (pictured above). Rest assured that the tents and the tigers are kept far apart. Choose your favourite animal to decide which enclosure to sleep alongside.

Booking also gives you access to the 600-acre park, which you explore via golf buggy.