Queen of 9.50 Holidays shares her favourite UK caravan parks, attractions and travel hacks

THE Sun’s Hols from £9.50 are back – and who better to give us their top tips on where to holiday this year than our new 9.50 Agony Aunt, Tracy Kennedy.

From next week, Tracy – who runs the hugely successful 9.50 Hols Facebook group boasting more than 264,000 members – will be answering all your questions about how and where to book.

When Tracy took on the £9.50 Sun Holidays Facebook group in 2007 it only had 50 members, and it now has more than a quarter of a million fans.

She told The Sun: “We get 100 people asking to join daily sometimes, it’s still very popular.” 

Having been on 30 Sun Holidays herself, we asked Tracy for her recommendations, tips and tricks for travelling with 9.50 Hols.

If you fancy asking Tracy something else about the Sun’s Hols from £9.50, she’ll be answering your questions in her new agony aunt column in Sun Club.

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Which was your first Sun Holiday?

My first Sun Holiday was in 1996 to Kewstoke near Weston-super-Mare – that was a time when people still cut out tokens!

Which has been your favourite? 

Lyons Robin Hood in Rhyl, North Wales, is one of my favourites, as there is so much to do onsite.

It has swimming pools, an adventure playground, an arcade, a spa and lots of daytime and evening entertainment.

I love the location of this site, it’s a stone’s throw away from Rhyl town centre, with its promenade.

On the lovely Ffrith beach across the road we spotted a seal poking his head out of the sea on one holiday.

Favourite county? 

Catching the ferry to Thorness Bay, Isle of Wight is great fun, I’m one of those that waves to the ferry coming the other way.

Isle of Wight is lovely and clean, so very peaceful too, and there are lots of parks you can try with The Sun 9.50 Holidays.

It’s also great value for money if you’re travelling with the kids.

If you’re travelling with family, I recommend Blackgang Chine. You can do one day or get a pass for seven days, which lots of parks do now.

Best tips for a caravan holiday?

It’s important to remember it’s colder in earlier parts of the year, but a lot of places have heating now – you can find that out from a site before you book. 

If you go for the cheapest caravan there’s always a chance you could be upgraded!

Bring a ‘goody bag’ of non-perishable foods and useful items, for example washing up stuff and tins of beans.

Bringing some food with you is also good if you don’t fancy going shopping when you arrive.

Milk and butter are useful to bring along. If you’re getting a coach or train you can bring things like coffee in sachets to travel light. 

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What unexpected thing would you never forget to pack?

A tin opener! It’s always something that can break easily. 

What hidden gems have you discovered on your trips?

In Weston Super Mare, the Weston Museum. It’s down a back street and it’s really, really nice. 

In the Isle of Wight, Arreton Barns. A lot of people don’t know about it. It’s full of local people and local produce, they also offer a few workshops. 

In Hastings, Hastings Museum and Gallery. You can walk past that easily. 

And in Blackpool, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. That’s overlooked a lot but offers all sorts. 

What places do you think are underrated? 

Weston Super Mare. I love the place, but it gets a lot of slack.

There’s loads of things to do there. We’d go there when the kids were young, I went there when I was a kid.

There’s miles of beach, it’s clean, there are lovely walks, and I like to go look at the Old Pier, it’s a part of history.

You also have to take the kids crabbing – there are some really big crabs there! 

The most popular £9.50 Holiday resorts

Every year, Sun readers return to book a £9.50 Holiday at their favourite resort – these were the top ten most popular sites in 2025…

1. Seal Bay Resort, West Sussex
2. Hendra Holiday Park, Cornwall
3. Golden Coast, Devon
4. Unity Beach, Somerset
5. Parkdean Resorts Trecco Bay
6. St Ives Bay Beach Resort
7. Parkdean Resorts Camber Sands
8. Parkdean Resorts Southview
9. Parkdean Resorts Cayton Bay
10. Parkdean Resorts Kessingland Beach

Are there any big seaside towns you think are really great? And any particular places within those you recommend? 

Blackpool – the Parkdean sites in Morecambe are great, the Lake District is great to visit, there’s Blackpool Tower, the circus, it has it all! 

It can be costly, so you have to be careful.

Visiting Pleasure Beach, the Sealife Centre, The Gruffalo & Friends Clubhouse and Peter Rabbit Explore and Play can be expensive if you visit all in one day, but there is also plenty of free or affordable activities, so just do some research in advance.

 Best place to take young kids?

The best place for young kids is Lyons Robin Hood so much to do onsite.

It includes an indoor swimming pool, dino karts, a playpark, an activity den, adventure gold, arcades, lots of activities and plenty of opportunities to meet with the park characters. 

Why do you like Sun Holidays so much?

I mean, the prices are from £9.50 – it’s fantastic value. And it’s an opportunity to try different places.

For example, when I did a Sun holiday to the Isle of Wight, I was initially put off by the thought of the ferry, but I ended up loving it.

The cost for the whole thing with the ferry included was £150 for my daughter and I, which is fab value. 

Sun holidays are more popular than ever, especially with budget crunching. 

What is so great about British holiday park holidays?

What is more British than a caravan! And the parks offer so much, there’s something for everyone. 

And the community of people is fantastic.

Last time I went to Wales there was another group member there and we found lots of stuff to do together. People have definitely made lifelong friends going on these holidays. 

If you haven’t booked a Sun Holiday, book one! It doesn’t matter what level of accommodation you stay in – if you book to stay in the cheapest, you get treated no different, and a lot of people get upgraded anyway.