CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE - 20 June, 2026 - When money is tight, the instinct is to travel smaller. Britain's families are doing the exact opposite -- and saving real money in the process.
New data reveals that multigenerational group holidays are surging across the UK, with leading travel agencies recording a 15–20% rise in multigenerational bookings over the past year. Far from being a niche for the wealthy, this is a movement reshaping how families at every income level think about getting away together -- and self-catering group accommodation in destinations like Derbyshire is emerging as the quiet winner.
Derbyshire Group Cottages, a specialist in Derbyshire group accommodation, operates across Chesterfield, Matlock Bath, Matlock and Buxton, says the trend is clearly visible in its own bookings, with growing demand from extended families seeking properties where everyone, from grandparents to grandchildren, can be under one roof.
The national data is striking. Research by luxury travel network Virtuoso shows that 64% of global luxury travellers are now holidaying across multiple generations. Elegant Resorts reports that multigenerational and group bookings now account for 26% of its summer sales, up seven percentage points year-on-year. The Sykes Cottages 2025 Staycation Index found that between 30% and 40% of UK staycationers travelled as extended families or large groups last year, and industry data shows demand for properties sleeping six or more guests is up 25% year-on-year.
The economics are a central driver. With the average UK staycation costing around £312 per trip, splitting the cost of a large self-catering property across 10, 12 or 15 guests dramatically undercuts the per-head cost of individual hotel rooms. A Saga Holidays survey of 10,000 over-50s found that more than half (56%) who had taken a multigenerational holiday chose self-catering, citing the ability to live as a family unit rather than in separate rooms across different buildings.
Derbyshire is ideally placed to meet this rising demand. Official STEAM figures from Visit Peak District and Derbyshire show tourism in the region generated a record £3.58 billion for the local economy in 2024, a 9.1% increase on 2023. Overnight stays grew 14% year-on-year. The region is reachable from Manchester in 45 minutes, Sheffield in 30 minutes, Birmingham in 90 minutes, and London in under three hours, making it one of England's most accessible rural group destinations.
"We are seeing exactly what the national data tells us. Families are realising that booking one large property in Derbyshire works out cheaper per person than everyone booking separate hotel rooms, and the experience is incomparably better. You share meals, you share memories, and nobody is separated by corridors and check-in times. The multigenerational holiday is not a trend. It is a return to something families have always wanted."-- Spokesperson, Derbyshire Group Cottages
With group accommodation in the Peak District now more in demand than at any point on record, Derbyshire Group Cottages finds itself at the centre of a quiet revolution in the way Britain holidays.
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