Scenic escape route from credit crunch; With the cost of travelling abroad on the up Frank Corless finds plenty to enjoy closer to home: Enjoy taste of best of British.

Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) | June 23, 2009 | Copyright

Byline: Frank Corless

IT'S AN ill wind that blows no-one any good and the old adage certainly rings true for the Great British holiday. While overseas destinations are singing the credit crunch blues, many UK destinations are on a recession-defying high.

Places like Dorset are reaping the harvest and a week's self-catering spent there was enough to confirm that staying in Britain can be an absolute winner.

A lot of it rests on whether you are prepared to take the gamble with the weather - and keeping an eye on what you spend.

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