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50 ways to save on your holidays

Richard Browning

SCHOOLS are clamping down on parents who take their children on holiday during term time. At best, to get permission for even one extra day off at either end of a holiday requires a degree of form filling and letter writing that wouldn't be out of place in a Soviet police station. Even then, the final decision rests on the whim of the chairman of governors.

While the difference a day makes to a child's education is unquantifiable, it can add thousands of pounds to the price of a family holiday. But with this option of saving money virtually outlawed, how do you stick within the rules without breaking the bank?

Here are some examples from the article on how to save money on your holiday. Visit This is Money to read the holiday article in full.

13. Save up for the holiday you really want
You don't have to slum it. If you plan ahead and save your money like people did in the 'olden' days, you can have the holiday you want, where you want and when you want - even in the school holidays.

14. Take your bike
If you can't travel in the small hours, taking your family by car to the Continent in the summer can cost a small fortune. So long as you tell the ferry company in advance, most will allow you to take your bikes for free. This is especially viable if you're visiting Holland or the Belgian coast, which are famously rather flat.

15. Go youth hostelling
Did you know that in spite of the name, youth hostels are not the preserve of the young - and many have family rooms?

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16. Interail
Again, not just for gap-year students. There are many European and country-specific rail schemes to enjoy. If you're really savvy you can travel on the overnight trains with your own cabin to avoid booking a hotel.

17. Think about cheap hotel chains
In Britain, there's Travelodge and Holiday Inn Express among others. In France there are tons of them dotted all over the country with rooms for three people from less than £20 a night. They're close enough to all the major tourist areas to make it a real viable option for the cost-conscious francophile.

18. Do your own research online
You don't have to pay a fortune or spend years trawling the globe for the hidden gems. Just log on one or more of the travel websites and read the views of previous guests. Remember: cheap doesn't have to mean nasty.

Holidays Northamptonshire

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Aston le Walls-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Barton Seagrave-Northamptonshire (near Burton Latimer)

Bloxham Grove-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Brackley Hatch-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Brafield on the Green-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Brampton Ash-Northamptonshire (near Desborough)

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Chipping Warden-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Church Brampton-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

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Clay Coton-Northamptonshire (near Rugby)

Cold Ashby-Northamptonshire (near Market Harborough)

Cold Higham-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Cranford St Andrew-Northamptonshire (near Burton Latimer)

Cranford St John-Northamptonshire (near Burton Latimer)

Denford Ash-Northamptonshire (near Thrapston)

Earls Barton-Northamptonshire (near Wellingborough)

East Carlton-Northamptonshire (near Corby)

East Farndon-Northamptonshire (near Market Harborough)

East Haddon-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Easton Maudit-Northamptonshire (near Wellingborough)

Easton Neston-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Easton on the Hill-Northamptonshire (near Stamford)

Far Cotton-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Fosters Booth-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Grafton Regis-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Grafton Underwood-Northamptonshire (near Burton Latimer)

Great Addington-Northamptonshire (near Raunds)

Great Billing-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Great Brington-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Great Cransley-Northamptonshire (near Kettering)

Great Doddington-Northamptonshire (near Wellingborough)

Great Harrowden-Northamptonshire (near Wellingborough)

Great Houghton-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Great Oakley-Northamptonshire (near Corby)

Great Oxendon-Northamptonshire (near Market Harborough)

Greens Norton-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Hanging Houghton-Northamptonshire (near Rothwell)

Higham Ferrers-Northamptonshire (near Rushden)

Hinton in the Hedges-Northamptonshire (near Brackley)

Juniper Hill-Northamptonshire (near Brackley)

Kings Cliffe-Northamptonshire (near Oundle)

Kings Sutton-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Little Addington-Northamptonshire (near Irthlingborough)

Little Billing-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Little Bourton-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Little Brington-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Little Cransley-Northamptonshire (near Rothwell)

Little Everdon-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Little Harrowden-Northamptonshire (near Wellingborough)

Little Houghton-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Little Irchester-Northamptonshire (near Wellingborough)

Little Oakley-Northamptonshire (near Corby)

Long Buckby-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Lower Benefield-Northamptonshire (near Oundle)

Lower Boddington-Northamptonshire (near Southam)

Lower Catesby-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Lower End-Northamptonshire (near Wellingborough)

Lower Thorpe Mandeville-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Luddington in the Brook-Northamptonshire (near Oundle)

Marston St Lawrence-Northamptonshire (near Brackley)

Marston Trussell-Northamptonshire (near Market Harborough)

Mears Ashby-Northamptonshire (near Wellingborough)

Middle Dimson-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Middleton Cheney-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Milton Malsor-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Moreton Pinkney-Northamptonshire (near Brackley)

Moulton Park-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Nether Heyford-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Nevill Holt-Northamptonshire (near Uppingham)

New Duston-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Newton Bromswold-Northamptonshire (near Rushden)

Old Stratford-Northamptonshire (near Milton Keynes)

Preston Capes-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Preston Deanery-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Pury End-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Sawbridge-Warwickshire (near Daventry)

Spinney Hill-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Stanford on Avon-Northamptonshire (near Lutterworth)

Stoke Albany-Northamptonshire (near Desborough)

Stoke Bruerne-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Stoke Doyle-Northamptonshire (near Oundle)

Sutton Bassett-Northamptonshire (near Market Harborough)

Thorpe Malsor-Northamptonshire (near Rothwell)

Thorpe Mandeville-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Thorpe Waterville-Northamptonshire (near Thrapston)

Upper Astrop-Northamptonshire (near Banbury)

Upper Benefield-Northamptonshire (near Oundle)

Upper Boddington-Northamptonshire (near Southam)

Upper Catesby-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Upper Heyford-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Upper Stowe-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Upper Weedon-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Weedon Bec-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Weedon Lois-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

West Farndon-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

West Haddon-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

West Langton-Northamptonshire (near Market Harborough)

Weston by Welland-Northamptonshire (near Market Harborough)

Weston Favell-Northamptonshire (near Northampton)

Wood Burcote-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Woodford Halse-Northamptonshire (near Daventry)

Yardley Gobion-Northamptonshire (near Towcester)

Yardley Hastings-Northamptonshire (near Wellingborough)

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