English holiday cottages prepare to reopen to ‘ecstatic’ holidaymakers

After losing millions in income – and a last-minute ‘spring clean on steroids’ – cottages welcome back eager guests from Monday

A frenzy of spring cleaning is taking place at holiday cottages across England as the self-catering sector prepares to welcome back guests from Monday.

Most of the estimated 100,000 cottages in England have been empty for six months after the second lockdown and then the tier system forced businesses to close for the winter season.