Cover your UK May Day mini break

Bank Holiday mini-breakers are urged to ensure they have comprehensive travel insurance and motor breakdown cover secured ahead of the May Day mayhem says price comparison site moneysupermarket.com.

Last year, over 200 million Brits took an overnight holiday in the UK and with the pound struggling against the Euro, it's likely even more people will take their mini-breaks on our shores this year. This May Day weekend we can expect busier roads than ever with people taking to the motorway rather than jet-setting abroad.

Figures from moneysupermarket.com show a week's UK travel cover is available from £6.20 for a family of four and annual motor breakdown cover from £42. City-break enthusiasts, who hold annual European cover, can add UK cover to their policy free of charge.

Richard Mason, director of insurance at moneysupermarket.com, said: "You may not be heading across the Atlantic or the Channel this Bank Holiday, but a trip to the British countryside can make for a very relaxing break. Holidaying in the UK however, like any trip, requires adequate insurance - lost or stolen personal possessions, cancellations, medical emergencies and motor breakdowns are not limited to exotic locations.

"The last thing holidaymakers want is to interrupt a well-deserved break by stumping up an extortionate breakdown call-out fee or to replace personal possessions. With competitive deals available for UK travel and motor breakdown cover it's better to take precautions than have to pay out more after the event."