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Inside The Radford's lavish EIGHTEEN holidays in 12 months - including £45K trip

26 June 2024 , 09:41
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We reveal how Sue and her husband Noel afford all those lavish trips
We reveal how Sue and her husband Noel afford all those lavish trips

GOING on holiday when you have kids can be hectic - but that hasn’t stopped mum-of-22 Sue Radford.

She and husband Noel - the parents of Britain’s biggest family - have taken their bumper brood on at least EIGHTEEN holidays in the past 12 months alone.

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Sue and Noel Radford have taken their kids on 18 holidays in a yearCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily
The family have been to Disney World in Florida twice
The family have been to Disney World in Florida twiceCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily
The family often get away in their £40,000 motorhome
The family often get away in their £40,000 motorhomeCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily

While they regularly pile their kids into their £40,000 luxury motorhome for UK jaunts, the Radfords love jetting around the world too.

Sue, 49, and Noel, 53, from Morecambe, Lancashire, fund their lavish trips with income from their pie shop business, and they don’t rely on benefits.

But that hasn’t stopped Sue defending their extravagant trips in recent years to Disneyland parks, Lapland, New York, Legoland, Centre Parcs and the Maldives. 

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Sue previously launched an extraordinary rant at a troll on Instagram after she was accused of using "taxpayer money" to fund the family's frequent holidays.

And she previously added: “We work hard but we're not millionaires!

"The nastiness is upsetting though. We just want to be able to give our children the best possible life." 

Here, we take a trip down destination lane and look back at where the Radfords have visited in the last 12 months…

£45K Florida trip

Last summer, the Morecambe residents said goodbye to their northern Lancashire town and jetted off to Florida for three weeks in the August sunshine which sources say would have the cost an estimated £45K.

But this is family are no strangers to transatlantic flights; they’ve clocked up thousands (and thousands) of miles to the Sunshine State and enjoyed the Florida sunshine three times between April 2022 and April 2023.

The trip certainly didn’t come cheap with “£18k” flights, a “£10k” villa, tickets to Universal Studios and pocket money for kids.

The Radfords enjoyed a '£45,000' Florida trip last August, leaving their home in Morecambe for a villa
The Radfords enjoyed a '£45,000' Florida trip last August, leaving their home in Morecambe for a villaCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily

Sue booked their 20-person villa through the holiday accommodation website Vrbo and said she usually books three months in advance.

Villas that size in Miami in August can cost anywhere from around £20,000 to £100,000.

Their swanky accommodation included a pool, a cinema-size TV screen, a BBQ area, a play area, a minigolf course, a basketball court, as well as bedrooms complete with en-suite waterfall showers.

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Surprise Disney proposal

Following a New Year getaway to Disneyland Paris, the Radfords headed back to Florida again in the Easter school holidays.

The trip was special for the Radfords, as daughter Millie, 22, who has three kids of her own, Ophelia, three, Chester, two, and Elodie, seven months old, got engaged.

With the stunning Disney’s Magic Kingdom castle as a backdrop, Millie’s partner, Harley Passmore, got down on one knee and popped the question.

Daughter Millie got engaged to partner Harley Passmore in Disney in April
Daughter Millie got engaged to partner Harley Passmore in Disney in AprilCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily
Harley popped the question in front of the Disney castle
Harley popped the question in front of the Disney castleCredit: Instagram

Luxury Dubai escape

Last October, Sue left her brood at home to enjoy a glamorous anniversary break in Dubai with husband Noel, and the couple were determined to fit plenty in on the fleeting trip.

Sue swam with horses after a beachside ride and footage they shared from their Dubai break on their YouTube page saw them enjoying a buggy trip in sand dunes.

Sue and Noel celebrated their anniversary in Dubai and went into the desert on buggys
Sue and Noel celebrated their anniversary in Dubai and went into the desert on buggysCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily
The parents-of-22 soaked up the sun during their October break
The parents-of-22 soaked up the sun during their October breakCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily

Crashing the motorhome

Sue and Noel often take their kids away in their motorhome at weekends and school holidays - and whisked them up to Scotland in May.

However, their holiday park trip got off to a disastrous start as mum-of-22 Sue revealed she was "fuming" with Noel after he crashed into a tap port while parking up.

"I caught the tap on the back end of the camper and scratched it all," the sheepish dad said.

"That's quite deep. I'm sure it will rub out and spray up. So it's not that bad."

Noel Radford damaged the family motorhome on a trip to Scotland
Noel Radford damaged the family motorhome on a trip to ScotlandCredit: Radford Family
Sue blasted her hubby over the damage as she said she's 'fuming'
Sue blasted her hubby over the damage as she said she's 'fuming'Credit: Radford Family
Noel crashed the campervan while parking up at the holiday park
Noel crashed the campervan while parking up at the holiday parkCredit: Radford Family

Raging Sue, who first fell pregnant when she was 13, then blasted: "A bit? I'm fuming.

"Not being funny right but people say that women drivers are really bad, I just don't believe it.

"That's really annoyed me. It's bad. Honestly, I don't get how you've done that. I genuinely don't."

Ready with a comeback, cheeky Noel told Sue to "pipe down" as he pointed out she never drives the motorhome.

For their May term break, the Radfords went to the Netherlands
For their May term break, the Radfords went to the NetherlandsCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily
The kids enjoyed playing in the water park
The kids enjoyed playing in the water parkCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily

Netherlands break

In May, as the kids were off school during half term, Sue and Noel treated their bumper brood to a trip to The Netherlands.

Posting on social media, the family’s matriarch claimed that her kids had been riding around on bikes, while she enjoyed a glass of wine.

She then gave her followers a look around the caravan site, as she added: “The camping areas were so quiet yesterday morning, then by last night they were full. 

“Apparently it’s a bank holiday over here so [that] probably explains it.

“Nothing better than van life.”

Sue and some of her girls also went to the Netherlands in February for a girls break, where the busy mum whipped up some cocktails.

Sue was 'in her element' as she tried out cocktail making during a girls' trip in Amsterdam
Sue was 'in her element' as she tried out cocktail making during a girls' trip in Amsterdam
The Radfords met Santa at Centre Parcs in December
The Radfords met Santa at Centre Parcs in DecemberCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily
The kids had fun with the elves at the holiday park
The kids had fun with the elves at the holiday parkCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily

Christmas as Center Parcs

It’s a festive staple to get a snap with Santa before Christmas.

But when you've got 22 kids, it can be a struggle to get them all in shot.

That's the problem the Radford family had when they posed for a picture with the big man when they headed to Center Parcs in December.

Mum Sue took to the family's Instagram page and said: "I absolutely love Christmas and making magical memories with the kids - this place was just magical!"

The family visited Santa's Woodland Workshop, played with elves, enjoyed the festive scenery, and chowed down on some delicious meals.

A weekend Christmas break

The Radfords did a winter break to Edinburgh
The Radfords did a winter break to EdinburghCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily
Sue uploaded a photo of her girls tucking into tasty treats
Sue uploaded a photo of her girls tucking into tasty treatsCredit: Instagram/theradfordfamily

Edinburgh city break

Also in December, Sue and Noel took their large family on a Christmas trip to Edinburgh.

The busy parents showed their kids enjoying the festive ice rink, with the younger ones using penguin aids to help keep them steady.

After this, the kids tucked into some tasty treats and saw the fun fair rides in the Scottish city.

Becky Pemberton

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