What it costs in and out of the holidays

Here’s what a range of popular holidays will cost you during the peak months of July and August, plus the brow-raising savings to be made on identical breaks during term-time. WHAT: On the border between Tuscany and Umbria, Il Molino sleeps eight and has its own pool, cvvillas.com SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Book the villa for August 20 and pay £4,149 for a week. TERM-TIME: On September 24, Il Molino costs £1,891 a week. OFF-PEAK GAIN: £2,258.

FLORIDA FUNSHINE

WHAT: The Radisson Resort Orlando is only five minutes’ drive from Walt Disney World. Virgin Holidays offers week-long packages for a family of four including flights, room- only accommodation and car hire, virginholidays.co.uk SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Stay from August 13 for £6,135. TERM-TIME: Arrive on June 18 and pay £3,720. OFF-PEAK GAIN: £2,415 per family.

FAMILY SKIING

WHAT: Two adults, two children staying at the Chalet Hotel Christina in La Plagne

with flights, transfers and half-board accommodation, markwarner.co.uk SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: February half-term prices for 2017 are £1,479 pp. TERM-TIME: Travel on January 15 and you’ll pay just £644 pp. OFF-PEAK GAIN: £835 pp.

FLUCTUATING FLIGHTS

WHAT: Fly BA from London Gatwick to Ibiza ba.com. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: A return ticket costs £352.82 pp on July 29. TERM-TIME: The same flight on September 20 costs £140.82. OFF-PEAK GAIN: £212 pp.

BONJOUR TO FRANCE

WHAT: The ferry from Portsmouth to Caen puts Brittany on your doorstep. The prices below include a car crossing with four people and a cabin onboard, brittany-ferries.co.uk SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Sail on August 13 and return a week later for £921. TERM-TIME: The same crossing on September 13 returning a week later costs £550. OFF-PEAK GAIN: £371.

CENTER PARCS TREAT

WHAT: Center Parcs promises activities galore. A typical stay might be a week in a lodge at Woburn, centerparcs.co.uk SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: On August 1, a family of four will be paying £2,128. TERM-TIME: The same lodge can be booked on September 30 for £948. OFF-PEAK GAIN: £1,180 per family.

SPANISH EUROCAMP

WHAT: Eurocamp has three-bedroom holiday homes throughout the continent. At the Vilanova Park on the Costa Dorada, the villa sleeps two adults and two children, SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: A week from August 4 costs £1,819 per family. TERM-TIME: Stay from September 17 and pay £254 per family. OFF-PEAK GAIN: £1,565 per family.