Holiday Cottages And Caravans Set To Rule UK Tourism In 2010 April 9, 2010
Posted by janey in : travel general , trackbackSummer is quickly approaching and many families will be in the process of planning their summer holidays. Last year saw the rise of the ’staycation’ as many families across the country deciding to holiday in the UK rather than go overseas. Despite the down turn in the economy many UK seaside towns has seen an increase in tourism and revenues. The ’staycation’ was launched when families stayed at home and started visiting local tourist attractions but before long they started looking for affordable accommodation across the country.
Visiting a nearby city or town for a short weekend break became popular with increased bookings at hotels and apartments. Although the majority of those visitors were groups of friends and young couples looking to enjoy cities such as Bristol and Bournemouth. Plenty of places to stay in Bristol are available to meet the needs of these groups but many UK families want a more rural location for their holiday.
There were a couple of accommodation trends in 2009 that became noticable as it became clear that budget was having an effect on holiday maker’s decisions. A large number of caravan and mobile home owners traveled to campsites in the South of England because it was cheaper. Those holiday makers that wanted to stay in something a bit more stable and had a greater budget typically chose to stay in self catering holiday cottages.
Counties in the south of England like Cornwall, Hampshire and Devon are among the more popular locations for people renting self catering holiday cottages. Each of these counties has much to offer any tourist. Cornwall is very well known for it’s beautiful beaches, while the New Forest has some wonderful wildlife and Devon has a mix of both.
Many of the popular holiday cottage rental agents reported that last year holiday cottages in Cornwall saw a dramatic increase in the number of rented properties. The rise in popularity of Cornwall holiday cottages can largely be attributed to the number of young people visiting the region after finishing their exams. This is because areas like Newquay cater for younger people with the wide range of extreme sports and night life available to them.
Another destination that is very popular is the New Forest in Hampshire. It is thought that cottages in the New Forest saw an increase in families visiting the area. The appeal of the New Forest is likely to be because of the wide variety of outdoor activities, wildlife and beautiful scenery it has to offer. The New Forest is also very close to other places that are interesting to visit. These are towns and cities such as Salisbury, which has a large cathedral and Bournemouth with it’s beautiful golden sands.
Looking at all the signs it would appear that UK tourism will have another successful year in 2010. The state of the economy has improved slightly but times are still tough with many people still tightening their belts and with potential strike action from some airlines the thought of going abroad this year is looking uncertain for many. All of these signs point towards another success story for UK tourism and the continued rise of the UK ’staycation’ in 2010.
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