This looks like a good year for all those who don’t like the idea of hotels or large guest houses, those who abhor crowds and for those who want to see more of the great outdoors.
Walking holidays in the UK, camping, caravanning or taking a mobile home and seeing parts that you’ve not seen before would appear to be the answer for a break.
Will local authorities in the UK follow their Australian counterparts and set up free sites to attract caravanners?
Despite the dislike of campervans and caravans suggested by people like Jeremy Clarkson, it looks as though 2019 will be a strong year for this section of the tourism industry.
Light shows, a fast train servce in Germany and anniversaries seem to dominate Adrian’s thinking this week!
If Clearwater is right is that we should continue to see ever-improving facilities, a range of accommodation from basic to luxury and a holiday that is as far removed from the old Carry on Camping film as it is possible to be.
The idea has been mooted that there should be a test similar to a car MOT for caravans. Pro supporters have suggested that safety should be a priority and anti-supporters have stressed cost as the main objection plus the comment that UK might affect tourism.
Caravanning is most popular with teachers and engineers
Visit England has announced the results of the business that its members did over the Christmas period and for the whole of 2009. And, it looks like pretty good news for them as many recorded an increase in business over 2008.
44% said that they had more business than previously and 42% said that they had the same level of business meaning that only 14% recorded a drop in business. A drop could mean that it wasn’t due to the overall level of business around but because of new entrants, better marketing or weather or other unforeseen factors (like a long period of roadworks for example) and those hit sales.
As the summer ends we are beginning to get a better picture of where we actually went and what we did this summer past.
Both Hoseasons and Park resorts who largely operate holidays in Britain, have announced that they did bumper business this year as did the caravanning industry. Some sites were full in August.
