STAYCATION NATION: WALES TOPS LIST OF PLACES CARAVAN AND MOTORHOME OWNERS PLAN ON VISITING POST-LOCKDOWN

19 Jul 2021
BackStaycation nation: Wales tops list of places caravan and motorhome owners plan on visiting post-lockdown
Staycation nation: Wales tops list of places caravan and motorhome owners plan on visiting post-lockdown
With the nation
set to embrace staycations, we were intrigued to find out which UK destinations
caravan and motorhome owners plan on visiting now coronavirus restrictions have
been fully lifted.
More than 1,900
adults aged 35 and over were surveyed by YouGov as part of the research, which
was carried out in late June.
With 20% of the
vote, Wales – famous for its rugged coastline and mountainous national parks – topped
the list. Other popular destinations include the south coast, Scotland, the
east coast and the north west.
Our director Chris Lowe said: “When restrictions relaxed last
summer, there was a huge rise in demand for passport-free holidays and once all
lockdown measured are fully removed, it’s expected that British people will
once again opt to remain on home turf.
“From the
iconic Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands to the White Cliffs of Dover and Lake
Windermere in the Lake District to the Welsh views of Snowdonia, it’s no secret
that people have been enjoying so many of Britain’s beauty spots and
discovering a new-found appreciation for what is on our shores.”
The south coast
– including Brighton, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall – came second in the
list, with 19% of caravan and motorhome owners pining to visit once
restrictions are eased.
Scotland
closely followed, taking 17% of the vote, with the east coast, including
Norfolk and Suffolk, coming in fourth place (10%) and the north west placing
fifth (7%).
Of those
surveyed, 8% of people said they had no plans to travel, with 4% being unsure
about where to visit.
The survey
comes after a record number of leisure vehicles were sold across Europe in 2020
– rising 12 per cent to around 235,000 units, according to the European
Caravan Federation
Chris said: “Sales
of caravans and motorhomes have also surged due to this increase in
staycations, with holidaymakers relishing the flexibility that leisure vehicles
have to offer. With lockdown restrictions easing but foreign travel uncertain,
more people are looking at the domestic holiday market and leisure vehicles
allow them to conveniently take a break.”
Once coronavirus restrictions are fully lifted,
which one, if any, of the following places in the UK do you plan on visiting
first?
|
|
Location |
Percentage
of caravan and motorhome owners aged 35 and over
|
Wales |
20% |
South coast (e.g. Brighton, Somerset,
Dorset, Devon, Cornwall) |
19% |
Scotland |
17% |
East coast (e.g. Norfolk and Suffolk) |
10% |
North west (e.g. Cumbria and Lake
District) |
7% |
Midlands (e.g. Peak District) |
4% |
Yorkshire |
3% |
Isle of Wight |
1% |
Northern Ireland |
0% |
No plans to travel |
8% |
Other |
7% |
Don’t know |
4% |
We have branches in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire; Darlington, County Durham; and
we are preparing to open our third site in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, in late
summer 2021.
As well as supplying new and pre-used leisure vehicles, we offer a variety of exclusive caravans and motorhomes that leading manufacturers Compass, Coachman and Swift have tailored to our own specification – including the addition of multiple unique features and upgrades.

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