STAYCATION 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

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.