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Holidays at home
The 15th to 21st March this year is British Tourism Week. The British tourism industry is the fifth largest in the UK and according to the co-chair of British Tourism Week, it is a great way to help get the UK out of recession.
The week will be celebrated with a number of events and special offers. These include free entry to all National Trust estates on 20th and 21st March and the lighting of beacons across the breadth of Hadrian’s Wall – the first time this has ever been done.
According to the Office of National Statistics, the number of holidays taken at home in 2009 was up by 20%. The famed British seaside attracted 24% more tourists than in 2008 and holidays with children continued to grow, up 33% on the previous year.
What’s more the poor weather we had last summer doesn’t seem to be putting anyone off this year. According to VisitEngland, 95% of those that holidayed in the UK in 2009 are planning to do so again this year, so Britain must be doing something right. Additionally, almost 75% of UK consumers plan to holiday at home in 2010 due to the Chinese whispers effect of friends telling friends after the success in 2009.
It seems that we have all cottoned on to the fact that the UK does actually have a lot to offer. We may not be renowned for our weather, or in fact, we are renowned for having bad weather, but because of this, we also have plenty to do inside.
Take a typical British city for example, like Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh or Brighton; they all have museums, art galleries, cultural and historic landmarks, good shopping, fun night life, a wide array of restaurants and bars to choose from and numerous hotels and B&Bs to stay in.
Seeing as most of us drive to these locations we can then spend time outside of the city in the surrounding countryside when the sun is shining. Taking the examples above this includes the Cotswolds, the Yorkshire dales, the central Scottish lowlands and the South Downs.
Seeing as the weatherman is predicting a barbeque summer this year, staying put in Great Britain might be better than heading south. If you are planning a holiday this summer, then make sure you have adequate travel insurance. Go Travel Insurance offer holiday insurance for a single trip or as annual cover and it won’t cost you a fortune either.
Holidays at home
The 15th to 21st March this year is British Tourism Week. The British tourism industry is the fifth largest in the UK and according to the co-chair of British Tourism Week, it is a great way to help get the UK out of recession.
The week will be celebrated with a number of events and special offers. These include free entry to all National Trust estates on 20th and 21st March and the lighting of beacons across the breadth of Hadrian’s Wall – the first time this has ever been done.
According to the Office of National Statistics, the number of holidays taken at home in 2009 was up by 20%. The famed British seaside attracted 24% more tourists than in 2008 and holidays with children continued to grow, up 33% on the previous year.
What’s more the poor weather we had last summer doesn’t seem to be putting anyone off this year. According to VisitEngland, 95% of those that holidayed in the UK in 2009 are planning to do so again this year, so Britain must be doing something right. Additionally, almost 75% of UK consumers plan to holiday at home in 2010 due to the Chinese whispers effect of friends telling friends after the success in 2009.
It seems that we have all cottoned on to the fact that the UK does actually have a lot to offer. We may not be renowned for our weather, or in fact, we are renowned for having bad weather, but because of this, we also have plenty to do inside.
Take a typical British city for example, like Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh or Brighton; they all have museums, art galleries, cultural and historic landmarks, good shopping, fun night life, a wide array of restaurants and bars to choose from and numerous hotels and B&Bs to stay in.
Seeing as most of us drive to these locations we can then spend time outside of the city in the surrounding countryside when the sun is shining. Taking the examples above this includes the Cotswolds, the Yorkshire dales, the central Scottish lowlands and the South Downs.
Seeing as the weatherman is predicting a barbeque summer this year, staying put in Great Britain might be better than heading south. If you are planning a holiday this summer, then make sure you have adequate travel insurance. Go Travel Insurance offer holiday insurance for a single trip or as annual cover and it won’t cost you a fortune either.
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