10.6 million Brits are planing a UK holiday trip for the Easter weekend: VisitEngland
VisitEngland’s Easter Journey Tracker survey, signifies that 10.6 million Brits are positively planning an in a single day vacation journey within the UK for the Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £3.9 billion increase to the economic system. That is additionally greater than the 6.7 million, 12% of Brits, who’re planning a visit overseas this Easter.
The figures are roughly on par with final 12 months’s Easter Journey Tracker when 11 million Brits had positively deliberate an in a single day vacation journey within the UK for the lengthy weekend. In 2023, the determine was 6.5 million.
An additional 3.4 million individuals surveyed this 12 months had been undecided about whether or not to take an in a single day vacation journey within the UK through the Easter weekend. The highest causes for these had been round ‘ready to see what the climate is like’ and ‘ready to see if I can afford it’.
VisitEngland Chief Govt Patricia Yates stated: “Tourism companies and locations shall be seeking to the essential Easter weekend for a lot wanted money move after the lean winter months so it’s encouraging to see many people are planning a vacation at house. From strolling in our lovely countryside with the promise of a pub lunch or on a metropolis break exploring up to date tradition in our buzzing cities to having fun with fish and chips on the seaside in our beautiful seaside areas, there actually is nowhere fairly like Britain in springtime.
“We additionally know from our newest analysis that the price of residing stays a priority and whereas individuals are nonetheless eager to take a break, many are reserving late, taking shorter breaks, wanting to save lots of on lodging, actions and consuming out, making it troublesome for companies to plan prematurely. So a rallying cry to please exit and discover the superb locations and sights right here on our doorstep this spring, tourism companies shall be more than happy to see you.”
Of these positively planning an in a single day home journey through the Easter break, the bulk had been planning a short-break of one-to-three nights.