The year ahead looks set to be one of the best ever for people looking to holiday at home and caravans are sure to play a big role.
While the economic downturn helped the trend for home holidays to grow, with so much going on in 2012 many people may opt to stay in the UK instead of heading abroad out of choice rather than necessity.
According to the national tourist board VisitEngland, there is so much going on in 2012 that it is guaranteed to be one of the best years to holiday at home.
Some fantastic events are taking place up and down the country, with the London 2012 Olympics at the forefront of a lot of people’s minds.
Laura Smith, destination public relations manager at VisitEngland, said: “It’s going to be a fantastic year to holiday at home, with events and exhibitions taking place up and down the country. There are so many ways to get involved in this special year.”
As well as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Torch Relay and Cultural Olympiad events are happening, not to mention the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
For caravanners looking to hitch up and head out for a holiday in 2012 that takes in the Olympics, the Camping and Caravanning Club has a number of sites which sit in prime locations for the games.
“We are offering a choice of four Summer of 2012 Event Campsites in prime locations across the capital for campers to soak up the Olympic atmosphere,” said Jon Dale, PR manager for the Friendly Club.
Of course, some people will want to escape the Olympics, and with so many special things going on throughout the year it will be easy to pick a perfect caravan holiday which takes in an exciting event.
According to Ms Smith, an exhibition of James Bond Vehicles at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu and an annual husky race at Lincolnshire’s Grimsthorpe Castle will both be great to visit.
She also recommends a trip to the Eden Project in Cornwall or the Butterfly Farm in Stratford-upon-Avon.
“Here in England we’re very practical about the weather – we’re always prepared for it and we also have a huge array of activities and things to do indoors,” she said.
