Overseas Vacation turns into a staycation
If you think travelling out of the country is the way to go, think again. The owner of a holiday park organisation in North Devon is saying more families are taking vacations closer to home than ever before.
Managing director of Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks , Rudi Lancaster, told the Cambs Times : “UK holidays have continued to grow in popularity, with more and more families choosing to take more short breaks or holidays closer to home without the inconvenience of airport and ferry port delays.”
Lancaster also stressed the importance of reinvesting money into parks in order to attract more visitors and enable more UK residents to feel like they want to holiday at home – a result of which has seen a £4m investment at his Woolacombe Bay park, including the installation of a top-of the-range entertainment complex, cinema, and all-day café bar featuring a sea view terrace. He continued: “This is why re-investing in our parks is so important – offering new venues, activities and accommodation generates repeat business and new customers.”
Marketing manager Linda Brothers said of the reinvestment: “It’s been amazing to see the transformation and the amount of people using the facilities – even when it’s glorious weather and people would normally go down to the beach.
“And local people are more than welcome to come up and have a look around.”
Now it’s your turn. What makes you want to holiday at home rather than hop on a plane? And does investment play a great part? Let us know what you prefer about getting away from it all in your caravan or motorhome in the comments below.
