NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS VALUE OF MOTORHOME HOLIDAYS

A new report, Pitching the Value, by the UK Caravan and Camping Alliance (UKCCA) has shown that the campsite and holiday park sector generated £12.2bn in visitor expenditure, which equates to a daily spend of just over £100 per day per motorhome and caravan owner.

The report also highlighted the value motorhomers, caravanners and campers receive from this type of holiday after a survey of over 5,200 visitors carried out for the report showed that UK campsites and holiday parks continue to be viewed as good value for money with a wide range of affordable accommodation options.

The health and wellbeing benefits of spending time in the great outdoors on campsites and holiday parks was also highlighted in the report, which found that getting closer to nature and being active outdoors through a variety of pastimes has health benefits.

The importance of the work undertaken by the sector on sustainability is acknowledged, including carbon reduction plans, energy and water conservation, and measures that support and enhance biodiversity.

“It’s vitally important to see how much the holiday park and campsite industry contributes to the UK economy. Despite the challenges of the past few years, and those still to be faced in the future, the sector is vibrant and optimistic.

“It continues to invest in its sites, services, accommodation types and local communities, which demonstrates a commitment and strong confidence in the sector,” said the UKCCA’s spokesperson, Bob Hill.

“Holiday parks and campsites also have strong ties to the local communities in which they are based, whether that’s through employment, supporting local marketing or fundraising initiatives or even, in some cases, because they have been run as multigenerational businesses for many years.

“That connection to local people is really important to our campsite and holiday park operators.”