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Five reasons to Holiday in the UK this year

Typically many family holidays in the past have included a flight to a hot country packing out the beaches along with many other like-minded holidaymakers.  Further back in time families used to holiday in the UK year in year out.

This year though with a wide array of reasons – not just the financial downturn – many families are opting to holiday here once again.  Some of the reasons families have for holidaying in the UK are:

Money is tight

The global financial crisis has meant many families have less money to spend on holiday destinations, as well as this the cost of the Euro means that even when you get to your holiday destination you end up spending much more because of the conversion rates.

Airlines are making flying a chore

The general public isn’t the only one paying the price these days, the cost of fuel and lessened demand for flights has meant many airlines have lost money and either cut back the number of flights or gone bust all together.  The cost cutting has meant you may be chargeable for things like checking-in in person and not online, the reduced flights also means you may not have as wide a choice of destinations or suitable dates/times.

The UK prepares for adverse weather

Abroad, if you’re unfortunate enough to experience some bad weather quite a lot of the usual activities such as going to the beach or water park can become rather unattractive with many people opting to shelter in the hotel bar until the sun comes back.  In the UK though we are well used to the odd spot of rain during the summer and so many tourist areas actually have a wealth of indoor or wet weather activities and entertainment to make sure you don’t end up sat around waiting for the weather to change.

Shorter travel times

By holidaying in the UK you can reach most holiday hotspots within a few hour’s drive, the disadvantage with holidays abroad is that you’re at the mercy of the airlines with many people losing days off their trip thanks to flight delays and long haul flights.  By being able to drive you have some level of control over your departure time and routes should you run into traffic.  

A wide variety of activities in close proximity

It’s often the case with holidays abroad that you would have to make a choice: Beach holiday or mountain walking holiday etc. The beauty of living on a small island is that all of our attractions are very close to one another.  For instance you could go for a beach holiday in Blackpool and enjoy the beach and theme park, then later in the week a short one hour drive to Knowsley Safari Park north of Liverpool.

The UK has many different holiday resorts that are bound to be enjoying continued popularity this year as these reasons and many others not mentioned are making people holiday in the UK this year.

About the Author

Phil Adams-Wright is a travel writer with experience in Family holidays, holidays in Skegness and Bognor Regis

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