UK residents do not necessarily have to go abroad to experience a holiday with a variety of attractions.
This is according to director at the British Resorts & Destinations Association Peter Hampson, who was commenting after figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that in the year to September, the number of people from the UK travelling overseas for a holiday fell by 14 per cent.
Noting that the finding "reinforces" an opinion held by the tourism industry that fewer Britons are wanting to go overseas, Mr Hampson stated that one of the advantages of the UK is that it is "infinitely variable".
"Most people live within a couple of hours of a number of very different [places]," he remarked, something people can explore by booking holidays in Cornwall, Dorset or elsewhere.
Mr Hampson added that another benefit of the UK is its relatively small size, which means it is comparatively easy to travel to a domestic holiday location.
Posted by Toby Lawrence
