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The Great British Escape: Where s full, where s not, and how to secure a trip With the UK’s holiday hotspots fit to burst, research reveals where to go and what to book for a holiday on home soil this summer 30 April 2021 • 12:58pm There s enormous demand for holidays right now, but you can still find availability – if you look in the right places Credit: Getty Last year, the loss of domestic tourism, due to lockdowns, and foreign tourists, thanks to border restrictions, cost the British economy a staggering £80 billion, according to Visit Britain. After months of closures and lost visitors, it’s time for the British tourism industry to bounce back as restrictions are eased. “The confirmation from the Prime Minister that the reopening of tourism is on track is very encouraging news for England’s tourism industry and the millions of jobs and local economies that depend on it, especially in the run-up to the May half-term and the critical summe ....
| UPDATED: 07:42, Thu, Feb 4, 2021 Link copied Sign up for our columnists plus the most commented stories driving conversation SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Families who usually head to Spain, Portugal or Greece are eyeing up home canal boat jaunts and rural breaks, creating a bonanza for a sector crippled by the pandemic. The Bike & Boot hotel was due to open in Scarborough just as Covid struck. Now its occupancy over Easter is 65 per cent, while July and August are even better. Simon Kershaw, its co-founder, said: What a shame it has taken this national tragedy to show people that taking holidays in the UK can be fantastic and rewarding. ....
In a rallying cry, its director Patricia Yates said: “Tourism is one of this country’s greatest industries. It is going to need all of us to make sure it bounces back once more. “It is encouraging to see green shoots on the horizon and gains in consumer confidence in taking domestic trips from late spring and rising through summer. “Thirty-nine percent of people we surveyed were confident of taking a domestic overnight trip in May, rising to 50 percent in June and 63 percent from Julyto September. “We are also hearing reports that bookings for holidays at home have started to pick up with the vaccine rollout under way.” ....