Approximately 39%, equivalent to 17.7 million people, value a healthy bank balance more than a break by the beach. This is up by 2.7 million on the 33% who gave up their coach holidays during the height of the credit crunch in 2008.

The survey shows that foreign holidays taken by British families is down 3% in the 12 months leading to April compared with the year before. Many industry insiders believe that this trend will continue as air fares rise and holiday companies put their prices up by 40% as soon as the school summer holidays arrive.

The news that foreign coach holidays are down in popularity should be a welcome sign for domestic tourism but this isn’t necessarily the case with hotels and holiday parks proving to be more expensive for Brits who are concerned about their finances. There is some good news for camp sites which have seen a boom in bookings to highs not seen since the 1950s.
 
The poll has shown that at least nine in ten of those surveyed who are going without a summer holiday this year are those people who would normally take UK coach holidays. Where people used to put their annual holiday on a credit card, with many concerned about debt, a lot of families are making a conscious effort to save for their coach holidays instead with some foregoing treats such as eating out in a bid to try and save the pennies.
 
Staycations are still proving to be extremely popular with many considering UK coach holidays instead of their usual summer European tours. A craze for ‘glamping’ (glamourous camping) is also hitting the shores of the UK as airbeds, champagne and the best china from home appearing on many Brits packing lists. Bog standard tents are being replaced with trendy Teepees and Yurts.
 
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