{"id":5980,"date":"2020-06-22T12:54:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T12:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/?p=5980"},"modified":"2023-12-20T15:50:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:50:25","slug":"staycations-uk-travel-2020-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/5980\/staycations-uk-travel-2020-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: The Rise of Staycations &#8211; UK Travel in 2020\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">8<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><h3><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Summary of UK Travel Habits in 2020 and Trends for 2021<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state of the travel industry in 2020\/21 is a complicated affair. Even amidst a crisis, current data can give us helpful insights into how people feel about travelling at home and abroad, and how we in the industry can best support and reassure tourists and holiday cottage owners as we head into a new era of travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve analysed our own data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/holiday-home-insurance-uk\/\">holiday home insurance<\/a> policy purchases and renewals in the UK in January to June 2020 compared to previous year figures. We also consulted data from sources including YouGov, the ONS, and Google Trends to gain insight into the UK travel industry. This report includes data on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How people feel about travel in 2020\/21.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What types of holiday the UK will be taking in 2020\/21.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much people spend on holiday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where people will be travelling in the UK.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/globe-3383088_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/globe-3383088_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/globe-3383088_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/globe-3383088_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/globe-3383088_1920.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel Trends in the UK: the Latest Facts &amp; Figures<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5959 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/wallet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/wallet.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/wallet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a349 billion was spent abroad by tourists from the UK in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5955 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sun.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sun.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sun-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 2-3 days is the most common number of days taken at one time for holidays by UK residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5950 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plane.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plane-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Gatwick reported just under 37 million passengers in the 9 months before the end of 2019, an increase of 0.3% on the same period from the year before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5961 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bed.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bed-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 The share of people taking holidays exclusively within the UK in 2019 was 8% higher than those who take holidays exclusively abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Effects of the Pandemic<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5960 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arrow-down.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arrow-down.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arrow-down-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Passenger demand in April 2020 was down 94.3% compared to April 2019 (IATA). This is an unprecedented rate of decline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5960 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arrow-down.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arrow-down.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/arrow-down-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Inbound visits to the UK from overseas residents is expected to fall by 59% in 2020, to 16.9 million visits in 2020 compared to 40.9 million in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are currently very real restrictions placed on travel, with drastic measures taken by governments around the world to restrict movement and global travel bans preventing tourists from booking transport abroad. Within the UK, we have been legally restricted on travelling away from our own homes. Visits to the UK from abroad in 2020 are vastly reduced, as is tourism within the UK. With new quarantine rules being put in place around the world, consumers are being put off unnecessary travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5956 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sun-lounger.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sun-lounger.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sun-lounger-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>73% of people did not take a single day\u2019s holiday in April 2020.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5954 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/suitcase.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/suitcase.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/suitcase-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Confidence has fallen in the travel industry. 9% of people feel \u201cvery unfavourable\u201d about travel as compared to 3% in early January.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from restrictions, as a result of the global pandemic, holidaymakers have expressed their concerns and fears for travel in 2021. Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/5876\/revealed-brits-top-travel-fear-in-2021\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> revealed that their biggest fear is uncertainty over the financial future of the travel companies that they book with. People were also greatly concerned about risks to their personal health by travelling to countries with different guidance on dealing with COVID-19, and international travel being too expensive in future. Many people have confirmed that they will not travel internationally until a vaccine is widely available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5947 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/passport.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/passport.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/passport-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The original forecast for revenue in the tourism and travel industry worldwide in 2020 was estimated at<b> an increase of around 4%<\/b>. The restated forecast in light of the global pandemic is <b>a decrease of 35%<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Passenger Survey conducted by the ONS was temporarily suspended on 16 March 2020 due to COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what do we believe that future will look like?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel Trend Data &amp; Predictions &#8211; Domestic Travel<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even before the pandemic, there was a clear interest in domestic travel, however this has spiked in relation to the COVID-19 crisis during the past few months:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/unnamed.png 512w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/unnamed-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The share of people taking holidays exclusively within the UK in 2019 was 8% higher than those who take holidays exclusively abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel bans are beginning to ease &#8211; travel restrictions have been lifted in most of the 22 countries within the Schengen area since 15 June 2020. However, as a result of a loss of confidence in the travel industry and the fears highlighted above, in addition to the government encouraging domestic travel in the short term to help boost the UK economy, UK tourists are looking closer to home for their next holiday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at how many people choose to holiday within the UK, the figures strongly correlate with times of crises. 2011-2013 saw a dramatic decrease in people booking both holidays abroad and in the UK, from 52% to 39%. 2012-2013 also saw an increase from 26% to 30% of people taking holidays exclusively in the UK:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pasted-image-0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"877\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pasted-image-0.png 877w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pasted-image-0-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pasted-image-0-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel Trends &amp; Predictions: Accommodation Types<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5961 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bed.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bed-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Between July 2019 and January 2020, the number of people reporting that they stayed in hotels in the past 3 years dropped from 70% to 69%, and those staying in all-inclusive resorts dropped from 17% to 16%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5961 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bed.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bed-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 35% of holidays within England in 2019 were in hotels. 19% were self-catering accommodations such as holiday cottages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The slight decline in people staying in hotels and all-inclusive resorts is a trend that is likely to continue. Due to fears around public health in shared facilities like swimming pools, dining areas and reception spaces, people will choose accommodation where they have the option of a private pool, can cook at home and relax in close family\/friend groups rather than in close quarters with other people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel Trends &amp; Predictions: Business\/Leisure<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5953 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/signal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/signal.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/signal-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 60% of the UK\u2019s adult population are working at home currently due to the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5949 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pin-chart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pin-chart.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pin-chart-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 83% of employees say they do not need an office to be productive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of the pandemic, more people are working at home than ever before; industries that had previously claimed that their work could not be done outside an office environment have had to adapt quickly. Now that people are getting used to working remotely and businesses are realising that they can save financially by holding meetings virtually, it is likely that business travel will not bounce back as quickly as travel abroad for leisure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rise of Staycations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the trends point towards UK tourists choosing to stay within the country for their holidays in the near future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5952 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pool.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pool.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pool-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 The number of days holiday being taken now has dramatically decreased &#8211; 73% of people have taken no days holiday in April 2020 at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will leave many people throughout the country with a backlog of annual leave to take from work and, due to travel restrictions and quarantines, a limited choice of places to choose from, with the UK being top of the list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5962 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/car.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/car.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/car-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 August is the busiest month to travel in England, with 12% of trips happening this month in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/travel-england-2019-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/travel-england-2019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/travel-england-2019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/travel-england-2019-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5959 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/wallet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/wallet.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/wallet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Consumers are worried about the financial futures of travel companies, but are also concerned about their own bank balances. Redundancies and reduced pay packages mean that people will not be looking for long or expensive holidays, and the UK offers a more financially safe option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5958 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/thermometer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/thermometer.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/thermometer-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Holidays within the UK are not only a financially safer option for most, but many people will find staying with the UK to be a less stressful option as you don\u2019t have to worry about local health advice and medical practice differing from home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5962 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/car.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/car.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/car-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>People <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/5941\/travel-trend-alert-low-impact-travel\/\">are concerned about low impact travel<\/a> now more than ever. In the 25-49 age group, 30% say they would consider swapping a holiday abroad for one in the UK to reduce the impact of travel on the environment, a 2% increase over just 6 months. (YouGov)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5948 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pin.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pin-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>46% of trips within the UK in 2019 were to large cities\/towns.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5959 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/wallet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/wallet.png 260w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/wallet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>23% of the total spend on trips in the UK in 2019 was by the 45-54 age group.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s likely that travel habits will change significantly in the short term due to people avoiding crowded spaces where you need to be in close quarters with other people, even once a vaccine has been developed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>\u201cThis is good news for accommodation owners in more remote parts of the UK, who will be able to reap the benefits of the money usually spent on holidays abroad or in busier areas by British tourists &#8211; a much-needed boost considering tourism from foreign visitors will be down for a while yet.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Phil Schofield, Head of Inbound Marketing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/k-mitch-hodge-RGGKUVs2yRo-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/k-mitch-hodge-RGGKUVs2yRo-unsplash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/k-mitch-hodge-RGGKUVs2yRo-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/k-mitch-hodge-RGGKUVs2yRo-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/k-mitch-hodge-RGGKUVs2yRo-unsplash.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Best Places to Travel in the UK in 2020\/21<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of yet, there has been no confirmed date for reopening holiday cottages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve analysed the above data around crowd levels and the best value for money for accommodation and leisure, and can reveal that, once it is safe to travel again, these are the best areas to travel to within the UK in 2020 and 2021 for off the beaten track locations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">County Durham<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wiltshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East Yorkshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cumbria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suffolk<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/431415001\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/5923\/wales-top-holiday-home-location\/\">top UK travel destinations in 2020\/21 here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advice for Holiday Cottage Owners\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn late 2020 and into 2021, it will be key for holiday cottage owners to help alleviate fears and concerns for UK travellers. Since tourism from outside the UK will be struggling, keeping holiday cottages clean and safe to encourage bookings and ensure the wellbeing of your guests is priority.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Additionally, as tourists become more concerned about the impact that their travel has on the environment, now is the time to step up your game with making sure that your accommodation is as environmentally friendly as it can be. Consider energy efficient appliances, easy recycling options and offering welcome packs that highlight local businesses.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Phil Schofield, Head of Inbound Marketing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019m a holiday home owner in the UK or I\u2019m looking to purchase a holiday home in the UK, how can I protect myself?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would always recommend taking out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/holiday-home-insurance-uk\/\">UK holiday home insurance<\/a>, especially if your property is likely to be unoccupied for long periods such as the current pandemic. Holiday home owners throughout the UK may feel concerned for a number of reasons including property maintenance falling to the wayside while they can\u2019t visit their holiday homes and cancelled stays. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/5789\/coronavirus-advice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read our full guidance here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on what your holiday home insurance will cover during this difficult time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/topics\/travel\/trackers\/how-many-days-holiday-brits-take\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/topics\/travel\/trackers\/how-many-days-holiday-brits-take<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/topics\/politics\/trackers\/are-brits-considering-choosing-eco-friendly-hotels-to-reduce-the-impact-of-their-travel-plans-on-the-environment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/topics\/politics\/trackers\/are-brits-considering-choosing-eco-friendly-hotels-to-reduce-the-impact-of-their-travel-plans-on-the-environment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/peoplepopulationandcommunity\/leisureandtourism\/articles\/traveltrends\/2019\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/peoplepopulationandcommunity\/leisureandtourism\/articles\/traveltrends\/2019<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/480160\/share-of-britons-going-on-holiday-abroad\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/480160\/share-of-britons-going-on-holiday-abroad\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/topics\/travel\/trackers\/how-brits-feel-about-the-travel-industry\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/topics\/travel\/trackers\/how-brits-feel-about-the-travel-industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/287133\/annual-number-of-overseas-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/287133\/annual-number-of-overseas-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/working-from-home-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/working-from-home-statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/forecasts\/1103426\/covid-19-revenue-travel-tourism-industry-forecast\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.statista.com\/forecasts\/1103426\/covid-19-revenue-travel-tourism-industry-forecast<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">8<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span> A Summary of UK Travel Habits in 2020 and Trends for 2021 The state of the travel industry in 2020\/21 is a complicated affair. Even amidst a crisis, current data can give us helpful insights into how people feel about travelling at home and abroad, and how we in the industry can best support and reassure tourists and holiday cottage &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Report: The Rise of Staycations - UK Travel in 2020\/21<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/5980\/staycations-uk-travel-2020-21\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Report: The Rise of Staycations - UK Travel in 2020\/21\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Reading Time: 8 minutes A Summary of UK Travel Habits in 2020 and Trends for 2021 The state of the travel industry in 2020\/21 is a complicated affair. 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