Brits spending more on Staycations this summer
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The number of Brits taking their annual holiday on home soil is up slightly this summer – and they plan to spend a lot more too.
Research by Travelodge found 57% of Brits will be taking their summer holiday in the UK, up from 55% in 2017.
It also found British holidaymakers plan to splash out this summer, with an average spend of £823, up 37% from last year’s £599.
It is also the highest spend since Travelodge started its annual holiday index in 2011 when the average spend was £399.28.
The Travelodge holiday report, which surveyed 3,000 British adults, revealed 25% are taking more UK short breaks this year, and 85% are taking an average of three Staycation breaks throughout the year.
The report also revealed that 38% of Britons want to holiday in the UK rather than Europe in order to support their economy.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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