Carry on caravanning says insurance specialist

Research last month* suggested that 85% of Brits plan on having a staycation this year. Yet, despite it being a great British tradition, just over one in ten (12%) plan to go camping or caravanning. Caravan insurance specialist Cover4Caravans.co.uk wanted to find out what put people off a caravanning / camping holiday.

They found the main reasons for avoiding a caravan holiday were that it was “too basic” (50%), whilst just over a quarter (27%) said that the cost of a caravan holiday was prohibitive. Surprisingly, nearly 1 in 5 people (18%) said there is a stigma attached going on a caravan holiday

Commenting on the study, Richard Burgess, Director at Cover4Caravans, said: “Our survey has shown that, for some people, a holiday in a caravan still carries images of being in a noisy, cramped, tin on wheels, with communal showers and poor facilities. In fact, one of the respondents said that staying in ‘dingy caravans’ as a child turned them off.

“This has changed, however, and caravans nowadays can be luxurious, comfortable places, with the latest gadgets and gizmos. A caravan holiday offers all that other UK holidays do, but without a hefty price tag, worries about airport queues and baggage charges, and very real concerns over terrorism”.

“We urge those of you looking to book a holiday in the UK this summer to look twice at a caravanning or a camping option - you could be very pleasantly surprised.”

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* Independent research carried out on behalf of Cover4Caravans by Usurv, February 2017.

Contact:

Richard Burgess, MCIM, ACIEH, Cert CII, Director at Cover4Caravans, telephone: 0845 863 9558 or email: richardb@alanblunden.co.uk