CARAVAN AND CAMPING IN THE UK

1. CARAVAN AND CAMPING IN THE UK
If you are planning a holiday with your family abroad, then it will be really costly nowadays especially when the
value of pound is dropping. Most families now prefer to spend their holidays in the UK than opting for foreign
holidays abroad. The Survey of the office of National Statistics is also in favour of this idea. After comparing
figures from November 2009 to November 2010 it is seen that hardly any people went for trips abroad. Camping
and caravanning holidays may provide a relief from the busy schedule of our daily mundane life. These boost up
our plans for family holidays in the UK. This can be dated back to the 1920’s and 30’s when a healthy lifestyle was
of immense importance, just like the lifestyle we lead in the 21st century. In the 1960’s, camping was in vogue and
became a source of fun for family holidays curtailing the family’s expenditure. Soon, campsites were in vogue,
replacing usual holiday houses of earlier times.
Caravanning and camping gives us freedom to spend our holidays on our own terms. It is cheaper and offers a
healthy family outing. These have special importance for children. Their popularity is increasing day by day and a
recent survey shows that more than 1.2 million people prefer caravanning and camping as a mode of spending
holidays in Britain each year. Efforts are being made to increase the popularity of camping with initiatives of a
National Camping and Caravaning Week, which strives to break the record every year for the number of holiday
makers camping at a definite time. May 24th 2003 holds the record of 92,435 people camping simultaneously in
the UK.
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The next question that comes to our mind is where to go camping or caravanning? Devon in the Southwest of
England is the best choice with its lush green fields and beautiful hills, which is a feast to the eyes. There are also
coastal and countryside areas where you can camp. The brighthouse in Bury St Edmunds near Suffolk is a
farmhouse that has the provision for both camping and caravanning. Brighthouse has beautiful pastures of
greenery, which will relieve you from the hustle and bustle of the city life. Brighthouse offers various other
services like bed and breakfast, self catering, etc. The gardens of Brighthouse are well kept with trees and flowers.
You will also get to see beautiful birds and animals in their farmhouse as well.