By Emma Dodd
The August bank holiday weekend is fast approaching and while caravan parks across the country are filling up this summer, there are still a few deals to be had for the 29th, 30th and 31st of this month.
For many families who have had to cancel trips abroad, it will be the last opportunity to get away before children in England return to school in September.
Caravan parks in popular locations, such as Cornwall, are reporting being booked up until September and even October in some cases.
But there is hope for anyone who hasn’t yet booked a pitch for the bank holiday weekend and is itching to get away.
The Sun has put together a list of campsites and holiday parks that have availability at a good price. Here are the deals you can bag if you’re quick:
Three nights at a Somerset caravan park via Wowcher – £39
Three nights at Pontins Sand Bay Holiday Village or Pakefield Holiday Village – from £79
Three nights at Pontins Camber Sands – from £169
Three nights in a Park Holidays caravan in Kent – from £387
Three nights in a six-person caravan at Allhallows in Kent with Haven – from £412
Three nights in a Park Holidays caravan in Devon – from £429
Three night in a six-person caravan at Church Farm in Sussex with Haven – from £484
Particularly busy areas of the country for staycations have included Devon, where Parkdean Resorts has reported a 140 per cent increase in bookings year-on-year.
Wales has been even more popular, with Ed Bassett, country manager at caravan and motorhome rental company Camptoo, highlighting a 685 per cent rise in bookings.
Huw Pendleton, of the British Holiday & Home Parks Association, said: “I’ve never seen anything like it in 21 years in the industry. Phones are ringing off the hook.”
Caravan owners who are used to just being able to hit the road and pitch up at whichever site is closest when night falls are being reminded that’s simply not the case this summer.
Be sure to book ahead and reserve your space or risk being unable to stay overnight in popular locations.
