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Camping and caravanning popularity grows

The popularity of staying outdoors is set to continue into 2010

The popularity of camping and caravanning has soared this year and is set to continue to grow in 2010, it has been claimed.

According to the Camping and Caravanning Club, 2009 was a record-breaking year for memberships, with a 24 per cent year-on-year increase.

Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics show that between August and October this year, the seasonally-adjusted number of visits abroad by UK citizens fell by three per cent.

According to Camping and Caravan Club spokesperson Jon Dale, the financial downturn has led to less people heading to foreign lands and encouraged more to holiday in the UK.

“People have not had as much disposable income as what they did have, due to the recession, so people are opting to holidaying in this country rather than going abroad,” he said.

Mr Dale added that popular caravan destinations include Scotland, the Lake District, Devon and Cornwall.

He noted that there has been a 48 per cent increase in advance bookings for 2010 and suggested that the signs are positive for another solid year.