Camping Close To Home Will Become Even More Popular As Brexit Raises Cost Of Travel For Brits

  • 24th Jun 2016

The world we have woken up to today is very different to the one we were in when we went to bed last night. Regardless of which way you voted and what your own personal opinions are on the issue, the fact of the matter is that Britain is leaving the EU and that has immediate implications for holidaymakers from the UK. The pound has plummeted in historical fashion and one of the things this means for ordinary people is that the cost of travelling abroad will be high. When we travel to Europe or further afield, our money will not go as far.

Putting the political ramifications aside, for the camping industry in the UK this is clearly going to result in yet more holidaymakers choosing affordable, fun holidays closer to home. Surely, the rise of the price for foreign holidays will encourage more people to take sustainable holidays on UK soil. Camping will be an alternative to overpriced coffees and expensive resort or hotel stays that people will be faced with in other parts of the world.

In this time of political and social uncertainty, camping in the UK is looking like an increasingly sensible option. No one knows that will happen over the coming months – in Scotland, Independence talk is resurgent, across the UK, a nation divided is left reeling. This is going to be a time of instability – both here and across Europe. Camping close to home is a good way to enjoy a holiday without having to come face to face with the real-life effects of this historic vote.

Camping also offers a way to reconnect with the land itself and leave all the political stuff behind. Regardless of which side of the political argument you fall on, camping can give the option of escape from all the posturing, head scratching and emotion of the political world. Regardless of where borders are drawn and who controls life on the land, the beauty of the natural world endures and the countryside can be a place of succour and respite.

Whatever happens next, it seems a safe bet that with the pound sunk so low, a camping holiday in the UK is going to be the best option for most people in the UK and the industry will continue to grow and thrive.