Caravanning - A Mainstay of UK Tourism

Caravanning ...a mainstay of UK tourism There are>1 million caravans in the UK? 1.7 milion 1.7milie O. 0 525,000 touring caravans 327,000 caravan holiday homes people make up the UK's caravanning community' 174,000 motorhomes 112,000 residential park homes People love: A The freedom of caravanning The affordability of caravanning Enjoying the great outdoors Choosing the perfect location Increasing popularity Caravanning is growing as more Brits choose the UK for a holiday (the 30% 10% Rise in searches for "caravanning" in the UK from May 2012 to May 2013, according to Google Trends One in ten National Lottery millionaires have bought a new Caravan Club sites were opened so far in 2013. The average pitch price for all Caravan Club sites is £22 for a family of four per night new caravan 250,000 365,000 100,000 1971 1982 2013 Caravan Club membership has soared Caravanners contribute to UK tourism In 2011 there were 11.92 million caravan trips: 4.48 million touring caravans 3.97 million static (not owned) 3.47 million static (owned) £1.9billion Amount spent in 2011 during camping trips During trips, Caravan Club members spend more than £400 milliona year on: 101 Visiting local attractions Buying local food Gifts Eating out Fuel Caravanners are helping Britain's economic recovery III £6 billion 115,000 Amount caravan industry contributes to economy each year? Number of people employed by caravan industry Top UK National Parks and where to stay Visitors per year (millions) National Park 1. Lake District Borrowdale Caravan Club Site 2. Yorkshire Dales Hawes Caravan Club Site 3. Peak District Castleton Caravan Club Site 4. Norfolk Broads Norfolk Broads Caravan Club Site 8 5. North York Moors 10 North Yorkshire Moors Caravan Club Site 6. Snowdonia Riverside Touring Park Caravan Club Site 21 7. Pembrokeshire Coast St David's Lleithyr Meadow Caravan Club Site 61 8. Loch Lomond & the Trossachs Maragowan Caravan Club Site 9. Dartmoor Lydford Caravan & Camping Park Caravan Club Site 7/ 10. Northumberland Kielder Water Caravan Park Caravan Club Site Life's a pitch! Did you know. The record for the fastest caravan tow stands at 142 mph The Snakeliner President-Suite is probably the largest motorhome, measuring 18 meters (59 feet) long The world's most expensive caravan is the eleMMent Palazzo, measuring 430 feet in length, featuring a roof terrace and cocktail bar - and costing in the region of £2 million0 Probably the smallest caravan is the QTvan, designed to be towed by a mobility SCooter. It's 2 meters (6.5 feet) long and just 75cm (2.5 feet) wide2 Possibly the tallest caravan is the KABE Royal Tower with two stories and a balcony- it's 4.5 meters (15 feet) high" Let's keep pulling British tourism in the right direction, share if you care! THE CARAVAN CLUB References: 1 http://www.caravandub.co.uk/media/1255834/facts-corporate-brochure.pdf 2 http://www.thenccorg.uk/Our_Industry/statistics.aspx 3 http://www.google.ca.uk/trends/exploret#q=%22caravanning%228geo-GB&cmpt-geo 4 http://www.pitchup.com/news/artidle/2012/oct/23/one-ten-lottery-winners-buy-new-caravan/ 5 http://www.caravandub.cauk/about-us/who-we-are/dub-facts 6htp://www.visitengland.org/Images/GB%20Tourist%202011%20-%20FV_tam30-35051.pdf 7http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/learningabout/whatisanationalpark/factsandfigures 8http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-1/fastest-caravan-tow/ 9http://www.gizmag.com/snakeliner-president-suite/12675/ 10 http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/406473/Worldsmostexpensivecaravanwithcocktailbarandrooftopterracegoesonsalefor2m 11 http://luxurylaunches.com/transport/kabe_royal_tower_is_the_tallest_caravan_for_now.php 12 https://www.eta.co.uk/2011/04/17/mobility-scooter-caravan-built-to-beat-royal-wedding-queues/ i Card 567 8901 0123 To