Campsites, caravan parks and holiday homes across the Harrogate district will reopen tomorrow. With uncertainty over foreign travel, the UK staycation business is set for a bumper season.
Toni Fernandes, general manager of Lido Leisure Park in Knaresborough, says that their 500 holiday home owners are “dying to come back”. Many have not been able to use their second homes since the November lockdown.
“We think over the next two years we’ll be very popular. There’ll be lots of holidays in our own country; I think it will be very good for the economy.”
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Graham Thompson, general manager of the Harrogate Caravan Park has told the Stray Ferret that bookings have been “crazy busy”. The caravan park is now almost fully booked with bank holiday weekends totally booked out.
“There’s an appetite for people trying to get out of their houses and into the countryside. I think people will be staying in this country to holiday – I think we have a lot to offer.
We had a very successful year last year with lots of visitors saying they felt very safe.”
In Killinghall, Tanya Umpleby of The Cud Life campsite has been inundated with booking requests despite her website showing that her weekends are booked up.
“The demand has been much higher this year but when you’re full you’re full.
“We’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone back. Our regulars are already booked in and excited to return.”
The Cud Life are opening up both of their rental cottages and five caravans and open ten tent sites in July.
