Research into holiday parks industry shows its importance as wealth and job creator

The UK holiday park and campsite sector makes a substantial contribution to the UK tourism economy.  It generates £9.3bn in visitor expenditure, equivalent to £5.3bn GVA and supporting 171,448 FTE jobs, according to research done by the UKCCA (UK Caravan and Camping Alliance).

The UK holiday park and campsite sector accounted for 8 % of the tourism sector s GVA. Visitors to UK holiday parks and campsites stayed up to 74% longer and spent up to 60% more than the national tourism average. 

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