UK staycation boom predicted

Just finished watching the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, outlining the next 3 weeks worth of restrictions.

The same as usual except for some movement on primary schools opening for some pupils in a couple of weeks time and a bit of leeway for meeting outdoors with up to 4 people. 

Looks like holiday accommodation won't be opening before Easter at the earliest.

That is the model I borrowed , her parents thought we were staying in ROOMs at a B&B in Kent

Talking of quiet spots.....The Mendips never seem overrun even in high season. I lived in North Somerset for many years and know that area quite well. I like Priddy. It’s situated in a great location for walking and some very decent pubs - they don’t get more rustic than the Hunters Lodge! CCC site within walking distance of Priddy.

Burrington Combe is a great alternative to Cheddar Gorge but without the tourists, tacky shops and boy racers.

Chew Valley & Blagdon Lakes have much to offer for walkers, nature lovers and who can resist visiting a place called ‘Nempnett Thrudwell’?

Because of complaints In  Ashwell village (Ashridge farm club site there) the church clock has had to be muffled at night

Not saying we have many large people in the east but there is a village called Six Mile Bottom

Its not just the SW of England that's likely to be inundated with staycationers.  Here in Scotland all the usual places are getting braced for the influx.  I was supposed to go to Orkney last midsummer and that booking has been rolled over to this.  Fingers crossed it is possible.  Also last year I was going to go to the OH on the way up to Orkney or on the way back.  Cancelled that too as there were too many vans there.  Now wish I hadn't as one of the cousins I was going to see died of Covid last week.  This year if I go nowhere else I will go to Lewis.

Don't worry dt, you will be made welcome!

Seems rather strange that people will post about showing solidarity with UK business, staying local etc yet seem to want that to be anywhere other than where they live.

Any views that seem to suggest that people are not welcome will not be coming from people who see their livelihoods being affected, be they business owners or the thousands that depend on their earnings form tourism to keep them just surviving.

As for being able to identify people who do not live locally, its sounding like an episode of Catchphrase, and mention of the police is funny as I doubt they would view the sort of comments that have been made as coming from 'a reliable witness'.

Anyway, I am off now to check on the cheel.

>Here< is what "Which" advise re travel in 2021. FYI the Lake District Council are hoping to be able to open up pop up sites to accommodate the extra influx.

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So Which think Essex and Kent are good choices?

Mmmm, will have to give that some thought and consideration before deciding....OK, done that and its a no! 

I cant give you figures PD but last summer, post July 4th, we had one or two people down here with apparently no impact on the Covid statistics and only last week this was commented on during a discussion on what lay ahead for 2021.