Holiday bookings for UK destinations have increased by 100 per cent, an online booking service has revealed.
A study by iknow-uk has found that more and more Brits are choosing holiday destinations closer to home, which has resulted in the UK losing its tag as a ‘last minute destination’.
The study found that the largest rise in bookings was for The Lake District, closely followed by bookings for trips in Scotland and Wales .
The increase in British holidaymakers’ preference for local holiday destinations is largely attributed to a rise in passport waiting time and concerns about the environmental impact of flying abroad .
Managing director of the company, Marcus Simmons, commented: "In the week including New Year bank holiday, our sites received 126,000 visitors; double the same period last year."
"The first full working week, touted as the most popular week for holiday bookings, we were up over 150,000."
"I think we’ll be calling January 'the great escape' from now on, as everyone plans their time away from work," he added.
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