Britons Unite for the Eastercation - and Blackpool is Top of the List!

67% of Britons shun holidaying abroad in order to support British tourism this Easter, contributing £36 billion to the UK economy!

67% of Britons are taking matters into their own hands and shunning holidaying abroad and supporting British tourism this Easter. Topping the holiday hotspot list is Blackpool with London, Cornwall, Brighton and Devon making the top five followed by Birmingham, the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Aberdeen and The Scottish Highlands featured in the top ten.

These findings have been revealed in a new holiday report issued today by Travelodge which operates 563 hotels across the UK which surveyed 1,500 British adults on their Easter holiday plans. 

Key findings revealed British holidaymakers will spend on average £810.00 on a five-day Eastercation break, discovering what makes Britain so Great!

A quarter of parents will split the five days over two mini breaks in order to keep their children entertained during the school holidays.

Collectively the Eastercation holiday spend will boost the British economy by £36 billion.   

With Easter falling later this year and temperatures predicted to rise, the traditional British seaside jaunt is topping the Eastercation holiday poll with nearly a third (32%) of Britons flocking to the coast. Top seaside locations include: Blackpool, Cornwall, Brighton, Devon and Bournemouth.  
  
Nearly a quarter (22%), of holidaymakers are opting for a cultural break to discover more about our historical cities such as: London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bath. 

The UK’s rural landscape is a jewel in our national heritage and it is the third most popular Eastercation destination with the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Scottish Highlands, Snowdonia and the Cotswolds making the top 20 listing of top Eastercation locations.

The table below details the top 20 Eastercation destinations: