Wales’s Top Holiday Destinations This Summer Revealed

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New research by Together Travel has uncovered Wales’s top holiday destinations this summer.

  • Llandudno & Colwyn Bay lead the way with 18%
  • Zak Ali, from Together Travel, reveals some of the key reasons why people are choosing to go on holiday in the UK this summer.

Llandudno & Colwyn Bay have been named Wales’s top holiday destinations this summer.

 Experts at Together Travel analysed data from the latest Visit Britain Domestic Sentiment Tracker, which revealed 18% of people who said they’d like to holiday in Wales would stay in Llandudno & Colwyn Bay.

Snowdonia came second with 17% and Cardiff third with 16%.

Wales Where are you likely to stay on holiday:
Llandudno & Colwyn Bay 18%
Snowdonia 17%
Cardiff 16%
Pembrokeshire 15%
Mid Wales and the Brecon Beacons 14%
Swansea Bay 12%
North East Wales 9%
The Isle of Anglesey 7%
Cardigan Bay/Ceredigion 6%
Carmarthenshire 6%
South Wales Valleys 4%
Wye Valley and Vale of Usk 2%
Glamorgan Heritage Coast 1%

 

When we look at the rest of the UK, Wales came sixth overall.

Regions Where are you likely to stay on holiday:
South West (e.g. Bristol, Bath, Devon, Cornwall) 21%
London 14%
North West (e.g. Manchester, Liverpool, Lake District) 13%
Scotland 11%
East of England (e.g. Cambridge, Great Yarmouth, Broads National Park, Southwold) 10%
Yorkshire & the Humber (e.g. Leeds, York, Yorkshire Dales) 10%
Wales 9%
South East (e.g. Brighton, Oxford, Kent) 8%
West Midlands (e.g. Birmingham, Stratford Upon Avon) 6%
Don’t know/not sure yet 6%
North East (e.g. Newcastle, Durham) 5%
East Midlands (e.g. Leicester, Derby, Peak District) 4%
Northern Ireland 3%

 

Zak Ali, from Together Travel who analysed the data, said it’s great to see so many people planning to enjoy their summer in the UK.

“The UK has so much to offer from rolling hills, to bustling forests, to picturesque beaches, to ancient castles and cities.

“So many people tie going on holiday with going abroad, and that shouldn’t be the case. Why hop on a plane for 4 hours when you can explore such beauty on your own doorstep?

“In fact, when asked why they’d rather holiday in the UK than abroad, 53% of people said because it’s easier to plan, 48% said because it’s cheaper, and 40% said because it’s a quicker journey to your holiday destination


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