9.7 million Brits planned overnight stays for the August Bank Holiday weekend

VisitBritain have published their latest domestic Trip Tracker report, which showed that 9.7 million Brits had definite plans for an overnight holiday in the UK over the August Bank Holiday weekend, bringing an estimated £2.7 million boost to the UK economy.

A further 4.3 million people were undecided about whether to take an overnight holiday trip in the UK during the Bank Holiday weekend. The top reasons are ‘waiting to see what the weather is like’, ‘waiting to see if I can afford it’ and ‘waiting for deals / special offers’.