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New Forest Tipped As Top Tourist Destination |
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Sunday, 15 March 2009 |
New Forest Green Tourism Video coming soon.
Easter accommodation in the New Forest is filling up fast.
b and b's in the New Forest, New Forest Holiday Cottages and campsites in the New Forest can all be found on this site. The New Forest UK is a great place for a short break. Many of the New Forest accommodation providers have reported a surge in bookings from overseas. Many are searching for New Forest dog friendly accommodation and New Forest pub accomodation. Figures released by Visit Britain illustrated that 4.9 million out of 25 million people who left Britain's shores in 2008 will try and save money by choosing a domestic setting, such as the New Forest.
The change in the fortunes of sterling, which has dropped by 13 per cent against the euro in the last two months, also means that more tourists are coming to Britain from the continent to make the most of cheaper prices.
Sian Brenchly, a spokesman for the tourism agency, said: "We have found that the economic situation is making people take another look at holidays at home.
Malcolm Bell, the chief executive of Tourism South West, said he believed the boost in business for the industry triggered by the weak pound could outweigh the negative effects of the recession. "We are already getting reports of a significant rise in business because of the weak pound and we are urging our members to really seize the opportunity," he said.
"All the research over the past few months shows us that people view a holiday as a necessity, not a luxury and so they will continue to spend on them. With all this stress and recession, I think there is also a feeling that people need their holidays, that life is too short not to enjoy them."
The number of foreign visitors coming to Britain has also increased. Quenton Fyfe from AboutBritain.com said that the weak pound is attracting more European visitors to spend in shops, restaurants and hotels. The New Forest nestling between the splendid shopping centres of Bournemouth and Southampton is uniquely placed to enjoy the European visitor spending boom.
A strengthening dollar has also boosted the numbers of American visitors arriving to shop for, rather than Britons flying to the US.
The Office for National Statistics said tourist spending was up 11 per cent year-on-year in October, to £1.48 billion.
New Forest Accommodation, New Forest Restaurants ready to take your bookings for Mother's Day and New Forest events can all be found here on vizzitnewforest.com. In fact why not try a New Forest holiday?
See our accredited event for British Tourism week - New Forest Phantoms and Folklore in the business news section of this site.
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