Pound down, motorhome staycations set to rise

The devaluation of the pound against other currencies is persuading many people to plan their holidays in the Britain next year, as jetting off to the sun is set to become much more expensive. That’s the conclusion of motorhome dealership Salop Leisure after speaking to customers at the recent West Midlands Caravan and Motorhome Show in Shrewsbury, which unveiled the 2017 models from leading manufacturers.

The show, held at Salop Leisure’s Emstrey headquarters, attracted more than 20,000 visitors, up seven percent on last year’s event, over nine days and produced record-breaking sales. 

Tony Bywater, Chairman, Salop Leisure, said, “The main topic of conversation was Brexit and the devaluation of the pound, which is going to make overseas holidays a lot more expensive. It seems that a lot more British people will be staycationing next year, which is great news for us and the British tourism industry. We were delighted with touring and static caravan, motorhome and campervan sales at the show and it was particularly pleasing to see a large number of first time buyers, who ranged from young families to retired couples.”

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