B&B and glamping ventures have helped a Norfolk family farm survive the economic turmoils of agriculture - with high fuel prices driving a rise in staycations.
Boost in farm stays as public turn to staycations
7 May 2021 |
Figures show that rural escapes are most popular amongst the 25 - 34 years age bracket
Farm holidays and rural stays have increased by 45 percent over the past three years as the public increasingly take advantage of staycations .
Farm Stay, an organisation which lists farms offering agri-tourism, has reported a 45% surge in bookings since 2018, the biggest increase in its 38-year history.
It found that rural escapes are most popular amongst the 25 - 34 years age bracket, millennial couples and young families.
Glamping has soared in popularity, with almost as many people searching for it as B&B accommodation, up over 3,000 searches from 58,891 in 2018-19 to 62,023 in 2020-21.
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