Increasing number of people make late bookings for a summer holiday this year

One in five Brits are planning a last minute summer getaway in the UK (Image: Getty) Staycations are in this summer as one in five holidaymakers seek a last-minute UK getaway before their children go back to school. In a welcome boost to the country’s tourism industry, as many as seven in 10 of us chose to experience what Britain’s has to offer this month – with a further 21 per cent planning to do so again in the next two weeks. Research published this week found 91 per cent of people believe the UK has some of the best places in the world to visit.

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