Field Report Camping & Caravanning


Home for the holidays


Sales of caravans and motorhomes are soaring in the UK as British families see the appeal of modern leisure vehicles and are more oſten than not opting to holiday at home. This has become apparent following a successful Caravan, Camping & Motorhome show held at the NEC in Birmingham recently where many exhibitors boasted record sales.


products, services and related holiday spend. In fact, according to the National Caravan Council


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(NCC), which gathers its data based on trade sales collated from NCC members and DVLA registrations, the sale and dispatch of new touring caravans, motorhomes and caravan holiday homes in the UK increased by 10.3% in 2015 compared to 2014. In figures, that means a total of 44,902 new


caravans, motorhomes and caravan holiday homes were dispatched in the UK, with new motorhome regis-trations alone up by 21.1% based on data from the DVLA. “We’re delighted to see continued growth in the UK leisure vehicle market and our members will look to encourage even more people into the lifestyle,” says John Lally, director general of the NCC.


t is said the leisure vehicle industry contributes over £6 billion each year to the UK economy through the sale and manufacture of


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