Welcome Great Yarmouth BID Members
to this quick survey about Motorcaravan Tourism in the UK

Some facts about numbers…

386,325 Motorhomes/Campervans are registered in UK
With 33,170 bought in 12 weeks after Lockdown, July – Sept 2020
44% of all owners are retired ; 91% aged over 40
82% tour all year round ; 63 days away is average each year

Average spend each day is £47 per van on food, drink and meals out excluding entertainment, fuel and parking when able to stopover close by a local community
Expected parking spend to be free to £5 per night in a parking area
Or, with water and waste facilities, up to £10 per night

Please answer these six questions below – ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ after reading about the potential income a town or village can benefit financially from visiting motorcaravanners, who stopover 24-48 hours

Financial Benefits To The Local Community

Please answer these six questions below – ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ after reading above about the potential income to your local economy – all answers are anonymous

Great Yarmouth BID Members Survey

Welcome Great Yarmouth BID Members
to this quick survey about Motorcaravan Tourism in the UK

Some facts about numbers…

386,325 Motorhomes/Campervans are registered in UK
With 33,170 bought in 12 weeks after Lockdown, July – Sept 2020
44% of all owners are retired ; 91% aged over 40
82% tour all year round ; 63 days away is average each year

Average spend each day is £47 / van / day (excluding groceries, parking and fuel) when able to stopover close by local communities
Expected parking spend to be free to £5 / night in a parking area
Or, with water and waste facilities, up to £10 / night

Please answer these six questions below – ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
After reading about the potential income a town or village can benefit financially from visiting motorcaravanners, who stopover 24-48 hours

Financial Benefits To The Local Community

Please answer these six questions below – ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
after reading above about the potential income to your local economy - all answers are anonymous.

Do you recognise Motorhome Tourism as a valuable source of revenue?
Q1 *
Would you support a plan to create a parking/stopover area for them in the town centre, to entice them to come and spend their money in shops, hospitality and tourism businesses?
Q2 *
Would you offer a voucher scheme to encourage a visit to your business?
Q3 *
Could you offer:

  1. Spaces for several motorcaravans in an off-road parking area? Value £5 per night
  2. If you have toilets on site, i.e. water and plumbing (both easily adaptable), could you offer fresh water, or waste water, toilet and rubbish disposal facilities? £3 - 5 per session.
  3. A combination of above? £10 per night.
Q4
Would you like to be given a link to your business on the East Anglia Coastal Motorcaravan Tour Route?
Q5 *
Please enter your email address so we can contact you.
Would you join us in addressing parking issues (safe, off-road spaces on council and private parking areas) with GYBC Parking/Planning/Tourism?
Q6 *

To learn more about CAMpRA’s activities please click the links shown below:

1) East Anglia Coastal Tour Route

2) Business Hub (for info on Service Points, Parking bay requirements etc.)

3) Strategy For Motorhome Tourism In The UK

4) Survey on Motorhome Users