Is anyone becoming a "staycationer"

Not us David. We have as usual booked to cross to France for 6 weeks in July/August. It will be more expensive due to the poor exchange rate but then we don't spend out on sightseeing or excessive travel once we get to our favourite site in the Dordogne, just enjoy the good weather and site pool. It will be interesting to see what we think on our return. France has been cheaper than staying in UK except for the travel for years, so maybe not so much saving staying here after all. As to our reception from our continental friends, I'm sure they will still be friendly, they were last year even after 'the vote'. To come clean I have to admit to being a Remainer!

Us neither still booked on Ferry in May

We will  continue going abroad as long as possible, this years trip is already booked.

Cost is not too big a consideration at present 

We have stayed this side of the channel for the last three year's, but in the past have spent time in France and Spain, on our last holiday in France we thought that the cost of living had gone up a lot, and the Euro was better then than know for the Brits. But I think Europe and caravan sites will always want our euros, but regarding people in Europe I think you get back what you give out, in other word's smile and people smile back.

Hi David, saw post earlier but as we will be going away your question did not apply.

The reason for posting now is regarding the cost aspect.

For the four years up to 2015 our youngest daughter and family stayed for two weeks at Polmanter in St Ives but after having poor weather every time, we stayed with them as well, decided that they would give it a miss.

The weather is linked to the cost because if you need to entertain three children it can be expensive, and we are not talking extravagant, but anything other than using the site pool or going to the beach costs and, often, costs a lot..

So we looked at the cost of going to France this year and the cost for them was only a little more than coming down to Cornwall. This was the fixed costs-sites, travel etc-and if they enjoyed the weather they could reasonably expect the difference would probably reduce.

We all make assumptions and it is all too easy to assume that going 'abroad' will be a lot more than staying at home but, whilst the fixed costs for our daughter would be more, if they stayed at a site near the port rather than driving South the differences were minmal.

I do realise that for some just a small difference in price will be an issue but its always worth checking. 

We will certainly still go to Europe later this year, due to commitments in the Spring when we usually go, it could be end August.   

I think the £ will recover later on and visiting the Countries we usually go to Austria and Germany,  2 of the cheapest countries in Western Europe certainly a lot cheaper than UK or France, so we will not be put off.

DianneT.

Hi David.

I don't think cost was the main reason. When we went to Spain for the winter we used to road it down from Calais and take three and a half day;s to get to Bonterra Park at Benicassim and enjoyed it very much, but thing's change and we don't feel like doing all the driving, we could take a long ferry crossing but now have two dog's, but maybe it might have something to do with age.