City breaks will be holidaymakers' top 2016 getaway, survey finds

Short city breaks will be the most popular getaway for UK holidaymakers in 2016, according to a survey.

City breaks are planned by 27% of UK adults, followed by beach holidays (13%), walking expeditions (10%) and spa/retreat holidays (8%), research from Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance has found.

Prospective holidaymakers expect to spend £846 per person on the cost of their holiday alone, before add-ons and extras such as spending money, according to the research. One in seven (14%) say they have saved all year to get the holiday they want, while one in 12 (8%) will pay for their holiday with a credit card to spread the cost.

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One in five UK holidaymakers aim to book their 2016 getaways by the end of this year, Sainsbury’s found. The 8.7 million early bookers are among the 34 million-plus people in the UK planning overseas holidays in 2016, while more than 38 million are also arranging a main or separate break in the UK.

The forward planners included 12% who had already booked by the end of October and a further 9% who plan to book by the end of 2015. Another 12% intend to book during January 2016.

Tom Thomson, of Sainsbury’s Bank Travel Insurance, said: “A good proportion of holidaymakers are early bookers, who plan ahead and like to have something to look forward to.”

Twice as many holidaymakers are confident they will book independently, going direct to their chosen airline and accommodation providers, compared with those who say they will book through a travel agent (26% against 13%), with the remainder still unsure.

The research was based on a survey of 2,003 UK adults between 27-30 October.

A separate travel trends report 2016 from the Association of British Travel Agents revealed that almost a quarter (23%) of the population expect to spend more on their holidays, up slightly from 20% last year.

Almost one in five people (18%) said they were prepared to be adventurous and travel to a country they have never visited before, compared with 9% who said this last year. Nearly a quarter (23%) will try a new resort or city, compared with 10% who said the same last year.

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