Brits set to enjoy the double Bank Holiday with 10.3 million taking a UK break

10.3 million Brits (21 per cent of the population) plan to make the most of the double bank holiday this year by taking at least one overnight stay in the UK, with 8.6 million people (17%) planning to take that trip in England according to VisitEngland's Easter Holiday Trip Tracker.

The annual survey shows that over the coming fortnight, which includes the Easter period, the Royal wedding, and May bank holiday, over a quarter of British adults (26%) say they are planning at least one overnight trip away from home, broadly in line with last year's figures and 4 percentage points up compared to the same time in 2009. 7% are planning to travel overseas.

Lady Cobham, Chairman of VisitEngland commented: ‘These figures indicate a boost for tourism at the start of what promises to be an exciting 18 months ahead. It's certainly a time of celebration with the Royal Wedding next week followed by next year's momentous events like the Diamond Jubilee, London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games, the Cultural Olympiad and Torch Relay to name a few. We know that taking a holiday at home is a trend to stay and this Easter marks the start of a very exciting time for the destination."

Adults from the North West (34%) and Greater London (29%) and are more likely than the average to say they are planning on taking an overnight trip during the Easter period.

Of those who plan to take an overnight trip in the next couple of weeks, just under half intend to visit friends and family while the same proportion intend to go for a holiday.