The West Country of the UK is now within easy travelling distance for many holidaymakers as major road improvements have helped to halve journey times to reach this beautiful area of Great Britain.
The West Country of the UK is now within easy travelling distance for many holidaymakers as major road improvements have helped to halve journey times to reach this beautiful area of Great Britain.
The three major routes down to the West Country are the M3, the A303 and the A30 and all three routes together enable holidaymakers to travel from London right down to Land´s End in Cornwall within only 6 hours travel by car, thereby enabling many more to enjoy the delights of camping in Cornwall or, alternatively, of camping in Devon.
Travel along the A303 however is not always without its problems as it is frequently congested with traffic especially during the summer holiday season. The most well–known congestion point is where the road passes Stonehenge and improvements to this section of the A303 have been under consideration since 2004. Such proposed improvements include a new dual carriageway along with a 2.1km long bored tunnel although significantly increased tunnelling costs have meant that the whole scheme is still under review.
Whatever traffic congestion there is today it is considered by many to be a small price to pay for the stunning coastal and inland scenery offered upon arrival in both Devon and Cornwall. Many areas of Cornwall have been awarded the recognition of Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty since 1959 as the county contains some of Britain’s finest coastal scenery including Land’s End and the Lizard peninsula.
Devontoo offers a delightful mix of scenery from rolling hills to the granite Tors of Dartmoor. There are villages with quaint thatched cottages and picturesque ports and seaside towns. Both Devon and Cornwall have a multitude of campsites and holiday parks and within each county there are activities for all from walking, surfing, exploring historical sites, or cycling, to name just a few.
Millions of holidaymakers visit both Cornwall and Devon each year and, in a recent survey conducted by South West Tourism Research Group, 35% of businesses reported that their visitor numbers had increased compared to last year and optimism amongst related businesses about prospects for the tourism industry within the South West continues to rise.
A spokesperson for Wooda Farm campsite Devon said “our campsite is only 23 miles from the A30 so we are easily accessible by those travelling from London or alternatively we can also be reached via the M5 for those travelling from the north of England. We are finding that more and more people are opting for a holiday in the UK as opposed to abroad, due in part to the current recession. As a camping holiday is seen by many to be a cheaper option we are seeing our visitor numbers increase and this is all being helped by the ease with which they can reach this beautiful part of the UK via the improved road links.”
If you and your family are among those planning a camping holiday in either Cornwall or Devon this summer and you intend to travel by road then your biggest concern will no longer be about how to get to your destination, rather it will be how to choose from all the great campsites there are on offer. An easy answer to this dilemma may be to take a look at what is on offer at Wooda Farm.
For further information visit: www.wooda.co.uk or you can check them out on Facebook to see what other campers have enjoyed during their recent visits, or follow them on Twitter.