Top travel journalists choose Pitchup.com as Best Travel Website of the Year
Nov 29 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
Pitchup.com has won the Travel Journalists' Award for Best UK Travel Website of the Year at the British Travel Press Awards.
More than 250 travel writers, journalists, broadcasters, photographers and editors attended an award ceremony last night at the spectacular Royal Institute of British Architects in London.
Judith Chalmers, former …
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Snow place like glamping this winter…
Nov 17 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
Leaving the guy ropes and groundsheets behind, a recent poll by Pitchup.com has indicated that this winter more than half of UK campers and caravanners are after a cosy glamping break in a yurt with a wood-burning stove. However, nearly 30% of respondents are willing to brave chilly nights under …
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Sharp rise in holidaymakers booking online: camping and caravan site owners need to be on board
Oct 24 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
Camping and caravan site owners not offering the option to book online are missing out on business, as online booking is now the most popular way for holidaymakers to arrange domestic accommodation.
60% of advance bookings for domestic holidays in England were made online in 2010, according to recent VisitEngland …
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Vanity Fair: Nearly a quarter of campers regret forgetting to bring a mirror away with them
Aug 30 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
We’re not a nation to neglect our appearance – even in when in the great outdoors. UK campers and caravanners have admitted in a recent poll by Pitchup.com that more than 20% of them forget to bring a mirror with them on their camping or caravanning break. With the ever …
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Reel in the catch of the day this bank holiday weekend
Aug 23 2011 Posted by Lewis Shields
Want to make the most of the last days of summer? Long days, warm weather and waterways teeming with life make ideal conditions for angling novices and pros alike to land the catch of the day. Plenty of camping and caravan sites are now offering guests the exclusive use of …
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