Great outdoors attracts holidaymakers long after summer

Holidaymakers will be making the most of the favourable weather forecast for September to take a late summer break in the United Kingdom.

The Met Office has forecast that temperatures for September “should be around the average, with a potential for some warmer spells in southern and eastern areas”.

There has been a huge increase in holiday bookings later in the year as some workers delay taking holidays until the last quarter to cover for furloughed colleagues.

Outdoor booking accommodation platform Pitchup.com has seen September figures rise by a whopping 163 per cent compared to last year. More than 23,000 bookings have already been made, equating to 65,000 holidaymakers heading for a holiday in the great outdoors next month.

Bookings across September to December are 117 per cent up on 2019 figures.