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English Ignorance Revealed as We Admit We Don’t Know Our Country

Over half of people in England feel they don’t know the country as well as they should and 68% feel they don’t make the best use of their free time.
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New research indicates that 78% of adults in England feel that making the most of their weekends puts them in a better mood for the rest of the week and 80% admit that taking a day trip makes them feel good.

59% of people in England feel they don’t know the country as well as they should and despite working Brits having a minimum of 20 days of annual leave, eight bank holidays, 104 weekend days and 336 evenings, 68% of English people don’t think they make best use of their free time.

Last year saw an 18% rise in overnight holiday trips in England taken with holiday makers spending £1bn more than in the previous year. 86% described the experience as excellent or very good with almost half of the population expecting to take more domestic breaks than in the past.

. Introduction:

Recent research reveals that making the most of our time off puts us in a better mood for the rest of our week and day trips make us feel especially good. Those of us working in the UK get at least 20 days holiday, eight bank holidays, 104 weekend days and 336 evenings, yet the majority of us don’t think we’re making the best use of our free time. Therefore getting out and about could be the answer to feeling better.

So, why don’t we feel that we know England as well as we should?

Joining us to discuss this further is Stephanie Boyle and Sarah Long from Enjoy England.

. Suggested Questions:

How many people in our area don't feel that they know England as well as they should?

What trips and sites do you recommend for people in our area?

What does the research suggest about the future of staycations?

Why do you think day trips make us feel good?

Why do so many Brits feel that they don’t know England as well as they should?

Where can we find out more information?