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Camping Sites

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 22 December 2025UIN 99496

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds data on the number of recreational campsites in England.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

DCMS recognises the significant value campsites and holiday parks provide in supporting our rural and coastal economies and their contribution to the wider visitor economy.

Whilst DCMS has not conducted a formal assessment of the number of recreational campsites in England the UK Caravan & Camping Club's (UKCCA) 2024 "Pitching the Value" report, states in 2023 there were 4,754 holiday parks and campsites in England, offering around 320,901 pitches.

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