Day trips to the beach

Data on visits to the beach are based upon the Recreation Survey. A day trip is defined as an outdoor activity for recreational purposes lasting at least two hours without an overnight stay, excluding visits to relatives and acquaintances and day trips made from the holiday address.

Survey data from 2007 refer to the period 1 October 2006 to 1 October 2007; data from 2002 refer to the period 1 December 2001 to 1 December 2002 and figures from 1996 refer to the period 1 September 1995 to 1 September 1996.