Beach holidays and city breaks were the two most popular types of holiday among the residents of the United Kingdom across all age groups, according to data from the first half of 2020. Engaging in outdoor activities like hiking and cycling were more common among the younger respondents up to the age of 44.
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dunnhumby Beyond. (July 2, 2020). What do you tend to do on your holidays? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130638/types-of-holidays-taken-by-age-group-united-kingdom/
dunnhumby Beyond. "What do you tend to do on your holidays?." Chart. July 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130638/types-of-holidays-taken-by-age-group-united-kingdom/
dunnhumby Beyond. (2020). What do you tend to do on your holidays?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130638/types-of-holidays-taken-by-age-group-united-kingdom/
dunnhumby Beyond. "What Do You Tend to Do on Your Holidays?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130638/types-of-holidays-taken-by-age-group-united-kingdom/
dunnhumby Beyond, What do you tend to do on your holidays? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130638/types-of-holidays-taken-by-age-group-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
What do you tend to do on your holidays? [Graph], dunnhumby Beyond, July 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130638/types-of-holidays-taken-by-age-group-united-kingdom/