Sixty-seven per cent of Britons are taking matters into their own hands and shunning holidaying abroad and supporting British tourism this Easter.

Topping the holiday hotspot list is Blackpool with London, Cornwall, Brighton and Devon making the top five followed by Birmingham, the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Aberdeen and The Scottish Highlands featured in the top ten.

These findings have been revealed in a new holiday report issued today by Travelodge which operates 563 hotels across the UK which surveyed 1,500 British adults on their Easter holiday plans.

Due to the uncertainty around Brexit, the number of Britons holidaying at home this Easter has literally doubled with 67 per cent taking an Eastercation break compared to just 34 per cent in 2018.

Key findings revealed British holidaymakers will spend on average £810 on a five-day Eastercation break, discovering what makes Britain so Great!

A quarter of parents will split the five days over two mini breaks in order to keep their children entertained during the school holidays.

Collectively the Eastercation holiday spend will boost the British economy by £36 billion.

Other findings revealed that 72 per cent of respondents reported that Brexit is the key reason to why they are holidaying in the UK this Easter.

With Easter falling later this year and temperatures predicted to rise, the traditional British seaside jaunt is topping the Eastercation holiday poll with nearly a third of Britons flocking to the coast. Top seaside locations include: Blackpool, Cornwall, Brighton, Devon and Bournemouth.

Nearly a quarter of holidaymakers are opting for a cultural break to discover more about our historical cities such as: London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bath.

The UK’s rural landscape is a jewel in our national heritage and it is the third most popular Eastercation destination with the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Scottish Highlands, Snowdonia and the Cotswolds making the top 20.

Top 20 Eastercation destinations

1. Blackpool 11. Snowdonia

2. London 12. Bournemouth

3. Cornwall 13. Cotswolds

4. Brighton 14. Cardiff

5. Devon 15. Bath

6. Birmingham 16. Somerset

7. Lake District 17. Great Yarmouth

8. Yorkshire Dales 18. Newcastle

9. Aberdeen 19. Peak District

10. Scottish Highlands 20. Southend-on-Sea

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokesperson said: “This research shows Britons are shunning holidaying abroad this Easter due to the uncertainly and complexity around Brexit. However this is great news for the UK hospitality sector as the Eastercation will kick start the 2019 holiday season by boosting the UK economy by £36 billion.”

“At Travelodge we are experiencing the Eastercation effect and seeing a rise in bookings across our 563 hotels. Interestingly, this year more holidaymakers are breaking up their traditional Easter holiday by taking several short breaks or a single multi-location trip which includes a city and coastal break over the Easter holidays”.