England enjoyed a 10% rise in domestic trips in April compared to the year before.
According to the Great British Tourism Survey released by VisitEngland this week, 3.8 million domestic holidays were taken in England in April 2014, with tourism spend up 5%.
The tourism body said the early months of 2014 were hit by extremely wet weather and flooding in some parts of the country.
But a later, milder Easter had a positive effect on business and year to date domestic holiday trips are now on a par with 2013 while tourism spend is up by 6%.
Looking ahead, the survey found over 90% of businesses feel confident about the summer holidays, with over 70% of accommodation providers reporting strong forward bookings for the rest of the school holiday period.
"It is fantastic to see a boost in domestic holiday trips and spend for April and businesses feeling confident as the Summer holiday period gets well underway," said VisitEngland chief executive James Berresford.
"This demonstrates the resilience of the tourism industry following the impact of the extreme weather earlier this year and the success of the flood support campaign. We have seen the trend to holiday at home soar in the past five years and it’s a trend we’re confident will continue."
