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Bank holiday sun boosts South West tourism
Key takeaways
- Temperatures reached 31C (88F) in parts over the weekend, and, with a yellow heat health alert in place until Wednesday, many opted to head to the coast.
- Lauren Pattison, from Looe Sea Safari, said the weather was a "big boost, that we looked forward to and needed" after a quiet Easter, while Looe Beach Hire owner Kevin Blewett said it was a "good start" to summer.
- Data from the south-west England's tourism sector had reported a strong start to 2026in April after reduced visitor numbers in 2025.
Cameron Weldon,John Danks,South Westand Scott Bingham,Looe BBCLooe was among many beaches in the South West busy over the bank holiday weekend Tourism businesses in south-west England have said hot weather across the bank holiday weekend had "made all the difference" and given them a real boost going into the remainder of the half-term break.
Temperatures reached 31C (88F) in parts over the weekend, and, with a yellow heat health alert in place until Wednesday, many opted to head to the coast.
Lauren Pattison, from Looe Sea Safari, said the weather was a "big boost, that we looked forward to and needed" after a quiet Easter, while Looe Beach Hire owner Kevin Blewett said it was a "good start" to summer.
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