Seaside visitors going home earlier, traders say
News Source : BBC News
News Summary
- Restaurateurs, publicans and shop owners in Skegness, Lincolnshire, say business is down significantly this summer.
- Craig Watts, who runs a fish and chip cafe by the seafront, says: "We've had all this great weather this year.
- People are coming, but there's no money" Hilary Fox, who has owned the factory rock shop on the main shopping street for 57 years, echoes his views.
- "I think there's more day trippers than holidaymakers, so they want to get home," she says.
East Lindsey District Council says official visitor figures for 2026 are not available yet, but 2025 was a good year.
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