Responsible Travel asked 670 domestic travellers if they would be willing to contribute a small fee to stay overnight in UK national parks or areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).
The majority (90%) of respondents said they would be willing to pay a tax of between £2 and £10 per night, with proceeds ring-fenced for reinvestment into local nature conservation.
Just under half (43%) of those polled were willing to pay a levy of £5 per night – and with an estimated 30.5 million overnight visitors to the areas each year, that could raise an extra £152.5 million for UK national parks and AONBs.
