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anyone know how much carbon you save by going camping in this country to taking a family of 4 to spain ? and should we be bothered

Not sure about the carbon production of an average uk camping holiday but I suspect it would be less than a tenth of the cost of flying to Spain and probably less than half the cost of driving and ferries.  Not realy a matter of interest round here though I am afraid.  This is (along with the Mail) one of the few places left that believes global warming is a worldwide conspiricy.

A family of four taking a return flight from London to Santander produces on average 1.12 tonnes of carbon emissions; the same family travelling by ferry and car will produce on average .32 tonnes or less than a third of those produced by flying*.

Source: www.co2balance.com . *Comparison based on a family of 4 flying from London Heathrow to Santander and a family of 4 travelling by ferry from Porthsmouth to Santander with a medium sized petrol engine car.

Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 13/4/2008

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But even if you don't go to Spain thousands of other people will be, so it won't make any difference you staying in this country.

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Well, it WILL make a difference...how could it not? But yes, it might be a very small one. But lots of small differences eventually add up to big ones.

Don't like flying anyway. They won't let me take the TT.