General support is given to the acknowledged significance of tourism to the local economy. Holiday parks in particular play an important part in providing accommodation and facilities for visitors to the area. Although there are 100 holiday parks registered in Rother District only 39 could be considered as being economically important (the remainder are single caravan sites), comprising some 4,700 static holiday caravan pitches and 642 touring caravan pitches. Based on national statistical evidence the holiday caravan parks market alone could be worth over £32m per annum in tourism revenues to the local economy, with the associated employment and spin-off benefits.