UK tourism

This holiday season (from 18 December 2019 to 2 January 2020), ABTA estimates that five million UK passengers are heading abroad. Millions of people will be leaving the country through the…

VisitBritain is gearing up to host its largest ever global tourism trade event to promote destination Britain to the world.  Now in its third year ‘ExploreGB’ is heading south to…

The average British family holiday involves a three-hour journey, four tantrums and two days of rain, new research reveals.  The study, which compiled the experiences of 2,000 families…

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has welcomed new figures that show the capital has set a new tourism record after more than 30 million visitors came to the city last year, drawn by global…

On Thursday 14 April, leading figures from Britain’s tourism industry including ETOA and GWR gathered to discuss Paddington’s evolving role as a major tourism hub for London.  The…

This year is set to be a bumper one for British seaside destinations as more than half (58%) of respondents to a UK survey commissioned by Travelodge said they plan to holiday or take a mini…

Britain as a tourist destination will be in the global media spotlight in the coming days with Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday, the arrival of US President Barack Obama, and the 400th …

The latest results from the Great Britain Tourism Survey (GBTS) reveal strong growth in domestic tourism in 2015 with record-breaking spending and the highest trip numbers since 2012.…

Almost half (42%) of all Brits believe that the UK is undervalued as a holiday destination according to new research by UK short break specialist, Butlin’s. The research comes as the…

New figures out show that a new January record has been set for the number of international visits to the UK, up 6% year-on-year. The Office for National Statistics figures show that more…

New figures show that 2015 set a new record for inbound tourism to the UK with 35.8 million visits, four per cent up on 2014 and the sixth consecutive year of growth.  Comparing growth…

New figures show that the number of jobs in the UK tourism industry has grown at twice the pace of other sectors of the economy in the five years to 2014.   From 2009 to 2014, employment…

There were 214,000 visits from China from January to September, beating the number of visits for all of 2014, with figures for the last quarter of 2015 still to come. Spend was up 4% over…

London continued to welcome record numbers of international tourists to the city between July and September last year, with more than 5.2 million visits to the capital according to the…

The percentage of international visitors who said they felt extremely welcome in Britain has more than doubled in the last five years, according to a new report by national tourism agency…

The number of international visits to Britain continues to grow, with visitors spending more and inbound tourism setting new records for visits in the first six months of 2015, according to…

London’s tourism boom has continued during the second quarter of 2015, with the city welcoming a record 5.1 million international visitors between April and June this year, six per cent more…

The UK’s visitor attractions generate annual domestic spend worth £3.8 billion according to new research by VisitEngland. It means attractions like theme park are one of the top reasons…

New research by Centtrip has revealed UK citizens took more than 60 million trips abroad in 2014, an increase of 8.1% (4.5 million trips) compared to 2010.  The research, which is…

The UK welcomed 3.14 million visitors in April, 6% more than in the same month last year, according to new data published by the Office for National Statistics.  Visits hit a new…

UKinbound has launched a new campaign designed to showcase the value of inbound tourism to the UK economy.  UKinbound’s ‘Tourism ABC’ campaign calls upon the new Government to …

A new report published by UK property rental company holidaycottages.co.uk has revealed that nearly three quarters (72 per cent) of people are more likely to support local business when…

VisitEngland has launched a new three-year project to boost local tourism marketing throughout the country. Its ‘Growing Tourism Locally’ campaign has been funded with £19.8 million of the…

Inbound tourism bookings to the UK are significantly down this across the entire summer following a lack of accommodation for groups, new research has found. Figures from UKinbound and Qa…

Warner Leisure Hotels has introduced new suites and F&B outlets to its properties as part of a £10.5 million investment. Fifteen new Premier Suite Chalets have opened at Corton Coastal…

thetrainline.com extends agency reach thetrainline.com has extended its travel agency reach through a new deal with Travelport’s Universal API. The deal will add new UK rail content to all…