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VisitEngland has announced the winners of its Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2022-2023, recognising the high quality visitor experiences on offer across England.

VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022 showing that while visits overall to attractions across England last year showed recovery, numbers were…

VisitEngland has announced the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence 2023, celebrating the tourism industry’s brightest stars.

VisitEngland’s Easter Trip Tracker survey shows that 6.5 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK for the Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £1.8 billion…

The annual week dedicated to celebrating England’s tourism industry is fast approaching with VisitEngland putting out a call for people and businesses to get involved. 

NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), Visit County Durham, part of Durham County Council, and Visit Northumberland are the first organisations to be recognised by VisitEngland in a new…

VisitEngland’s Easter Trip-Tracker survey shows that 7.4 million Brits are planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK for the Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £1.8 billion boost to…

VisitEngland in partnership with the tourism organisations of London, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is stepping up its UK-wide ‘Escape the Everyday’ campaign to drive domestic day…

VisitEngland is set to launch the next phase of its UK-wide campaign to boost domestic day trips and overnight breaks in the run-up to summer

English Tourism Week is fast approaching with this year’s week dedicated to showing support for tourism businesses and destinations across the sector as they reopen and start to rebuild

With just days to go until al-fresco dining and the first phase of staycations are allowed across the country, new VisitEngland research shows that it is foodie experiences that are top of…

UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark to provide a ‘ring of confidence’ for tourism

VisitEngland has announced this year’s English Tourism Week to highlight the economic importance and value of tourism to local economies across England is going virtual. English Tourism…

VisitEngland has announced the winners of its 2019 Visitor Attraction Accolades recognising the outstanding visitor experiences on offer across the country. England’s attractions have…

VisitEngland and VisitScotland have launched a new guide to help tourism businesses become more dementia-friendly, to help improve sufferers quality of life and place themselves in a…

VisitEngland has launched the next phase of its campaign to get more young Brits to take a short break at home with a series of new short films and images. The new content targets…

Ahead of the late August Bank Holiday weekend, research from the UK Caravan and Camping Alliance (UKCCA) shows that nearly GBP 5 billion (USD 6.11 billion) is due to be spent in rural…

Museums and art galleries in England have witnessed the most significant growth in visitor numbers last year. Visits to England’s attractions rose by 2% in 2018 with revenue up 2% on the…

VisitEngland has launched a business-to-business digital platform that enables tourism suppliers to connect to multiple international distributors. The new platform, Tourism Exchange…

English tourist board, VisitEngland, revealed that more than seven million Brits are planning a staycation for the August bank holiday weekend, according to the findings of their survey…

The partnership dubbed as ‘Experience England’ will offer tailored packages for Chinese tourists looking to visit the cities and other English villages in the countryside.

Business delegates are likely to double their spend in Britain if they extend their stay for leisure following their event, according to research by tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland.…

VisitEngland has launched a digital campaign to promote round-the-clock activities and experiences across the UK, encouraging Brits to beat the January blues by taking a holiday at home.…

VisitEngland has celebrated the best of English tourism, announcing the winners of its Awards for Excellence for 2017.  The awards, now in their 28th year, celebrate those businesses…

VisitEngland’s Easter Trip Tracker survey showed that 6.6 million Brits were planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK over the Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £1.7 billion boost to…

VisitEngland has launched the latest version of The Pink Book, a guide designed to give English accommodation providers an overview of their legal obligations.   Now in its ninth edition,…

The AA has been awarded the contract to run the VisitEngland Quality Assessment Schemes under licence for the next three years.   VisitEngland chief executive Sally Balcombe said: “I…

VisitEngland has announced the finalists for the Awards for Excellence 2017, the most prestigious awards in English tourism.  The Awards, now in their 28th year, recognise and…

To mark the 20th anniversary of World Book Day on 2nd March 2017 new research from VisitEngland shows that more than half of British holidaymakers would visit a literary attraction on…

Voting is now open to decide the winner of VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar 2017.    The competition, run by VisitEngland and supported by The Daily Mirror, features 10 shortlisted…

New figures out today show a record-breaking November for inbound tourism visits and spend to the UK. There were 3.1 million inbound visits to the UK in November 2016, up 17% on the same…

International tourists are travelling across English regions in record numbers, and they are spending more too.   Official statistics released today show that in the first nine months…

UKinbound has welcomed the appointment of Steve Ridgway CBE as BTA (VisitBritain/VisitEngland) Board chairman and Denis Wormwell as chairman of the VisitEngland Advisory Board.…

New figures from VisitEngland show that Brits spent a record-breaking £45.3 billion on day trips across England in the first eleven months of 2016, setting a new record for the survey. …

More than 11 and a half million Brits are planning a holiday in the UK over the Christmas and New Year period according to a VisitEngland survey.   VisitEngland’s Christmas Trip…

Oxford is one of twelve cities in England that has been awarded a share of £250,000 to develop an innovative new augmented reality project to bring its heritage to life.  The project…

VisitEngland has announced the winners of the second annual ROSE Awards at the Independent Hotel Show.  Designed to showcase accommodation providers that give the warmest of welcomes,…

International visitors spent an extra £800 million across the nations and regions of Britain in the last year as a result of work by the national tourism agency VisitBritain, latest figures…

New figures from VisitEngland show that Brits spent a record-breaking £5.5 billion on day trips across England in August, the highest spend recorded for a single month since the day-tripping…

VisitEngland has today announced a further nine successful applicants to secure year one funding from the £40 million Discover England Fund. The nine winning bidders, announced after…

More than five million Brits are planning to take a holiday in the UK this August bank holiday weekend. According to the results of a VisitEngland survey, released today (24 August…

England’s gardens, farms and leisure and theme parks have seen the most significant growth in visitor numbers in VisitEngland’s Annual Attraction Survey.   Out of the 1500 English…

Business confidence amongst accommodation providers is at a record high for the summer holidays in a new VisitEngland survey.  The ‘business confidence’ survey findings also show that out…

New data from VisitEngland show a record-breaking first quarter for the amount spent on overnight domestic holiday trips in England. Visitors spent £1.8 billion from January to March, up…

Bids are now being called for VisitEngland’s £40 million fund to drive tourism growth across England.  The Discover England Fund is a three-year staged fund from 2016-19 announced by the…

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.…

More than 100 representatives from the travel industry across England are set to attend the first in a series of sessions launching this week as a regional engagement programme for the new…

The British Tourist Authority (BTA) has set out its priorities and how it will structure to deliver on these, following the good funding settlement for tourism in the Comprehensive Spending…

The latest results from the Great Britain Tourism Survey (GBTS) reveal an increase in the number of domestic overnight trips in England by 11% in July, the best performance for the month…

With just over a month to go before the release of the Autumn Statement, concerns are growing within the tourism industry that this year’s Comprehensive Spending Review will see the axe fall…

VisitEngland has announced the launch of the ROSE awards; a new industry awards programme recognising service excellence in the hotel industry.  Designed to showcase the country’s top 100…

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…

England recorded its best ever first quarter tourism numbers in 2015, according to a new report published by VisitEngland.  The latest results from the Great Britain Tourism Survey…

England’s golf tourism industry is expected to be given a boost following the formation of a new body and subsequent partnership. Golf Tourism England (GTE) was recently set up to…

British seaside towns are to benefit from £36 million investment from the government’s Coastal Communities Fund. The money will be used to fund projects in 36 towns with £2m to go…

Airports and airlines have started to submit bids for part of a £56 million government fund to launch new routes from UK regional airports. The first tranche of the Regional Air…

UKinbound and VisitEngland held its first joint workshop recently to help grow the inbound tourism market beyond London. The two organisations teamed up with England’s Heritage Cities…

VisitEngland has launched a new £4 million campaign with Shaun the Sheep to promote domestic holidays. The Aardman creation will appear in television advertisements later this year…

VisitEngland has launched a new television campaign as it looks to drum up its presence ahead of the Rugby World Cup. The ‘Discover Your England’ campaign will air on Channel 5, ITV…

Tourism bodies have welcomed news of £10 million worth of funding to develop a new strategy for the north of the UK. The government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will commit the…

A successful bid for funding from the European Commission (EC) has led to the launch of a new accessible tourism campaign. The EUR125,000 (GBP97, 964) grant has meant VisitEngland…

VisitEngland hopes to get further support for English Tourism Week (ETW) next year in a new collaboration with the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). Pubs will be encouraged…

Travel agents have been urged to become savvier to selling UK breaks as tour operators switch their marketing tactics to meet challenges. Operators said agents have the chance to be…

More than seven million British people are expected to head on a holiday this Bank Holiday weekend. VisitEngland has said 5.1 million Brits are set to take an overnight trip in the UK…

Tourist attractions in England saw a 5% increase in visitors last year, according to new VisitEngland statistics. Businesses that have invested more in marketing and online presence…

Local marketing campaigns promoting tourism in England have generated GBP416 million in additional tourism spend in two years, according to new figures. Data released by VisitEngland…

VisitEngland has refreshed its Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme following feedback and discussions with the industry. The improved initiative will focus on the quality of the welcome…

The travel agent community won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism at VisitEngland’s Awards for Excellence earlier this week. The award was rewarded in light of support…

The great Easter getaway will commence this morning with millions heading on roads, trains, cruises and planes to start their holidays. More Brits are expected to stay in the UK than…

English Tourism Week started on Saturday with events up and down the country planned to raise the tourism profile. Lady Penelope Cobham, chairman of VisitEngland launched the…

Holidaymakers are taking fewer trips in the UK and Ireland but are happy to pay out more for quality products, a new report has found. The Top Trends Report produced for BOBI by…

Wallace & Gromit will once again appear in a series of adverts to promote holidays in the UK. The pair will be in the third pan-UK ‘Holidays at Home are GREAT’ campaign that will…

Tourism businesses affected by the floods will receive support from a GBP2 million government support fund, Culture Secretary Maria Miller has announced. Help, advice and a marketing…

A new guide advising tourism businesses on how to welcome customers with guide dogs has been launched by VisitEngland and the Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The ‘Take the Lead’…

VisitEngland has seen success in the first year of its ‘Growing Tourism Locally’ campaign with tourism spend up GBP98.2 million year-on-year. The tourism agency has been working…

Hull has beaten off three other UK cities to be named the UK City of Culture in 2017. The city beat Leicester, Swansea Bay and Dundee for the title, which is handed out every four…

More domestic holidays were taken in England this July compared to last year, VisitEngland has revealed. The new Great Britain Tourism Survey has found a 9% increase in domestic trips…

National tourist board VisitEngland has estimated that 4.5 million Brits will take an overnight UK break this bank holiday, roughly 9% of the adult population. Of that total, 3.5…

Tourism and hotel occupancy across the UK has bounced back this year after seeing a dip during the Olympic and Paralympic Games last year. Hotels in the UK have seen a 4.6% increase…

VisitEngland has signed a three-year partnership National Parks England to promote tourism in the countryside. The deal will see the two work together to promote the parks to local…

Funding for VisitBritain is to be cut 5% while VisitEngland’s has remained intact. The reduction is part of a 7% drop in funds for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport but will…

Grand UK Holidays has added more UK holidays to its portfolio in addition to those in its brochures.  The new escorted tours can be seen on the tour operator’s agent website and…

Welcome to Yorkshire has criticised VisitEngland for “not recognising the area as a tourist destination”. The regional promotional board has attacked VisitEngland after Visit York and…

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…

British tourism is to receive a further £2 million additional funding from the government, Jeremy Hunt announced today. The extra money will be used to push its ‘Holidays at Home are GREAT’…

VisitEngland and lastminute.com have signed a deal to promote domestic breaks in the UK. Its campaign started last week focusing on weekend breaks and city stays, with the online travel…

More than 10 million Brits are planning to take at least one UK break this summer, accounting to 21% of the population. According to VisitEngland’s Summer Trip Tracker, the trips could…