https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/visitbritain/ Visitbritain News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:22:00+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wtm-london-announces-visitbritain-as-premier-partner-for-2025/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wtm-london-announces-visitbritain-as-premier-partner-for-2025/ WTM London, the world’s most influential travel and tourism event, organised by RX, has named Britain’s national tourism agency VisitBritain as its premier partner for this year. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:22:11 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/yates-to-lead-visitbritain-on-interim-basis/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/yates-to-lead-visitbritain-on-interim-basis/ VisitBritain has announced deputy chief executive Patricia Yates is stepping up to the top job. The interim appointment comes as current chief, Sally Balcombe, steps down from April 8th. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:17:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/johnson-calls-on-international-tourists-to-visit-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/johnson-calls-on-international-tourists-to-visit-uk/ Prime minister, Boris Johnson, has called on international tourists to visit the UK and enjoy the sights and sounds of “one of the most open countries in Europe”. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:42:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/balcombe-to-step-down-from-visitbritain-leadership/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/balcombe-to-step-down-from-visitbritain-leadership/ Sally Balcombe, who has been chief executive, first of VisitBritain then of VisitBritain and VisitEngland, for more than seven years, is leaving the national tourism agency to pursue new opportunities. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:57:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-offer-marketing-funds-to-inbound-operators/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-offer-marketing-funds-to-inbound-operators/ VisitBritain has announced a new fund available to destination management companies and inbound tour operators to support in building back demand for Britain. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:55:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-seeks-tourism-leverage-from-g7-summit/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-seeks-tourism-leverage-from-g7-summit/ Britain as a visitor destination will be in the global media spotlight with the G7 Summit in Cornwall fast approaching and VisitBritain is taking the opportunity to inspire future travel. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:52:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-predicts-steep-falls-in-tourism-revenue-this-year/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-predicts-steep-falls-in-tourism-revenue-this-year/ VisitBritain has forecast a total of £6.2 billion will be spent on inbound tourism into the UK this year, less than a quarter of the £28.4 billion seen in 2019. Tue, 25 May 2021 09:43:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-offer-safe-travels-bade-to-partners/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-offer-safe-travels-bade-to-partners/ Businesses in the UK registered to the ‘We’re Good To Go’ scheme can now be automatically issued with the international ‘Safe Travels’ stamp from the World Travel & Tourism Council. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:12:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-predicts-beginning-of-uk-tourism-recovery-next-year/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-predicts-beginning-of-uk-tourism-recovery-next-year/ The body predicts a gradual increase in the value of inbound tourism during January to March next year, with a step-change heading into Easter and the spring. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:19:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-takes-exploregb-online-for-2021/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-takes-exploregb-online-for-2021/ ExploreGB Virtual, taking place in March, will invite international buyers to connect online with travel trade suppliers from across the UK to do business and boost bookings. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:49:32 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rail-operators-boosted-by-covid-19-endorsement-from-visitbritain/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rail-operators-boosted-by-covid-19-endorsement-from-visitbritain/ Putting the train back at the heart of business travel is the aim of three UK rail operators who are backing a new customer confidence scheme by VisitBritain. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:35:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-audit-office-questions-visitbritains-accounts/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-audit-office-questions-visitbritains-accounts/ The 2018-19 accounts of the British Tourist Authority, also known as VisitBritain and VisitEngland, have received a qualified opinion from the comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office, Gareth Davies. Fri, 22 May 2020 06:35:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-move-meetgb-online-next-month/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-move-meetgb-online-next-month/ VisitBritain has announced that its flagship annual meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions event, MeetGB, will this year be run as a virtual educational event. Mon, 18 May 2020 07:46:11 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-charts-growth-of-uk-tourism-sector/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-charts-growth-of-uk-tourism-sector/ Spending by overseas visitors is predicted to reach a record £26.6 billion in 2020, a 6.6 per cent increase on the expected spending in 2019 of £25 billion. Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:07:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-takes-leading-tradeshow-to-belfast-for-2020/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-takes-leading-tradeshow-to-belfast-for-2020/ VisitBritain has announced that its flagship annual travel trade event, Explore Great Britain & Northern Ireland, is to be held in Belfast. The event, VisitBritain’s largest annual travel trade event, will next year being held at the International Convention Centre on May 18th-20th. Thu, 24 Oct 2019 07:28:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/meetgb-headed-to-wales-for-2020-event/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/meetgb-headed-to-wales-for-2020-event/ VisitBritain has today announced that its flagship annual meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions event - MeetGB - will be held at the Celtic Manor Resort next year. To be co-hosted by the recently opened International Convention Centre in Wales, the event will take place in April. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:48:23 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitengland-encourages-young-brits-to-holiday-at-home/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitengland-encourages-young-brits-to-holiday-at-home/ 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. VisitEngland statistics show that 16-to-34-year olds had the lowest growth across all age groups for taking holidays at home during the last decade, 2008 to 2018. Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:05:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-research-highlights-importance-of-premier-league-to-uk-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-research-highlights-importance-of-premier-league-to-uk-tourism/ New research from VisitBritain shows the power of the Premier League in driving inbound tourism among overseas football fans, with more than three-quarters of those surveyed intending to visit the UK during the next two years. Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:42:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-launches-digital-campaign-with-scandinavian-airlines/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-launches-digital-campaign-with-scandinavian-airlines/ The £150,000 campaign will run for five weeks in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, to promote travel to Britain and drive visitor growth in and beyond central London. Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:40:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-signs-experiences-led-partnership-with-airbnb/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-signs-experiences-led-partnership-with-airbnb/ The £500,000 match-funded partnership will work with businesses and destinations to promote local experiences to domestic and international visitors, and grow and broaden the range of experiences available. Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:26:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-hospitality-sector-looks-forward-to-chinese-new-year-boost/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-hospitality-sector-looks-forward-to-chinese-new-year-boost/ VisitBritain is expecting 483,000 visits from China in 2019, up 43 per cent on 2017, with Chinese visitors expected to spend more than £1 billion this year, up 50 per cent, moving it well into the UK’s top ten markets. Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:28:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-tourism-expects-boost-from-growing-japanese-visitor-numbers/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-tourism-expects-boost-from-growing-japanese-visitor-numbers/ Japanese tourism to the UK is expected to grow this year to its highest level since 2007, as the two countries continue to strengthen economic and cultural ties. Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:05:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-tourism-expects-bumper-christmas-as-pound-falls/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-tourism-expects-bumper-christmas-as-pound-falls/ Forward flight bookings to the UK overall are showing a rise of nine between Sunday, December 23rd and Saturday, January 5th compared to the same period last year. Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:16:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-signs-mice-partnership-with-eurostar-and-virgin-trains/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-signs-mice-partnership-with-eurostar-and-virgin-trains/ VisitBritain has welcomed a new Eurostar and Virgin Trains partnership to offer a united travel service for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions market, to drive growth in international business events to the UK. Wed, 28 Nov 2018 05:05:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/thanksgiving-drives-united-states-tourism-to-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/thanksgiving-drives-united-states-tourism-to-uk/ The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from the United States during Thanksgiving week with flight bookings showing a rise of 20 per cent compared to the same period in 2017. Sat, 17 Nov 2018 13:28:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hospitality-investment-is-paying-dividends-says-visitbritian/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hospitality-investment-is-paying-dividends-says-visitbritian/ New figures from VisitBritian suggest visitors to the UK spent more than £1 billion last year as a result of activity by the national tourism agency. Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:20:42 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-host-exploregb-in-harrogate/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-host-exploregb-in-harrogate/ ExploreGB is a trade-focused event with hundreds of international buyers from countries across the globe meeting travel trade suppliers from the UK to do business. Thu, 16 Aug 2018 06:53:32 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-sees-strong-growth-in-overseas-arrivals-for-2017/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-sees-strong-growth-in-overseas-arrivals-for-2017/ The UK saw strong growth in 2017 from a mix of overseas visitor markets including China, Australia, the Gulf Cooperation Council, India and the US, underpinning a record year for inbound tourism. Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:52:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/social-travel-summit-to-return-this-september/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/social-travel-summit-to-return-this-september/ Belfast will be in the social media spotlight later this year as more than 50 of the world’s top travel influencers and tourism industry leaders gather in the city for a two-day summit focused on travel marketing. Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:37:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-welcomes-increase-in-chinese-tourism-ahead-of-new-year/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-welcomes-increase-in-chinese-tourism-ahead-of-new-year/ The UK has seen an increase in visits from China, and is ready to welcome more visitors ahead of Chinese New Year. The UK saw strong growth from China during the first nine months of 2017, with spending up 48 per cent and visits up 33 per cent. Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:19:48 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/visitbritain-launches-new-global-advertising-campaign/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/visitbritain-launches-new-global-advertising-campaign/ National tourism agency VisitBritain is this week launching a new global campaign for 2018 to boost inbound tourism to Britain. Tue, 06 Feb 2018 03:42:42 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/business-delegates-eyed-as-big-spenders-by-visitbritain/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/business-delegates-eyed-as-big-spenders-by-visitbritain/ Business delegates are likely to double their spending in Britain if they extend their stay for leisure following their event, according to new research by tourism agency VisitBritain. The report provides detailed research into business events delegates’ spending and travel behaviours. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:55:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/visitengland-launches-blue-monday-ad-campaign/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/visitengland-launches-blue-monday-ad-campaign/ VisitEngland has today, 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. Today, January 15th, has been identified by the tourism body as Blue Monday, nominally the most depressing day of the year. Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:42:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-expects-record-visitor-numbers-in-2018/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-expects-record-visitor-numbers-in-2018/ It has been a record year-to-date for inbound tourism to the UK, with growth set to continue in 2018 according to forecasts from national tourism agency VisitBritain. Mon, 25 Dec 2017 23:23:06 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/august-sees-record-spending-from-overseas-visitors-to-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/august-sees-record-spending-from-overseas-visitors-to-uk/ Figures out today show that August was the highest month ever for overseas visitor spending in the UK. Overseas visitors spent £2.8 billion in August, up the per cent on the same month last year. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:08:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-partners-with-paddington-2-to-woo-international-guests/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-partners-with-paddington-2-to-woo-international-guests/ VisitBritain is enticing international visitors to come and discover the wonders of Britain, in a new film tourism campaign ahead of the release of Paddington 2. Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:44:31 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/visitbritain-and-bbc-to-launch-commercial-films-in-north-america/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/visitbritain-and-bbc-to-launch-commercial-films-in-north-america/ Travellers in North America will be inspired to visit and explore regional Britain with the release of four short commercial films by VisitBritain and BBC StoryWorks. Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:34:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-revels-in-record-year-of-tourism-growth/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-revels-in-record-year-of-tourism-growth/ An extra £872 million in visitor spending was generated across the UK in the last year as a result of work by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland latest figures show. This means for every pound invested in the organisation, £20 of additional visitor spend was generated for the economy. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:51:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-seeks-to-attract-chinese-visitors-ahead-of-golden-week/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-seeks-to-attract-chinese-visitors-ahead-of-golden-week/ The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from China in the coming week as China National Day and the Golden Week holiday begin. Golden Week is a prime time of travel for the Chinese and more are choosing to visit the UK than ever. Sat, 30 Sep 2017 13:45:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/nessie-returns-to-visitbritain-ad-campaign1/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/nessie-returns-to-visitbritain-ad-campaign1/ A VisitBritain campaign using the legend of the Loch Ness Monster is returning to entice international visitors to visit Inverness and Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands outside the summer season. The six-week digital and social media campaign gets underway this week in France and Germany, two of Britain’s largest and most valuable inbound visitor markets, and the Netherlands.  Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:09:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-tourism-records-best-month-since-figures-began-in-july/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-tourism-records-best-month-since-figures-began-in-july/ Figures released today show that July was the strongest month for inbound tourism to the UK since official records began in 1961. There were a record four million overseas visits to the UK in July, the first month to ever break through the four million mark, and up six per cent on the same month last year. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:01:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-lures-us-tourists-with-new-kingsman-campaign/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-lures-us-tourists-with-new-kingsman-campaign/ VisitBritain is tempting US tourists to discover the exciting, secretive and adventurous side of Britain in a new film tourism campaign ahead of Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The film, from director Matthew Vaughn, is in cinemas in the US on September 22nd, 2017. Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:59:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-receives-record-number-of-overseas-visitors-in-june/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-receives-record-number-of-overseas-visitors-in-june/ Official statistics from VisitBritian show a record June for the number of overseas visits to the UK. There were a record 3.5 million visits to the UK in June, up seven per cent on the same month last year. Overseas visitors spent £2.2 billion in June, up two per cent compared to the same month last year. Mon, 21 Aug 2017 07:16:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-visitor-spending-habits-revealed/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-visitor-spending-habits-revealed/ Detailed information has been released about the spending habits of UK inbound visitors, revealing the USA dominates UK inbound market spend. According to the International Passenger Survey, over 37.6 million people visited the UK in 2016 (a four per cent increase on 2015), spending £22.5 billion (an increase of two per cent). Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:43:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/overseas-visitors-flock-to-uk-as-weak-pound-lowers-prices/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/overseas-visitors-flock-to-uk-as-weak-pound-lowers-prices/ New figures out today show that it was a record April for the number of overseas visits to the UK. VisitBritain figures show that 3.7 million visits were made to the UK in April this year, up 19 per cent compared to the same month last year and the highest April since records began. Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:26:11 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/record-visitor-figures-for-early-2017-in-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/record-visitor-figures-for-early-2017-in-uk/ Official figures reveal a record-breaking start to the year for inbound tourism to Britain. A new record has been set for inbound visits to the UK in the first two months of the year with 5.2 million visits, up six per cent on the same period last year. Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:43:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/exploregb-heads-to-bright-for-2017-event/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/exploregb-heads-to-bright-for-2017-event/ 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 Brighton. Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:40:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-sees-mover-overseas-visitors-in-2016-than-ever-before/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-sees-mover-overseas-visitors-in-2016-than-ever-before/ New figures out today show more overseas visitors came to the UK last year than ever before. In 2016 there were a record 37.3 million inbound visits to the UK, up three per cent on 2015 with visitors spending £22.2 billion, matching 2015’s record spend. Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:12:36 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-opens-saudi-arabia-outpost/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-opens-saudi-arabia-outpost/ Britain’s national tourism body VisitBritain has opened a new office in Riyadh to attract more visitors from Saudi Arabia to the UK, making it the first Western tourism board to establish a presence in the country. Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:44:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/record-visitor-figures-for-uk-as-falling-pound-drives-growth/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/record-visitor-figures-for-uk-as-falling-pound-drives-growth/ 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 per cent on the same month in 2015. Overseas visitors spent £1.7 billion, up 14 per cent. Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:45:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-tourism-set-for-chinese-new-year-bonanza/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-tourism-set-for-chinese-new-year-bonanza/ Britain could expect a boost in visits from China as Chinese New Year gets underway from Saturday. Chinese New Year is a prime time of travel for the Chinese and Britain is gearing up to host some of the largest celebrations outside Asia. Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:39:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-leadership-for-visitbritain-and-visitengland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-leadership-for-visitbritain-and-visitengland/ UK culture secretary Karen Bradley has appointed Steve Ridgway as the new chair of the British Tourist Authority, which includes VisitBritain and VisitEngland, while and Denis Wormwell will take up the role of chair of the VisitEngland advisory board. Thu, 19 Jan 2017 15:11:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-regions-draw-ever-more-tourists/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-regions-draw-ever-more-tourists/ 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 of 2016 there were a record-breaking 12.2 million visits to English regions outside London, up four per cent compared to the same period in 2015. Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:14:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-predicts-positive-2017-for-uk-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-predicts-positive-2017-for-uk-tourism/ Forecasts from VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, indicate that 2017 is set to be another record year for inbound tourism to the UK. Spending by overseas visitors is predicted to reach £24.1 billion in 2017, an eight per cent increase on spending this year which is expected to top out at £22.3 billion. Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:41:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-signs-hainan-airlines-partnership-to-boost-chinese-visitor-num/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-signs-hainan-airlines-partnership-to-boost-chinese-visitor-num/ VisitBritain has celebrated its milestone partnerships with Hainan Airlines and Alitrip, Alibaba group’s tourism arm, in China. Both partnerships have been established to attract more Chinese visitors to Britain. UK secretary of state for culture, media and sport Karen Bradley and VisitBritain director Patricia Yates earlier met with senior executives from Hainan Airlines and Alitrip as part of the fourth UK-China People to People Dialogue. Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:22:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-breaks-august-tourism-visitor-number-record/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-breaks-august-tourism-visitor-number-record/ New figures released today show that it was a record-breaking August for inbound tourism to the UK with 3.8 million visits, up two per cent on the same month last year. Overseas visitors to the UK spent £2.6 billion in August, four per cent up on the same month last year. August saw strong growth from North America, which includes the US – the UK’s most valuable visitor market – with 510,000 visits, up 13 per cent compared to the same month last year. Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:16:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/international-visitors-boost-uk-tourism-sector/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/international-visitors-boost-uk-tourism-sector/ 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 show. This means that every £1 invested in VisitBritain’s activities resulted in an overseas visitor spending £23 in Britain. Domestic visitors spent an additional £97.2 million in England as a result of VisitEngland’s 2015 ‘Holidays at Home are GREAT’ campaign. Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:35:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/brits-break-day-tripping-tourism-record-in-august/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/brits-break-day-tripping-tourism-record-in-august/ 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 survey began in 2011. August also saw the highest number of day trips taken in any month since 2012, with 151 million day trips across England, up 14 per cent on August 2015. Wed, 05 Oct 2016 08:48:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/record-month-for-uk-tourism-in-july/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/record-month-for-uk-tourism-in-july/ Figures released today show that July was the highest month ever for inbound tourism to the UK with 3.8 million visits, up two per cent on July last year. Overseas visitors to the UK spent £2.5 billion in July, four per cent up on the same month last year. The Office for National Statistics figures show that it was a record July for inbound visits from EU countries, the UK’s largest visit-generating region, with 2.3 million visits, three per cent up on last year. Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:58:13 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-government-unveils-tourism-action-plan-as-prices-fall/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-government-unveils-tourism-action-plan-as-prices-fall/ The UK government had unveiled a series of measures designed to boost the domestic tourism sector. Branded the Tourism Action Plan, the agenda aims to capitalise on the weaker pound currently making trips cheaper for overseas visitors. The pound has fallen from $1.49 on the day of the Brexit referendum in July to lows of $1.28 in July and August. Fri, 26 Aug 2016 06:28:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/five-million-brits-expected-to-take-uk-breaks-over-august-bank-holiday/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/five-million-brits-expected-to-take-uk-breaks-over-august-bank-holiday/ More than five million Brits are planning a holiday at home for the August Bank Holiday weekend this year according to a VisitEngland survey released today. VisitEngland’s Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey shows that 5.1 million Brits are planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this weekend, with 4.6 million planning a holiday in England. Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:21:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/us-visitors-continue-to-drive-uk-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/us-visitors-continue-to-drive-uk-tourism/ Latest figures released by VisitBritain show strong growth from markets including the US, Germany and the United Arab Emirates in the first quarter of 2016, underpinning the best ever first quarter for total inbound visits. The Office for National Statistics results show that from January to March this year visits from the US, the UK’s most valuable visitor market, grew by nine per cent to 542,000 compared to the same period last year. Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:37:32 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitengland-reveals-record-breaking-tourism-spend/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitengland-reveals-record-breaking-tourism-spend/ Latest figures 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 23 per cent on the same period last year. The number of domestic overnight holiday trips also set a new record for a first quarter with 7.3 million visits, up ten per cent compared to the same period in 2015. Thu, 30 Jun 2016 21:58:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rugby-world-cup-drives-antipodean-tourism-to-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rugby-world-cup-drives-antipodean-tourism-to-uk/ On the back of a report this week showing the Rugby World Cup 2015 was the most economically-successful ever, figures out from VisitBritain show double-digit growth in the number of visits from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa from October to December last year. Visits from New Zealand to the UK increased by 52 per cent to more than 40,000 with the Kiwis spending more than £63 million during this period, more than twice as much as in 2014. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 04:14:48 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/china-drives-growth-in-uk-visitor-numbers/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/china-drives-growth-in-uk-visitor-numbers/ Records have been set in 2015 for inbound visits with strong growth from Britain’s major inbound markets including the US and Europe and double digit growth from newer markets China and the United Arab Emirates. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show stellar growth from China with visits up 46 per cent on 2014 to 270,000, and spend up 18 per cent to £586 million, moving China into the UK’s top ten most valuable inbound markets. Thu, 26 May 2016 10:04:48 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-breaks-tourism-records-in-first-quarter-of-2016/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-breaks-tourism-records-in-first-quarter-of-2016/ Figures out today show that the first three months of the year have set a record for inbound visits to the UK. The Office for National Statistics figures show visits from January to March were up six per cent on the same period last year to 7.36 million, with visitors spending £3.64 billion. Strong growth was seen in particular from EU countries with 5.27 million visits, up seven per cent on the first three months of 2015 and setting a record first quarter. Fri, 20 May 2016 09:06:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/record-breaking-tourism-figures-from-visitbritain-as-obama-arrives/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/record-breaking-tourism-figures-from-visitbritain-as-obama-arrives/ New figures out today show that a new February record has been set for the number of international visits to the UK, up eight per cent on the same month last year, with spend also up six per cent. The Office for National Statistics figures show that 2.25 million visits were made in February 2016 with visitors spending £1.08 billion. Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:05:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-betting-on-social-media-bonanza-during-obama-visit/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-betting-on-social-media-bonanza-during-obama-visit/ Britain as a tourism destination will be in the global social media spotlight with the arrival of US President Barack Obama next week. President Obama has the highest number of Twitter followers and Facebook fans of any world leader with 73 million followers and 48 million fans respectively. Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:03:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-head-of-business-travel-at-visitbritain/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-head-of-business-travel-at-visitbritain/ VisitBritain and VisitEngland have announced the appointment of a new head of business visits and events, Chris Foy. Foy joined VisitBritain in 2003 and has held a variety of senior roles within the organisation including most recently as head of nations and regions. Fri, 01 Apr 2016 10:17:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/records-broken-for-number-of-international-visits-to-uk-in-january/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/records-broken-for-number-of-international-visits-to-uk-in-january/ New figures out today show that a new January record has been set for the number of international visits to the UK, up six per cent on the same month last year. The Office for National Statistics figures show that more than 2.5 million visits were made in January 2016 with visitors spending £1.28 billion. Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:24:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-inbound-tourism-numbers-break-records-in-2015/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-inbound-tourism-numbers-break-records-in-2015/ New figures out today 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 over the last five years shows that there were six million more visits in 2015 than 2010, an increase of 20 per cent. Visitors spent £21.8 billion in the UK last year in line with 2014’s record breaking figure. Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:47:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/engagement-programme-underway-for-discover-england-fund/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/engagement-programme-underway-for-discover-england-fund/ More than 100 representatives from the travel industry across England attended the first in a series of sessions launching earlier as a regional engagement programme for the new £40 million Discover England Fund got underway. The session was the first of six to be held across the country throughout February and March led by Sally Balcombe, VisitEngland/VisitBritain chief executive, who will be setting out ambitions for the fund’s delivery, the high-level criteria for potential bidders to consider and suggested timeframes for its phased implementation. Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:19:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-tourist-authority-unveils-spending-priorities/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-tourist-authority-unveils-spending-priorities/ The British Tourist Authority has set out its priorities and how it will structure to deliver on these, following the funding settlement for tourism in the Comprehensive Spending Review. The plans include how to distribute the new £40 million Discover England Fund and the increased funding for the UK government’s GREAT campaign. Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:30:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-seen-as-increasingly-welcoming-to-international-visitors/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-seen-as-increasingly-welcoming-to-international-visitors/ 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 VisitBritain. The ‘Britain’s welcome to overseas visitors’ report, based on a survey of more than 5,000 visitors as they departed Great Britain, found that 42 per cent said they felt extremely welcome, compared to 30 per cent in 2012 and 19 per cent in 2009. Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:42:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-launch-print-magazine/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-launch-print-magazine/ As the number of international visits to Britain continues to break records, VisitBritain and the GREAT Britain campaign have launched a new annual magazine aimed at inspiring even more people to visit Britain. The ‘Imagination – Make Britain Your Own’ magazine showcases why Britain is an ideal place to holiday, study and do business by profiling some of Britain’s most iconic people, places and things to do. Fri, 04 Dec 2015 10:57:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-welcomes-record-visitor-numbers-in-2015/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-welcomes-record-visitor-numbers-in-2015/ International visits to Britain for the first nine months of 2015 have broken previous records according to new figures out today from the Office for National Statistics. The data shows there were 27.1 million visits to Britain from January to September this year, a three per cent increase compared to the same period in 2014. Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:20:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-launch-largest-ever-chinese-trade-mission/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-launch-largest-ever-chinese-trade-mission/ As VisitBritain gets set to host its largest ever tourism mission to China, new research shows that Chinese perceptions of Britain as a tourist destination are stronger than ever. More than 70 travel trade and industry suppliers from the UK including hotels, retailers and tour operators are set to showcase what makes Britain a GREAT destination to Chinese buyers at VisitBritain’s annual ‘Destination Britain China’ event. Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:53:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-and-turkish-airlines-sign-marketing-partnership/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-and-turkish-airlines-sign-marketing-partnership/ VisitBritain and Turkish Airlines have launched a new global marketing partnership to attract more international visitors to Britain, with a focus across the airline’s five regional gateways which include Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh, as well as London’s Heathrow and Gatwick. This new partnership will see VisitBritain and Turkish Airlines develop an international marketing campaign over the coming 12-months and will initially focus on Saudi Arabian, Indian and other Gulf markets. Fri, 23 Oct 2015 08:46:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-welcomes-booming-chinese-tourism-as-president-xi-arrives/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-welcomes-booming-chinese-tourism-as-president-xi-arrives/ As China’s president Xi Jinping arrives for a state visit, latest figures show a record number of visitors from China are coming to Britain. VisitBritain reports that the number of visits from China from April-June this year was up 35 per cent (to 50,000) on the same period in 2014; and comparing the first six months of 2015 to the same period last year the number of visits was up 28 per cent (to 90,000), a record first six months of the year. Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:27:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/shopping-drives-uk-tourism-market/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/shopping-drives-uk-tourism-market/ Shopping is one of the most popular activities for international visitors to the UK, with 64 per cent of visits in 2014 involving shopping; and an estimated £5.5bn being spent on retail therapy during the year, according to new research from VisitBritain, the national tourism agency. Their new report, Types of shops visited by overseas visitors, reveals how lucrative shopping by overseas visitors is for the UK economy with around 22 million international visitors in 2014 indulging in retail therapy. Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:51:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-records-record-visitor-numbers-in-first-half-of-2015/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-records-record-visitor-numbers-in-first-half-of-2015/ Visits to the UK in the first half of 2015 are 16.8 million, the highest recorded over the first six months of any year showing a five per cent increase over 2014. In addition, visits to the UK by overseas visitors are three per cent higher in the twelve months to June 2015 compared to the previous twelve month period at 34.9 million. Mon, 24 Aug 2015 08:27:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/international-tourism-reaches-record-levels-in-britain/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/international-tourism-reaches-record-levels-in-britain/ International tourism returns to growth with record results in April, including increases in both nominal spend and visits across Britain. According to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics International Passenger Survey, the UK welcomed 3.14 million visits in April, six per cent more than in the same month last year. Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:06:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bbc-worldwide-launches-new-portal-in-partnership-with-visitbritain/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bbc-worldwide-launches-new-portal-in-partnership-with-visitbritain/ BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourism agency, have announced a new partnership to launch a dedicated content portal, known as BBC Britain, which will tell a compelling story of modern Britain. British Airways, one of the world’s leading global premium airlines, has been confirmed as the first company to join the partnership. Thu, 04 Jun 2015 08:39:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dawe-takes-up-new-role-with-four-communications/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dawe-takes-up-new-role-with-four-communications/ Sandie Dawe, the former chief executive of VisitBritain, has been appointed a strategic advisor to Four Communications, a leading integrated marketing communications agency based in London. Dawe was the architect of Britain’s tourism strategy for the London Olympic & Paralympic Games and played a major role in the development of the Government’s GREAT campaign which successfully unites the international promotion of Britain under one banner for inward investment, education, trade and tourism. Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:35:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/full-year-figures-reveal-new-records-for-british-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/full-year-figures-reveal-new-records-for-british-tourism/ New full-year inbound tourism figures released today reveal that 2014 was a record year for both inbound visits and overseas visitor spending in the UK. The latest International Passenger Survey figures show that overseas visitors spent £21.7 billion in Britain last year, three per cent up on 2013 and a new record in both nominal and real terms. Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:43:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-launches-the-countryside-collection/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-launches-the-countryside-collection/ VisitBritain, the national tourist board for England, Scotland and Wales, has unveiled a new GREAT Britain campaign initiative, The Countryside Collection, with an unforgettable celebration in New York City Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:00:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-points-to-success-of-uk-regions/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-points-to-success-of-uk-regions/ New analysis from VisitBritain has revealed that more international tourists are starting to travel across the country than ever before, with spending hitting new record levels in the majority of nations and regions for the first nine months of 2014. According to new figures from the Office for National Statistics, in the first nine months of 2014 overseas tourist spending reached new records in Wales (£303 million), Scotland (£1.5 billion), London (£8.9 billion), East of England (£693 million), North West (£849 million) and the South East (£1.7 billion). Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:04:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-expects-record-year-for-uk-travel/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-expects-record-year-for-uk-travel/ New figures released, for the first eleven months of last year, suggest that 2014 will be another record year for inbound tourism for the UK - beating VisitBritain’s original growth forecast. During January to November 2014 there were 32.4 million visits to the UK, seven per cent more visits recorded than at the same juncture in 2013. Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:34:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-points-to-sustained-tourism-growth-in-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-points-to-sustained-tourism-growth-in-uk/ The tourism sector is expected to show strong growth in 2015, as it continues to support Britain’s economic resurgence, as part of the government’s long term economic plan, culture secretary Sajid Javid said earlier. Forecasts from tourism body VisitBritain predict that inbound tourism spend will rise by 4.5 per cent in 2015 with visitors from overseas expected to spend £22.2 billion – an increase of almost £1 billion on 2014. Wed, 31 Dec 2014 09:37:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/chinese-travellers-turn-their-eyes-toward-british-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/chinese-travellers-turn-their-eyes-toward-british-tourism/ As new research paper has revealed aspirations to visit Britain in China are stronger than ever before. The news comes as VisitBritain holds its biggest Destination China tourism mission to date in Guangzhou and Hong Kong this week. In the 2014 Anholt GfK Nations Brand Index study, China ranked Britain second out of fifty nations for ‘Tourism’ - its highest ranking to date for this attribute and one place higher than in 2013. Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:42:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-announces-flagship-international-trade-event/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-announces-flagship-international-trade-event/ VisitBritain has today announced it will debut its largest annual international industry event, ExploreGB, in late February 2015. The flagship event will replace Hosted Buyers Marketplace (HBM) which VisitBritain held in partnership for the last three years. Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:37 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/katherine-jenkins-to-lead-new-countryside-and-cultural-drive/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/katherine-jenkins-to-lead-new-countryside-and-cultural-drive/ Katherine Jenkins will lead a renewed drive to attract international visitors to Britain and will be at the heart of VisitBritain’s upcoming Countryside is GREAT campaign, as part of the GREAT Britain Campaign. Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-launch-exploregb-in-2015/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-to-launch-exploregb-in-2015/ VisitBritain has today announced it will debut its largest annual international industry event, ExploreGB, in late February 2015. The flagship event will replace Hosted Buyers Marketplace which VisitBritain held in partnership for the last three years. Tue, 15 Apr 2014 06:44:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourism-ireland-and-visitbritain-sign-new-cooperation-deal/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourism-ireland-and-visitbritain-sign-new-cooperation-deal/ Tourism Ireland and VisitBritain today announced a new agreement to boost tourist numbers from long-haul markets such as China and India. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, and Sandie Dawe, chief executive, VisitBritain. Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:13:22 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-launches-great-china-welcome-chartermark/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/visitbritain-launches-great-china-welcome-chartermark/ ‘GREAT China Welcome’ is VisitBritain’s initiative to make Britain the most welcoming destination in Europe for Chinese visitors. Supported by government ministers, it aims to encourage UK tourism and hospitality businesses to sign up to a Charter which proves that their products and services are right for Chinese visitors. Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:00:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/best-inbound-tourism-year-for-great-britian-in-historyn/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/best-inbound-tourism-year-for-great-britian-in-historyn/ VisitBritain has announced new figures showing the UK saw record annual inbound spend and record numbers of visits in 2013. Overseas visitors spent a record £21 billion in 2013, some 13 per cent more than the previous record from 2012. Thu, 20 Feb 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gulf-visitors-travelling-to-britain-in-record-numbers/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gulf-visitors-travelling-to-britain-in-record-numbers/ As VisitBritain hosts its annual GCC travel trade mission in Saudi Arabia for the first time this week, figures show that during the first three quarters of 2013, total visits from GCC countries to the UK were up by ten per cent on the same period in 2012, whilst spend increased by 11 per cent. This level of growth resulted in visits and spend hitting new records for the January to September period, with just over £1 billion spent during 452,000 total visits from the six GCC countries - Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:00:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dawe-to-step-down-from-visitbritain-leadership/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/dawe-to-step-down-from-visitbritain-leadership/ VisitBritain chief executive Sandie Dawe has confirmed she is stepping down after five years in charge. Dawe, who has been with the organisation for 20 years, said earlier she will leave this summer to pursue other opportunities, including non-executive roles. Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:32:03 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/etihad-airways-signs-deal-with-visitbritain/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/etihad-airways-signs-deal-with-visitbritain/ Etihad Airways has signed a three year deal with VisitBritain to increase visitor numbers from the lucrative Asia Pacific and Middle East region, while encouraging more people to fly with Etihad Airways. The partnership agreement, valued at £2 million, will facilitate joint marketing activities in key markets around the APME region, including India, Australia, and the GCC. Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:23:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/what-visitors-want-to-do-most-in-britain-revealed/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/what-visitors-want-to-do-most-in-britain-revealed/ A new study reveals that the desire of international visitors to experience Britain’s countryside and heritage is stronger than ever. But as we look forward to the New Year, other less traditional or new activities such as a night out in Newcastle, looking out over London from the Shard and a trip to the Harry Potter Studios are growing in popularity. Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:00:05 +0000