Visitbritain News
London hailed sporting capital of the world as RideLondon gets underway
This weekend, London is in the spotlight again, as more than 70,000 cyclists take to the streets for the biggest road cycling event ever to be staged in the UK, firmly cementing the capital’s position as a leading city for sporting events.
VisitBritain in family-friendly focus as royal baby is born
As the royal family celebrate the birth of the First Prince of Cambridge, VisitBritain are encouraging travellers to visit the country’s royal sights and bring their families to sample the attractions.
British government urged to develop music tourism strategy
A cross party group of influential peers has called on the British government develop a new strategy to support music-based tourism and help grow the UK economy. The call was made during a House of Lords debate on the impact of music on tourism.
VisitBritain sees tourism records tumble
VisitBritain has today welcomed a record crumbling May together with bumper spend results for the first five months of 2013. Latest figures from the ONS International Passenger Survey show a four per cent rise in the number of May visits and a five per cent increase in spend following a two per cent rise in the first five months with a striking double digit ten per cent spike in cash generated.
VisitBritain hails tourism success of London 2012 Olympic Games
Britain received 31.1 million visitors last year, a one per cent increase on the figure for 2011, making it the best year for inbound tourism since 2008. Those visitors that did come also spent more, with some £18.6 billion changing hands, a four per cent increase on 2011 and a record high in nominal terms.
Small cut in tourism funding in UK
The department for media, culture and sport has confirmed VisitBritain’s funding for 2015/16 will fall to just under £20 million – a reduction of five per cent on the 2014/15 budget. However, the small cut has been welcomed by Christopher Rodrigues, chairman, VisitBritain, in the context of swingeing cuts seen elsewhere in government.
Britain’s parks attract overseas visitors
National tourism agency VisitBritain has released research which reveals that a staggering £7.8 billion was spent by tourists enjoying a garden in the UK, with a large chunk coming from younger visitors.
Visitor spending increases in UK despite drop in numbers
International figures for April 2013 have seen an impressive 13 per cent rise in visitor spend in the UK, despite a one per cent drop in visitor numbers. It comes as Britain attempts to maintain momentum from the image boost of hosting the 2012 Games.
Britain in bloom as guests flock to UK parks
With the sunny weather set to continue and Britain’s gardens well and truly in bloom, the national tourism agency has released research which reveals that a staggering £7.8 billion was spent by tourists enjoying a garden in the UK, with a large chunk coming from younger visitors. A VisitBritain study identified that of the 31 million people who tend to visit Britain each year, around a third enjoy a park or garden, with around 2.4 million aged between 25-34 opposed to just 1.4 million aged between 55-64.
International image campaign reaping benefits for British tourism
Latest figures from VisitBritain show that Britain’s global appeal as a tourist destination is benefiting from its biggest ever image campaign, resulting in a potential £200 million of additional visitor spending in the UK over the next two years.
Visitors flock to British attractions in golden year
In what was a memorable year for Britain, new analysis released by the national tourism agency show that 2012 continued the rise in the number of overseas visitors looking to experience the very best of what Britain has to offer. Unsurprisingly, London was the star performer in a year in which it became the first city to ever host three modern Olympics.
Tourism partnership aims to attract an extra 9 million visitors a year
Maria Miller today launched a tourism partnership strategy for Britain which calls for the travel industry and the Government, together with key public and private sector bodies, to unite behind a long-term ambition for growth that would see Britain welcome 40 million overseas visitors by 2020, spending £31.5 billion and supporting an additional 200,000 jobs across the country.