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Latest figures from VisitEngland show a record-breaking first quarter for the amount spent on overnight domestic holiday trips in England.
Domestic visitors spent £1.8bn from January to March 2016, up 23% on the same period last year, while the number of domestic overnight holiday trips also set a new record for a first quarter with 7.3 million visits – up 10% compared with the same period in 2015.
Patricia Yates, director of VisitEngland and VisitBritain, said: “This is an incredibly positive start to the year as we continue our #OMGB ‘Home of Amazing Moments’ campaign in the build-up to summer, encouraging people to explore more of our regions and driving tourism, and its economic benefits, across the whole of England.”
Today’s record first quarter figures come on the back of a strong 2015 for domestic holidays in England with trip volumes and spending both up by 7%.
Overall, last year domestic overnight tourism in England across all trip-purposes saw a record-breaking £19.6 billion spent and the highest number of trips since 2012.
