Tourism
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Aug- 2015 -29 August
Barclays: UK travellers spend £22.5bn on staycations
A thriving staycation economy is boosting small businesses around the UK, according to a new survey from Barclays Business. The…
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27 August
4.8 million Britons planning a UK trip this bank holiday
Some 4.8 million Britons are planning an overnight trip in the UK this bank holiday weekend, according to VisitEngland’s Bank…
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24 August
76% of UK travellers to choose staycation on August bank holiday
Some 76% of UK travellers will choose a ‘staycation’ this bank holiday, based on searches made between August 28 and…
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13 August
Increase in number of overseas visitors searching for UK hotels
The number of overseas visitors searching earlier this year for UK hotel stays during August rose sharply year-on-year, according to…
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12 August
Coastal visitors drop by 20% in past decade
The number of people visiting the UK’s coastline has fallen by 20% over the last 10 years, according to a…
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5 August
Visits to England’s tourist attractions up 4% in 2014
Visits to England’s tourist attractions increased by 4% in 2014, consolidating the sector’s return to growth following 2013’s positive figures. …
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5 August
Edinburgh the most expensive August destination in UK and Ireland
Edinburgh is the most expensive expensive summer destination in the UK and Ireland during August, according to a survey conducted…
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Jul- 2015 -30 July
Unclean rooms reason not to return to hotel, say 76% of guests
Some 76% of hotel guests would not return to a hotel if the bedroom they had been staying in was…
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29 July
Record-breaking domestic tourism figures in first quarter 2015
Domestic tourism reached a record high in the first quarter of 2015, according to new figures from VisitEngland. The Great…
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24 July
Number of overseas visits to the UK surges 9% in May
Some 3.6 million international tourists visited the UK in May, a 9% increase compared with the same month last year,…
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