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

VisitBritain/Daniela Luquini

Group shot of Gold Award winners at VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2023.

A VisitEngland survey out today, 28 April, shows that millions of Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday break in the UK during the Bank Holiday weekend for the Coronation, bringing an estimated £1.2 billion boost to the economy.

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Tables prepared for afternoon tea at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

VisitEngland has today 27 April announced the finalists who will go forward to compete for the tourism industry’s annual national Awards for Excellence.

VisitBritain/DanielaLuquini

Trophies for the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2023. Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter, Hertfordshire.

VisitEngland has today announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter on 7 June.

VisitEngland/ProphotoService

Photo of Gold Winners for Resilience and Innovation Award - Black Country Living Museum (Hannah Brown, Sukhi Baden, Carolyn Sankey, Vicki Stanley, Carol King) - in front of the branded photo backdrop

VisitEngland has today announced 12 destinations to gain Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) status, in addition to the three North East Destination Development Partnership (DDP) pilot LVEPs announced earlier this year.

VisitBritain/Rod Edwards

Dock with wooden ship and tall buildings on skyline.

VisitBritain launches ‘His MajesTEA’ in run-up to the Coronation - part of its ‘Spilling the Tea’ on GREAT Britain campaign

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Tables prepared for afternoon tea at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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 boost to the economy.

Fortune of War

People enjoying drinks and food outside on Brighton sea front at Fortune of War bar in Brighton.

Visitors spent £673 million across Britain as a result of activity by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland, latest figures show.

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Family playing on the beach in the sunshine, Northumberland

The US has always been curious about British culture, but beneath the common perceptions - how well do Americans truly know Brits today

VisitBritain/Jon Attenborough

Hands eating plates of food at a restaurant

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.

VisitBritain/Pinzutu/Brotipo

Two acrobats strike a pose at George Square during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

VisitBritain launches multi-million pound campaign inspiring visitors to ‘See Things Differently,’ driving bookings to Britain

VisitBritain/Jonathan Blackburn

Mad Hatter tea party at Richmond tea rooms

VisitBritain gears up to host flagship trade event ExploreGB Virtual

VisitBritain/@lifewithbugo

A woman stands on a rock looking over Loch Linnhe