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VisitEngland has today, 11 July published its 2023 Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions showing that while visits to attractions across England continued to recover last year, they were still significantly down on pre-pandemic levels.

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The top 20 most visited paid attractions in England from the Annual Attractions Survey 2023

As global attention turns to France for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, VisitBritain is seizing the opportunity to promote Britain as a visitor destination, rolling out its latest campaign across France to drive growth.

VisitBritain

VisitBritain out of home advertising displayed in a train station

VisitEngland extends its congratulations to VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes, following today’s announcement that he has been honoured with an OBE for services to tourism in The King’s Birthday Honours List.

Andrew Stokes OBE

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

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

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 gears up to host flagship trade event ExploreGB Virtual

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A woman stands on a rock looking over Loch Linnhe

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

Four new destinations announced as Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs)

VisitBritain/Sam Barker

Man standing outside Ye Old Shambles Tavern

The annual VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024 took place at the Rum Warehouse, Titanic Hotel Liverpool on Wednesday 5 June 2024.

VisitBritain/Daniela Luquini

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