Great Britain domestic day visits: archive
Great Britain domestic day trips: archive
The Day Visits module of the Great Britain Tourism Survey measures the volume, value and trip characteristics of tourism day visits in Britain. This page includes the results up to 2023, together with findings from earlier surveys using different methodologies conducted since 1998.
From 2021, some definition and survey methodology changes were introduced, meaning that results published for April 2021 onwards are not directly comparable with data published for 2019 and previous years.
On this page you will find an online data browser (up to 2019), detailed annual reports and archive headline summaries.
For further information, please contact [email protected].
Domestic Day Visits annual reports archive
These reports provide the main results of the Day Visits survey including estimates of the total volume and expenditure of Tourism Day Visits and trip characteristics. Results are provided at an overall GB level and individually for visits taken to destinations in England, Scotland and Wales. Expand the section below to see the annual reports that take a deep dive into domestic day visits taken in GB.
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Domestic Day Visits, Annual Report 2022
Domestic Day Visits, Annual Report 2022
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GB Day Visitor Survey 2019
Download (4.05 MB)GB Day Visitor Survey 2018
Download (4.34 MB)GB Day Visitor Survey 2017
Download (5.36 MB)GB Day Visitor Survey 2016
Download (4.33 MB)GB Day Visitor Survey 2015
Download (3 MB)GB Day Visitor Survey 2014
Download (3.33 MB)GB Day Visitor Survey 2013
Download (3.2 MB)GB Day Visitor Survey 2012
Download (2.78 MB)GB Day Visitor Survey 2011
Headline reports released at the monthly, quarterly and annual level, as well as supporting documentation for that year can be found below.
Domestic day visits 2023 reports archive
Q1 2023 Detailed Overview
Q2 2023 Detailed Overview
Q3 2023 - Detailed Overview
Domestic Day Visits 2021 and 2022 reports archive
2021 and 2022 Detailed Overview
Background Quality Report GBDVS 2021
Background Quality Report GBDVS 2022
data comparability
Due to extensive methodological changes, results from 2021 cannot be compared to data up to 2019. Take a read of the background quality report (PDF, 1.14 MB) to find out more.
GBDVS 2019 reports archive
Domestic day visits 2019:
2019 Detailed Overview
2019 Detailed Overview.xlsx
GBDVS 2018 reports archive
Domestic day visits 2018:
GB Day Visitor Survey 2018
Note: In December 2018, an error was found in the Activities Core To Tourism volume data for 2014. This has been corrected in all monthly reports where the data appeared (November 2017 to October 2018), as well as the 2017 GB Day Visitor Survey report.
2018 Detailed Overview
2018 Detailed Overview.xlsx
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December 2018 PPT
Download (1.16 MB)November 2018 PPT
Download (1.16 MB)September 2018 PPT
Download (1.16 MB)August 2018 PPT
Download (1.16 MB)July 2018 PPT
Download (1.16 MB)June 2018 PPT
Download (1.16 MB)May 2018 PPT
Download (1.16 MB)April 2018 PPT
Download (530.19 KB)March and Q1 2018
Download (1.19 MB)March and Q1 2018 PPT
GBDVS 2017 reports archive
Domestic day visits 2017:
GB Day Visitor Survey 2017
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2017 Regional and Demographic Breakdown
Download (296.17 KB)2017 Regional and Demographic Breakdown
Download (347.81 KB)December 2017
Download (1.17 MB)December 2017 PPT
Download (351.84 KB)November 2017
Download (1.17 MB)November 2017 PPT
Download (313.65 KB)September 2017
Download (1.19 MB)September 2017 PPT
Download (312.74 KB)August 2017
Download (1.19 MB)August 2017 PPT
Download (329.4 KB)July 2017
Download (1.2 MB)July 2017 PPT
Download (327.45 KB)June 2017
Download (1.19 MB)June 2017 PPT
Download (307.19 KB)May 2017
Download (1.18 MB)May 2017 PPT
Download (290.75 KB)April 2017
Download (1.16 MB)April 2017 PPT
Download (293.91 KB)March and Q1 2017
Download (1.2 MB)March and Q1 2017 PPT
GBDVS 2016 reports archive
GB Day Visitor Survey 2016
Domestic day visits 2016:
Monthly summaries
Note (31 March 2017): A processing error has been discovered which affected results for Tourism Day Visits (TDVs) taken in London in 2016. When the 2016 data were re-processed with the correct TDV filter rules applied, there was an increase in the volume of visits taken in London assigned as TDVs, and a corresponding impact on the England and Britain totals.
The published individual monthly reports for 2016 have not yet been corrected so the interim TDV level data for London, England and Britain from these previously published monthly reports should not be used.
This issue had no impact on the 2016 results reported for Scotland, Wales or any of the English regions outside of London.
In addition, in 2016, a number of changes to the survey and questionnaire were made to improve survey usability and aid respondent understanding of the survey questions. These revisions together led to an increase in reported levels of trip taking. Further analysis of the data, including a parallel survey exercise, suggests that the revisions together accounted for 15 percentage points of the year-on-year increase recorded in 2016. On this basis, all estimates in the top line survey report of visits for 2011 to 2015 have been increased by a factor of 15% to allow a meaningful comparison of year on year trends.
Year-on-year percentage changes that were included in the previously published monthly 2016 reports should not be used. However, previously published data for 2011 to 2015 can continue to be used to understand trends between 2011 and 2015, and to understand the structure and composition of the day visit market within individual years.
Topline 2016 Survey report
The Topline 2016 Survey report incorporates these changes and provides a more detailed explanation of the revisions made.
GBDVS 2015 reports archive
Domestic day visits 2015:
GB Day Visitor Survey 2015
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December 2015
Download (271.26 KB)November 2015
Download (270.91 KB)September 2015
Download (269.4 KB)August 2015
Download (269.32 KB)July 2015
Download (269.71 KB)June 2015
Download (269.21 KB)May 2015
Download (270.49 KB)April 2015
Download (270.19 KB)March 2015
Download (257.04 KB)February 2015
Download (268.55 KB)January 2015
For reports from 1998 – 2014, please contact us at [email protected].
Further information
2018 Methods and performance report
Our 2018 Methods and performance report includes details on the survey methodology.
2016 Methods and Performance report
The 2016 Methods and Performance report, also includes a copy of the questionnaire for 2016.
Develop the weighting strategy
You can also view a separate report which describes the approach taken to develop the weighting strategy in 2011, when the survey was launched with an online methodology.
Official statistics and partners
The Great Britain Tourism Survey: Day Visits is designated as official statistics and follows the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2022) set by the Office for Statistics Regulation.
VisitEngland jointly sponsors the survey with our partners VisitScotland and Visit Wales.
More on tourism in England
The most up-to-date day visits data can be found on our latest data page.
For more facts and figures about tourism in England, explore our latest intelligence on domestic overnight trips, accommodation occupancy and visitor attractions – or find information about inbound tourism statistics.
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