The number of admissions to visitor attractions in England grew by 11 percent in 2023 over the previous year. Overall, museums and art galleries experienced the highest annual increase in 2023, with admissions rising by 20 percent. In contrast, gardens reported a one percent year-over-year decline in admissions in 2023.
Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2023, by category
change in number of admissions compared to the previous year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
¹ Sample size below 50 (please treat with caution).
² The total sample size included the following visitor attractions: 46 country parks, 35 farms, 71 gardens, 313 historic houses/castles, 129 other historic properties, 15 leisure/theme parks, 474 museums/art galleries, 21 steam/heritage railways, 79 visitor/heritage centers, 63 wildlife attractions/zoos, 21 workplaces, 44 places of worship, and 23 other attractions.
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VisitBritain, & VisitEngland, & BVA BDRC. (July 15, 2024). Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2023, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271394/percentage-change-visitor-attraction-admissions-england-by-category/
VisitBritain, und VisitEngland, und BVA BDRC. "Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2023, by category." Chart. July 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271394/percentage-change-visitor-attraction-admissions-england-by-category/
VisitBritain, VisitEngland, BVA BDRC. (2024). Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2023, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271394/percentage-change-visitor-attraction-admissions-england-by-category/
VisitBritain, and VisitEngland, and BVA BDRC. "Percentage Change in Number of Admissions to Visitor Attractions in England from 2020 to 2023, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271394/percentage-change-visitor-attraction-admissions-england-by-category/
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Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2023, by category [Graph], VisitBritain, & VisitEngland, & BVA BDRC, July 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271394/percentage-change-visitor-attraction-admissions-england-by-category/
