The number of admissions to visitor attractions in England grew by 42 percent in 2022 over the previous year, following a sharp drop in 2020 with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2022, places of worship, museums, and art galleries experienced the highest annual increase, with admissions rising by more than 110 percent compared to 2021. By contrast, country parks reported a two percent year-over-year drop in admissions in 2022.
Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2022, by category
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2020 vs. 2019
2021 vs. 2020
2022 vs. 2021
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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: 52 country parks, 30 farms, 83 gardens, 292 historic houses/castles, 117 other historic properties, 18 leisure/theme parks, 449 museums/art galleries, 26 steam/heritage railways, 77 visitor/heritage centers, 66 wildlife attractions/zoos, 25 workplaces, 40 places of worship, and 20 other attractions.
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VisitBritain, & VisitEngland, & BVA BDRC. (July 12, 2023). Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2022, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 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 2022, by category." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271394/percentage-change-visitor-attraction-admissions-england-by-category/
VisitBritain, VisitEngland, BVA BDRC. (2023). Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2022, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 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 2022, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271394/percentage-change-visitor-attraction-admissions-england-by-category/
VisitBritain & VisitEngland & BVA BDRC, Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2022, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271394/percentage-change-visitor-attraction-admissions-england-by-category/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Percentage change in number of admissions to visitor attractions in England from 2020 to 2022, by category [Graph], VisitBritain, & VisitEngland, & BVA BDRC, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271394/percentage-change-visitor-attraction-admissions-england-by-category/