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Leading paid attractions in London 2018
Leading paid attractions in London 2018
Most visited paid attractions in London in 2018* (in 1,000 visits)
by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Aug 30, 2019
The Tower of London was the most visited paid tourist attraction recorded in London in 2018, with around 2.86 million visitors. Other well visited tourist attractions charging an admission fee include the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and St Paul's Cathedral.
Many of London's most visited attractions are free. National museums and galleries in England offer free admission as part of the UK government's policy to keep museums open to all.
Most visited paid attractions in London in 2018* (in 1,000 visits)
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| Number of visits in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Tower of London | 2,855 |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Gardens | 1,859 |
| St Paul's Cathedral* | 1,657 |
| Royal Academy of Arts | 1,594 |
| Westminster Abbey | 1,546 |
| ZSL London Zoo | 1,134 |
| Houses of Parliament | 1,076 |
| Hampton Court Palace | 903 |
| Tower Bridge Exhibition | 837 |
| Shakespeare's Globe | 819 |
| Number of visits in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Tower of London | 2,855 |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Gardens | 1,859 |
| St Paul's Cathedral* | 1,657 |
| Royal Academy of Arts | 1,594 |
| Westminster Abbey | 1,546 |
| ZSL London Zoo | 1,134 |
| Houses of Parliament | 1,076 |
| Hampton Court Palace | 903 |
| Tower Bridge Exhibition | 837 |
| Shakespeare's Globe | 819 |
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by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Aug 30, 2019
The Tower of London was the most visited paid tourist attraction recorded in London in 2018, with around 2.86 million visitors. Other well visited tourist attractions charging an admission fee include the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and St Paul's Cathedral.
Many of London's most visited attractions are free. National museums and galleries in England offer free admission as part of the UK government's policy to keep museums open to all.
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- United Kingdom (England)
- Survey time period
- 2018
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* Note that only paid attractions providing data to Visit England's Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions Figures were included in the analysis.
Figures have been rounded.
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- Supplementary notes
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* Note that only paid attractions providing data to Visit England's Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions Figures were included in the analysis.
Figures have been rounded.
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- Share of adults who visited a museum or gallery in the last year in England from 2012/13 to 2017/18*, by age
- Annual turnover of the operation of historical sites and buildings and other similar visitor attractions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017 (in million GBP)
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