Most visited paid attractions in Wales

The number of visits to the most popular paid tourist attractions in Wales increased in 2021 over the previous year but remained below the figures reported prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2021, Cardiff Castle was the country's most visited paid attraction, with nearly 373 thousand visits. However, attendance at this site was 26 percent lower in 2021 compared to 2019. Meanwhile, Folly Farm followed on the ranking in 2021, recording around 349 thousand visits.

Most visited paid attractions in Wales from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 visits)

Characteristic	2019	2020	2021
Cardiff Castle	502.2	195.9	372.6
Folly Farm	438.2	203.1	348.7
Portmeirion	245.7	128.6	285.2
LC Swansea	678.7	185.3	285
Bodnant Garden	271.3	106.7	239.8
Nova	150	-	200
Zip World Forest	223.5	121	180.2
Zip World Slate Caverns	179	46	160.3
Conwy Castle	212.4	35.6	152.3
Zip World Penrhyn Quarry	145	80.6	142.9

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

United Kingdom (Wales)

Survey time period

2019 to 2021

Number of respondents

323 attractions*

Special properties

visitor attractions are ranked based on the highest number of visits in 2021

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*The number of surveyed attractions was as follows: 2019 = 299; 2020 = 260; 2021 = 323.

2019 figures for Cardiff Castle, LC Swansea, and Nova were estimated. 2020 data for Nova was not available and for LC Swansea was estimated. 2021 figures for LC Swansea and Nova were estimated.

Figures have been rounded.

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