According to the survey, over half of the respondents in England stated that they visited a city or town with historic character in 2019/2020. Comparatively, only 6.3 percent of respondents stated that they visited a site connected with sports heritage.
Share of adults visiting heritage sites in England in 2019/2020, by type
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Statistics on Visitor attractions in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Most visited tourist attractions in the UK 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of admissions to visitor attractions in England 2006-2021
- Premium Statistic Percentage change in tourist attraction admissions in England 2020-2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Percentage change in gross revenue of visitor attractions in England 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of visitor attractions' gross revenue in England 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Average admission charge for visitor attractions in England 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Share of visitor attractions communicating digitally in England 2020-2021, by channel
Leading attractions
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- Basic Statistic Leading paid visitor attractions in England 2019-2021, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading free visitor attractions in England in 2019-2021, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading paid visitor attractions in London, UK 2019-2021, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading free visitor attractions in London, UK 2019-2021, by attendance
- Premium Statistic Leading paid visitor attractions in Scotland 2019-2022, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland 2019-2022, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading paid visitor attractions in Wales 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic Leading free visitor attractions in Wales 2019-2021
Museums and galleries
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- Basic Statistic Revenue of museum activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of museum enterprises in the UK 2019-2022, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Income from admissions of government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance frequency in England 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2021-2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to the British Museum in London, England 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to the National Museum of Scotland in the UK 2010-2022
Historic attractions
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- Basic Statistic Revenue of historical visitor attractions operating in the UK 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of historical visitor attractions operating in the UK 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Most visited castles and historical monument sites in England 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Types of heritage sites visited by adults in England 2020
- Premium Statistic Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to English Heritage sites 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to the Tower of London in England 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to Stonehenge in England 2010-2021
Parks, zoos, and wildlife attractions
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- Premium Statistic Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the United Kingdom 2015-2022
- Basic Statistic Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the UK 2019-2022, by establishment
- Basic Statistic National parks ranked by domestic visits in Great Britain 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Leading zoos and wildlife attractions in England 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to the Chester Zoo in the UK 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to the ZSL London Zoo in the UK 2010-2021
Amusement parks
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Further related statistics
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- Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2020, by social status
- Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2008-2020, by gender
- Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2008-2019, by socio-economic group
- Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2017-2020, by ethnicity
- Gross value added (GVA) of historical visitor attractions in the UK 2008-2020
- Number of archaeological areas in Latin American countries 2022
- Incentives for heritage visits in France June 2018, by event category
- Most popular prefectures for historical and cultural attractions in Japan 2022
- Review frequency of Italian tourist attractions on Tripadvisor 2018
- Interaction ranking of Italian tourist attractions on Tripadvisor 2018
- Italy: popularity ranking of tourist attractions on Facebook 2017
- Performance ranking of national tourists attractions' websites in Italy 2018
- Online performance of national tourist attractions in Italy 2018
- Countries with the largest number of World Heritage cultural sites worldwide 2014
- Number of culture historical museums in Denmark 2009-2019
- Industry revenue of “historic and heritage sites“ in Pennsylvania 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “historic and heritage sites“ in Georgia 2012-2024
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- Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2020, by social status
- Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2008-2020, by gender
- Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2008-2019, by socio-economic group
- Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2017-2020, by ethnicity
- Gross value added (GVA) of historical visitor attractions in the UK 2008-2020
- Number of archaeological areas in Latin American countries 2022
- Incentives for heritage visits in France June 2018, by event category
- Most popular prefectures for historical and cultural attractions in Japan 2022
- Review frequency of Italian tourist attractions on Tripadvisor 2018
- Interaction ranking of Italian tourist attractions on Tripadvisor 2018
- Italy: popularity ranking of tourist attractions on Facebook 2017
- Performance ranking of national tourists attractions' websites in Italy 2018
- Online performance of national tourist attractions in Italy 2018
- Countries with the largest number of World Heritage cultural sites worldwide 2014
- Number of culture historical museums in Denmark 2009-2019
- Industry revenue of “historic and heritage sites“ in Pennsylvania 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “historic and heritage sites“ in Georgia 2012-2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 16, 2020). Share of adults visiting heritage sites in England in 2019/2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/558096/heritage-undertaken-by-adults-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adults visiting heritage sites in England in 2019/2020, by type." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/558096/heritage-undertaken-by-adults-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of adults visiting heritage sites in England in 2019/2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/558096/heritage-undertaken-by-adults-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adults Visiting Heritage Sites in England in 2019/2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/558096/heritage-undertaken-by-adults-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adults visiting heritage sites in England in 2019/2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/558096/heritage-undertaken-by-adults-uk-england/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
Share of adults visiting heritage sites in England in 2019/2020, by type [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/558096/heritage-undertaken-by-adults-uk-england/