Activities that the British public take part in on tourism day visits tend to vary by age. Around two thirds of all visitors who went on a day out to a spa or a health club in 2018 were between 16 and 34 years of age. Only 13 percent of people over 55 took part in the same activity. Popular day trip activities in Great Britain across all age group included visiting friends and family and going out for a meal.
Age distribution of tourism day visit takers in Great Britain in 2018, by main activity undertaken
"GBDVS 2018 was undertaken using an online methodology with a total of
34,319
interviews conducted with adults aged 16 and over who were resident in England,
Scotland and Wales during 52 weekly survey waves". 'Tourism day visits' are defined as day visits not taken on a regular basis and located out of the participant's 'usual environment'. This distinguishes them from leisure day visits which include any excursions away from home including at least one leisure activity.
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VisitBritain. (October 1, 2019). Age distribution of tourism day visit takers in Great Britain in 2018, by main activity undertaken [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629099/age-share-of-day-visits-by-activity-great-britain-uk/
VisitBritain. "Age distribution of tourism day visit takers in Great Britain in 2018, by main activity undertaken." Chart. October 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629099/age-share-of-day-visits-by-activity-great-britain-uk/
VisitBritain. (2019). Age distribution of tourism day visit takers in Great Britain in 2018, by main activity undertaken. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629099/age-share-of-day-visits-by-activity-great-britain-uk/
VisitBritain. "Age Distribution of Tourism Day Visit Takers in Great Britain in 2018, by Main Activity Undertaken." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629099/age-share-of-day-visits-by-activity-great-britain-uk/
VisitBritain, Age distribution of tourism day visit takers in Great Britain in 2018, by main activity undertaken Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629099/age-share-of-day-visits-by-activity-great-britain-uk/ (last visited June 07, 2020)
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