Natural History Museum tops UK attraction list with record visitors London museum defies drop in numbers seen elsewhere, attributed to cost of living and fall in international tourists The Guardian - UK · Mar 20
British Museum tops UK attractions list, but the effects of the pandemic still linger on Official figures have revealed that the British Museum was – for the second year in a row – the UK’s most-visited attraction in 2024. While visitor numbers for cultural attractions are rising, however, the sector remains fragile. Euronews · Mar 21, 2025
Visitor numbers plunge at London art museums as Tate galleries lose 2.7 million in five years Visitor numbers at Tate galleries have plunged by over 30 per cent since 2019 Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025
National Trust freezes recruitment after £10m jump in costs Conservation charity is also pausing some projects because of labour costs stemming from the autumn budget The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025
Visits to tourism attractions grew 3.4% last year but challenges remain There were 157.2 million visits to 400 of the most popular UK venues in 2024, according to trade body the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025
Brexit staff shortages scupper plans to reopen Clarence House to the public Palace officials have struggled to find the workers needed to open the doors at the king’s London home this summer The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024
Visitors to UK attractions increasing but still below pre-Covid levels Figures show many still ‘out of the habit’ of visiting museums, galleries, cathedrals, castles and country houses The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024
‘Tough time’ for tourist attractions and farmers amid wet weather Hotel bookings are said to be 12% down in Bournemouth. The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
North East visitor attraction numbers bounce back after pandemic Beamish Museum and Durham Cathedral were the region's most visited sites - but numbers are still down on 2019 Chronicle Live · Mar 17, 2023
Natural History Museum the most visited London attraction as people ‘flock back’ to cultural hotspots Visitors numbers for London attractions was up 152% over 2021 Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2023
Visitors to the UK’s leading attractions down 25% on pre-Covid numbers Perfect storm of Covid, Brexit, energy prices and cost of living crisis blamed for disappointing figures The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023
Paid-for attractions lag behind free sites as cost-of-living crisis bites A tourism leader said people are making ‘tactical decisions about how they spend their leisure pounds’. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023