• Tourism Superstar 2018 at the VE awards

    Nominate your Tourism Superstar!

    If you know someone who goes above and beyond in their job to give visitors an unforgettable experience, send us your nomination by 14 December.

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  • Tourism sector deal update

    Tourism sector deal update

    British Tourist Authority Chair Steve Ridgway CBE welcomes news that an official negotiation for a tourism sector deal has been confirmed by the UK Government.

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  • Destination Britain China and North East Asia 2018

    Destination Britain China and North East Asia 2018

    Over 90 UK travel trade met and did business with over 85 Chinese, Korean and Japanese buyers at Destination Britain China and North East Asia last week.

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Latest inbound visits by journey purpose

June 2018

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Latest England domestic overnight trips by journey purpose

January-August 2018

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Our mission is to grow the volume and value of inbound tourism across the nations and regions of Britain and to develop world-class English tourism product to support our growth aspirations. 

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Tourism sector deal update

27 Nov 2018
BTA chair Steve Ridgway welcomes today’s news that an official negotiation for a tourism sector deal has been confirmed by the UK Government.

VisitBritain welcomes Eurostar and Virgin Trains partnership to drive international business events to the UK

27 Nov 2018
VisitBritain today welcomes a new Eurostar and Virgin Trains partnership to offer a united travel service for the meetings, incentives, conferences an
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VisitEngland re-launches Entry Level and Taste Schemes nationally

26 Nov 2018
We have relaunched our Entry Level and Taste accreditation schemes for accommodation and food businesses, making them available to businesses across E

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English Tourism Week returns on 30 March - 7 April 2019. Download the toolkit to help you plan your events.

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