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People walking in Devon
Press Releases
24 Aug 2016

More than five million Brits holidaying at home this August Bank Holiday weekend

More than 5 million Brits are planning a holiday at home for the August Bank Holiday weekend this year according to...

Mr. Dingyi Meng, Deputy General Manager EMEA of GZL International Travel Service, Ltd. Ms. Charlene Zhang, VisitBritain B2B Executive, South China & HK Ms. Minyan Chen, Director of Marketing and Branding of Diadema Travel Ms. Della Zhang, VisitBritain B2B Manager, China & HK Mr. Biao Luo, Vice General Manager of Guangdong  Nanhu  International Travel Service  Co., Ltd.
Press Releases
17 Aug 2016

VisitBritain opens new office in Guangzhou, China

Britain’s national tourism body VisitBritain has today (August 17) opened a new office in Guangzhou, China to...

Golden Jubilee - Palm House at Kew Gardens, Kew, London, England
Press Releases
10 Aug 2016

Gardens, farms and theme parks see greatest increase in visitors

England’s gardens, farms and leisure and theme parks experienced the most significant growth in visitor numbers in...

colourful beach huts and deck chairs along the beach front in Southwold
Press Releases
2 Aug 2016

Accommodation providers across England expect boost in tourism

Business confidence amongst accommodation providers is at a record high for the summer holidays in a VisitEngland...

Night-time picture of flight paths to the UK
Press Releases
1 Aug 2016

VisitBritain launches programme to boost international business events across the UK

VisitBritain has launched a programme to attract more global business events to the UK.

VisitBritain logo
Press Releases
29 Jul 2016

Group travel in London becomes easier with Group Day Travelcards now available online

Visitors travelling on London’s transport network in groups can now enjoy a seamless travel experience by buying...

Press Releases
14 Jul 2016

Strong growth in visits from mix of inbound markets

Latest figures released by VisitBritain show strong growth from markets including the US, Germany and the United...

Press Releases
28 Jun 2016

Domestic holiday spend and visits at all-time high for first quarter

Latest figures from VisitEngland show a record-breaking first quarter for the amount spent on overnight domestic...

BFG campaign image Sophie standing on a statue of a lion at Trafalgar Square
Press Releases
20 Jun 2016

VisitBritain launches GIANT tourism campaign in run-up to The BFG film release and Dahl’s 100th anniversary

As Britain gears up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth and in the run-up to the launch of the...

Press Releases
27 May 2016

Double-digit growth in visits and spend from Aussies and Kiwis during Rugby World Cup period

On the back of a report this week showing the Rugby World Cup 2015 was the most economically-successful ever,...

three Chinese tourists laugh while looking at a phone
Press Releases
23 May 2016

China moves into UK’s top 10 most valuable inbound markets

Records have been set in 2015 for inbound visits with strong growth from Britain’s major inbound markets including...

Press Releases
20 May 2016

Best-ever first quarter for inbound visits to UK

Figures out today show that the first three months of the year have set a record for inbound visits to the UK.

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