Visitors flock to historic properties

VISITENGLAND'S Annual Attractions Survey shows historic properties experienced significant growth in visitor numbers in 2017.

Of the 1,400 English attractions surveyed the research found that historic properties such as mills, monuments, boats and burial grounds saw the largest increase in visitor numbers, up 8% on 2016.

The British Museum was the most visited 'free' attraction in England in 2017 for the 10th consecutive year with nearly 6 million visitors, and the Tate Modern came a close second with more than five and a half million.

The Tower of London topped the list as the most visited ‘paid for’ attraction for the ninth year running with 2.8 million visitors and Chester Zoo came in second place with 1.9 million.



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Top Tower

THE Tower of London has been named as the best-rated landmark in the UK in the Travellers’ Choice TM awards for Landmarks, announced by the travel planning and booking site, TripAdvisor. 

The UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the Crown Jewels, beat out last year’s winner, Big Ben, to claim the top spot. The historic London landmark has also been named the ninth best-rated landmark in Europe and jumped to 15th in the world – despite not making the world’s top 25 list, last year.

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London’s history brought to life … virtually

TIMELOOPER has introduced three 360-degree virtual reality time travel videos that enable visitors to #London to use their smartphones and virtual reality headsets to leap back in time. 

Users can experience medieval times near the Tower of London, The Great Fire of London next to St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the WW2 Blitz from Trafalgar Square.

The videos are location-based, so visitors must be at the locations to unlock the virtual reality experiences. Once a visitor unlocks content, he or she can share the videos with friends and family members from anywhere.

The company’s CEO, Yigit Yigiter, says: ‘#Timelooper began as my childhood dream to bring history to life in a more vivid way. Today, emerging digital technologies such as virtual reality and 360-degree videos make it possible to capture and communicate history and current events, and to envision our future world, in more immersive and exciting ways.’

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English attractions see visitor numbers continue to grow

VISITS to England’s attractions increased by four percent in 2014, according to #VisitEngland’s Annual Attractions survey. The figures continue the growth seen in 2013, highlighting the contribution they make to the tourism industry and the country’s economy … worth £106 billion in total. 

The East of England saw the biggest rise – up ten percent year-on-year – but the North-West (up six percent), North-East (seven percent), West Midlands (five percent) and the South-East )six per cent) also saw above average growth.

The #TowerofLondon remains the most visited attraction in the paid-for category with 3.1 million visits, an increase of 6.5 percent on last year, followed by Hylands House and Estate in Essex with 1.9 million visits, and #WestminsterAbbey with 1.8 million visits.

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Tower of London tops TripAdvisor’s UK landmark poll

THE Tower of London has been named the best-rated landmark in the UK – and eleventh in Europe – in the Travellers’ Choice awards for Landmarks announced by TripAdvisor.

Edinburgh Castle came second in the UK rankings.

#London was a big winner in the UK rankings, with six of the UK’s top ten: #TowerofLondon, #BigBen, House of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, and Buckingham Palace taking first, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth place respectively.

Edinburgh ranked as the second-biggest winning city in the UK with two of the UK’s top three landmarks – Edinburgh Castle and Royal Yacht Britannia – taking second and third place.

The Top 10 in the Travellers' Choice world rankings were:

1. Angkor Wat - Cambodia
2. Machu Picchu - Peru
3. Taj Mahal - India 

4. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center - Abu Dhabi
5. Basilica of the Sagrada Familia - Barcelona
6. St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican City
7. Milan Cathedral (Duomo) - Milan
8. Alcatraz - San Francisco
9. Corcovado - Cristo Redentor - Rio de Janeiro
10. Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco

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