Records set for inbound tourism across UK’s nations and regions
nternational tourists are travelling across English regions in record numbers, and they are spending more too. Official statistics released today show that in the first nine months of 2016 there were a record-breaking 12.2 million visits to English regions outside London, up 4% compared to the same period in 2015. Spend by international visitors across England’s regions also set a record during this period, up 2% to £5.9 billion.