Visit Britain news

Discount rail and bus travel and £10m in vouchers to key attractions – funded by the National Lottery – are among the measures announced in ... More

The English Premier League (EPL) is a major driver of inbound tourism into Britain – especially when it comes to sports fans from long-haul destinations. ... More

The current heatwave in Britain has resulted in an economic upturn for the country’s tourism sector. The Belfast Telegraph recently reported that hoteliers in Northern ... More

The UK government is capitalising on a weakened pound by unveiling a series of measures designed to boost the domestic tourism sector. Dubbed the Tourism ... More

Social media is the single biggest influencer for overseas tourists when deciding which countries to visit, according to a new report published by VisitBritain. The ... More

Visit Britain is predicting a second year running of record inbound tourism numbers this year, forecasting a 2.5 per cent growth in visitors. According to ... More

VisitBritain has welcomed chancellor George Osborne’s plan to refund the cost of up to 25,000 visas for Chinese tourists, describing it as the ‘perfect catalyst’ ... More

Maria Miller has resigned as culture secretary after a lengthy row over expenses, with the tourism industry expressing its sadness at the departure of a ... More

VisitBritain is hoping to cash in on Bollywood’s love affair with Britain by launching a destination movie map app in a bid to tempt tourists ... More

VisitBritain has given a robust response to tabloid criticism of market profiles which it publishes to help UK tourism businesses cater for inbound tourists. Reports ... More

Tourism spend in the last 12 months has reached a record-high, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. In the year to ... More

The Chancellor’s autumn statement has included news that DCMS grants are to be cut by around 3 per cent over the next two financial years. ... More

British Airways and VisitBritain have joined forces to launch a new multi-million pound marketing push to boost inbound traveller numbers to the UK. The Big ... More

Image: BHA is worried over the visitor numbers to London The British Hospitality Association (BHA) is working with the Mayor's office, London and Partners, Visit ... More

Image: London 2012 is attracting overseas residents New research carried out by professional services provider Deloitte has found that London 2012 is generating a "significant ... More

National tourism agency VisitBritain has published the initial results of marketing activity, which was undertaken to coincide with last month's Royal Wedding in London. According ... More

Advertising agency M&C Saatchi has been appointed to work on VisitBritain's new You're Invited global marketing campaign. The agency has been tasked with creating a ... More

The number of inbound visitors to the UK will increase by around 300,000 during 2011, an increase of 1 per cent. According to latest figures ... More

Hotel operator Radisson Edwardian has been awarded three gold accreditations by the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS). Each of Radisson Edwardian's 12 four and five ... More

Sir David Michels, president of the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has called on the new coalition government to "take tourism seriously". Speaking at the BHA's ... More

An increase in the number of Welsh beaches that have been handed Blue Flag status could boost the country's tourism industry, according to Keep Wales ... More

HRS.com, The Hotel Portal, recently announced a heavyweight line up of hotel & tourism industry experts who have agreed to lend their support to the ... More

Digital Visitor is a producer of online video and social media marketing for the leisure and tourism industry. One of the company's major products is ... More