National Tourism Intelligence

Five main surveys are used to assess the volume, value and nature of tourism at national level.  These are:-
  • United Kingdom Tourism Survey (UKTS)
  • Leisure Day Visits Survey (LDVS)
  • International Passenger Survey (IPS)
  • United Kingdom Occupancy Survey (UKOS)
  • Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions (SVVA)
Information on these surveys and other national tourism research is available on Visit Britain - UK Industry

National Review of Tourism Statistics

The above surveys have been the subject of a major National Review of Tourism Statistics undertaken by Denis Allnutt on behalf of The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the full report is available here.

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