VISITS TO ATTRACTIONS
2010
60% of attractions in North East England saw a drop in visitor numbers in 2010 with a total of 8.5 million visitors passing through their doors. The weather and economic climate both had an impact on the performance of attractions in the last 12 months. However, 30% of establishments in the region did see growth, many of these being smaller establishments or those with a varied events programme or offer led entry such as Beamish. The top ten most visited attractions can be seen below. A summary of the year can be found here
| Attractions | Visitor Numbers |
|---|---|
| Sage Gateshead* | 600,000e |
| Durham Cathedral* | 600,000e |
| Great North Museum, Newcastle* | 520,960 |
| Discovery Museum, Newcastle* | 420,837 |
| Beamish | 417,592 |
| BALTIC* | 387,758 |
| Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens* | 339,091 |
| The Alnwick Garden | 337,262 |
| Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle | 280,434 |
| Empire Theatre | 260,668 |
* = Free Attraction
Trends in Visits to Attractions
The regional team have also compiled annual attractions figures into one database to allow trends to be monitored. For some attractions this data has been recorded since 1989. The full trends database is available here.
If you would like to find out more about how taking part in the attractions survey can benefit your business please contact tracey.wilkinson@onenortheast.co.uk
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- Delivering Better Intelligence - an Introduction to the English Tourism Intelligence Partnership
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Delivering Better Intelligence
- International Visitor Additional Breakdown
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This report gives an insight into those visitors who request the North East England Holiday Guide but do not go on to visit the region. The report highlights perceptions and barriers which the North East faces in attracting some markets.
- Self Catering Occupancy Report 2009
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self catering occupancy report 2009
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October Intelligence update
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Investment Monitor report 2009
- January - December 2009 attractions
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attractions monthly update
- Heritage Visitors
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- Tourism Intelligence August 2009
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Latest research update for the North East
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An overview of the Group Travel Market, its sectors and its importance to the North East
- Use and Effectiveness of holiday guides
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An insight into the role that holiday guides have to play in today's consumer climate, to inspire and inform and aid in the booking process. Do they still have a role to play both for consumer and for businesses.
- National Group Travel Report 2006
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Clear, readable report, by QA Research, giving clear insights into the group travel market in the UK.
- Serviced Occupancy 2010
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Serviced Accommodation Occupancy Annual Report 2010
- Regional Investment Monitor
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Fully searchable database capturing direct investment in tourism in the North East
- Attractions Trends
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Trends in Visitor Numbers to attractions in the North East
- Hows Business Survey April - June 2009
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How's Business Survey 2009
