UK tourism: Tourist attractions have long suffered from Covid - industry body

A blue whale skeleton hanging in the main hall of the Natural History MuseumImage source, PA Media
By Sean SeddonBBC News

UK tourist attractions are suffering from 'long Covid' as numbers dwindle of tourists from overseas, an industry body has warned.

Millions of people have returned to museums and galleries in 2022 as Covid restrictions end, the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) says ).

But fewer international tourists meant visitor levels were still almost a quarter lower than before the pandemic.

The Crown Estate, Windsor Great Park, remained the most popular attraction.

Indoor venues saw a 176% increase in visitors over the previous year, ALVA said.

For much of 2021, face masks and social distancing were required inside venues to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

UK tourism: Tourist attractions have long suffered from Covid - industry body
A blue whale skeleton hanging in the main hall of the Natural History MuseumImage source, PA Media
By Sean SeddonBBC News

UK tourist attractions are suffering from 'long Covid' as numbers dwindle of tourists from overseas, an industry body has warned.

Millions of people have returned to museums and galleries in 2022 as Covid restrictions end, the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) says ).

But fewer international tourists meant visitor levels were still almost a quarter lower than before the pandemic.

The Crown Estate, Windsor Great Park, remained the most popular attraction.

Indoor venues saw a 176% increase in visitors over the previous year, ALVA said.

For much of 2021, face masks and social distancing were required inside venues to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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