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VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
VisitEngland (VE) is the national tourist board for England, responsible for marketing England to domestic and established overseas markets and for improving England’s tourism product. VE is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and...
FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. This page sets out how the FCDO assesses risks and compiles travel advice.
Ordnance Survey (OS) is Great Britain’s national mapping agency. It carries out the official surveying of GB, providing the most accurate and up-to-date geographic data, relied on by government, business and individuals. OS is a public corporation of the Department...
This collection contains immigration staff guidance about visitors.
Data and statistics about the National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS), which is a panel survey of National Travel Survey (NTS) respondents.
Statistics and data about the National Travel Survey, based on a household survey to monitor trends in personal travel.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Historic England is the government’s statutory adviser on the historic environment, championing historic places and helping people to understand, value and care for them.
The approach taken by DCMS when preparing and publishing statistics, including for tourism.
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