Leeds Tourism Visitor Stats

Tourism in Leeds Leeds Live it Love it International visitors Domestic visitors 5 million visits to England by overseas visitors is worth 96.4 million domestic overnight trips to England is worth £14.5 billion £16.2 billion {{ The average international visitor to England stays 7.7 nights and spends £569 per trip } The average domestic visitor stays 3 nights and spends £168 per trip } 65% go shopping 65% of domestic trips are made to urban areas 55% visit historic buildings 49% visit a pub 47% of the total 46% visit museums & art galleries accommodation 45% visit parks & gardens spend for domestic trips is in hotels Leeds tourism Tourism is worth Tourism jobs are projected to grow to ?? by 2020 Tourism supports £1,025 million to the local economy 18,938 full-time employees or 25,606 TOURISM JOBS TOURISM actual jobs Business tourism Conferences & meetings 3,363,000 + 52,800 = delegates 453.7 million events to the local economy Otley Chevin 500,000 Leeds Art Gallery What have we got? 487,562 (approx.) Leeds Rugby Royal Armouries 274,768 970 city centre shops 310,000 Harewood House (approx.) 247,745 83 city centre restaurants 9 museums (including Royal Armouries, Thackray Museum and Leeds City Museum) Most popular visitor attractions 59 hotels with 12,444 bedspaces Our visitors Our visitors think that Leeds is: "Exciting" "Relaxing" "Friendly" "Fun" "Contemporary" 69% enjoy eating & drinking 87% stay in a hotel 55% visit cultural attractions 51% are from outside Yorkshire 50% go shopping 59% are repeat visitors 49% stroll around & enjoy the ambience 84% are likely to recommend Leeds to a friend 23% visit historic houses, gardens & heritage sites Transport 62% arrive by car 24% arrive by train (higher than the Yorkshire average of 8%) 9% arrive by plane (higher than the Yorkshire average of 3%) Top Overseas Markets in 2010 'FEFI| #1 # 2 # 4 # 3 Germany #5 Špain #6 Poland #7 #8 #9 Australia #10 Hungary Ireland USA France Netherlands Italy