Tourism in England

The timber-framed street of The Shambles in York featuring preserved medieval buildings, some dating back as far as the 14th century

Tourism in England plays a significant part in the economic and cultural life of England. The country's principal tourist destinations are London, Oxford, Cambridge, York, and Canterbury. In 2022, the United Kingdom as a whole was the world's 7th most visited country for tourists,[1] and 17 of the United Kingdom's 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites fall within England.[2]

VisitEngland's stated mission is to build England's tourism product, raise its profile worldwide, increase the volume and value of tourism exports and develop England's and the wider UK's visitor economy.[3] In 2020, the Lonely Planet travel guide rated England as the second best country to visit that year, after Bhutan.[4]

  1. ^ "International Tourism Highlights, 2019 Edition". www.e-unwto.org. doi:10.18111/9789284421152.
  2. ^ "Every UNESCO World Heritage Site in the UK". TripSavvy.
  3. ^ "Overview". visitbritain.org. 10 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Best in Travel 2020". Lonely Planet. 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2020.