VisitEngland has announced the 2021-2022 winners of its Visitor Attraction Accolades, which highlights the quality and diversity of visitor experiences on offer across the country.
The winning attractions gained accolades based on scores received following their annual VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme assessments.
Marks were allocated to the 97 attractions for the outstanding experiences they provide to visitors.
Categories include Welcome, Best Told Story, Quality Food & Drink, Hidden Gem and Gold for overall winners.
VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes said:
“It’s so exciting to see our brilliant attractions providing outstanding experiences for visitors and to recognise and showcase the variety and quality across the country.
“England has unmissable visitor attractions and experiences that deliver world-class customer service. They also provide the warmest of welcomes and unforgettable storytelling that connects the whole experience, including retail and food and drink offer that exceed expectations.”
The accolades were first introduced in 2015 and are available to VisitEngland’s Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme participants across a wide range of tourism experiences in England.
This includes museums and galleries, farm attractions, historic houses and gardens to churches, cathedrals and country parks.
Participating attractions are supported by a network of highly trained and experienced assessors who advise them on improving and promoting the quality, accessibility and sustainability of their offer.
Tourism supports hundreds of thousands of businesses in England and employs about 2.6 million people. In 2019, it generated £76 billion in domestic visitor spending.
See the full list of attractions to receive VisitEngland 2021-22 Visitor Attractions Accolades here.
Find out more about the VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme.
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