Visit Britain Media Centre

Opening Night Reception Hosted by Dan Stevens and Estelle Kicks Off Two-Day Interactive Pop-Up on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 Showcasing What’s Now and Next in England, Scotland and Wales

VisitBritain has once again joined forces with the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) to deliver what is now the largest ever business-to-business tourism event promoting Britain internationally.

-Inbound tourism experiences best year for spend in Olympic and Diamond Jubilee year-

The contribution of inbound tourism to the UK economy has continued to grow in 2012, with latest figures showing a record £19bn in spend, a four per cent rise on 2011.

VisitBritain Invites Travelers to Explore Locations Used in
This Year’s Oscar®-Nominated Films

NEW YORK, NY, DECEMBER 5, 2012 -- The third season of Golden Globe® and Emmy® award-winning, hit TV series Downton Abbey premieres on January 6, 2013. Finally, fans of the series will find out whether the will-they-won’t-they relationship between Lady Mary and Matthew will end in happiness, not to mention the fate of Mr. Bates, as well as meet Lady Grantham’s mother, played by legendary actress Shirley MacLaine. If watching the show makes you wish you were having afternoon tea in the beautiful garden of a magnificent stately home, then wish no more. VisitBritain invites travelers to turn that desire into a reality by visiting the real Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle, as well as the other stunning locations from the series. For more information on this, and Downton Abbey tour packages, travelers can go to www.visitbritain.com.

NEW YORK, DECEMBER 3, 2012 -- St James’s Palace announced today that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby. The newborn will be third in line and in direct succession to the throne. Kensington Palace will soon be stocked up with diapers and baby food when the little royal is welcomed into the world and the baby will no doubt be lavished with fabulous gifts fit for a king or queen. Gift-givers need not look far for present ideas – Britain is the place to find great gifts for babies, and you won’t need a royal bank account to buy them.

New tourism figures issued this morning confirm that Britain is well placed to build on encouraging inbound Olympic numbers.

Following on from the success of hosting the world’s largest and most watched sporting extravaganza, a new multi-million pound joint marketing push from British Airways and VisitBritain has been launched today. Its aim is simple - to boost inbound visitors from a number of key markets vital to the UK economy.

VisitBritain can today announce the re-launch of its free image library www.visitbritainimages.com where thousands of high quality inspiring images will be available for media and the travel industry.

VisitBritain welcomes the world to watch our world-class football

As the Barclays Premier League kicks off again this week after a high-profile international break, new figures released by national tourism agency VisitBritain show that nearly one million overseas visitors watched a game of football here last year.