It is useful to put research into context of the UK as a whole. How is England performing generally, are visits up, down or the same, and what are the variations across the country? The panel below provides links to the latest reports received from Visit England.

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2022 results for Quarter 2 here Q2 2022 page 1 dashboard and Q2 2022 page 2 dashboard

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2019 results (Q1-Q4 combined)   Dashboard 2019 year page1    Dashboard 2019 year page2

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2019 results for Quarter 4 here Dashboard 2019 Q4 page 1   Dashboard 2019 Q4 page 2

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2019 results for Quarter 3 here Q3 v 2018 dashboard 2019   Q3 v 2018 dashboard 2019

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2019 results for Quarter 2 here Q2 v 2018 dashboard 2019  Q2 v 2018 dashboard 2019 p2

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2019 results for Quarter 1 here Q1 2019 page 1 dashboard Q1 2019 page 2 dashboard

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor results for 2018 (q1-q4 combined) here 2018 results combined p1 2018 results combined p2

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2018 results for Quarter 4 here Q4 2018 page 1  Q4 2018 Page 2

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2018 results for Quarter 3 here Q3 2018 Dashboard p1 Q3 2018 Dashboard p2

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2018 results for Quarter 1 and 2 (1 Jan to 30 June) here Q1 and Q2 2018 combined Visitor Statistics

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2018 results for Quarter 1 (1 Jan – 31 March) here Q1 2018 Dashboard 140818

Read the Holiday Trends Report 2020 Holiday Trends 2020 Report

Read the Isle of Wight Visitor Monitor 2017 results for Quarter 4 (1 October – 31 December) here Dashboard Q4 2017 

Read the latest GB Visit Britain tourism performance data here https://www.visitbritain.org/great-britain-tourism-survey-latest-monthly-overnight-data

View the National Coastal Tourism Academy’s Coastal monitor for summer 2017 here: Coastal Tourism Monitor period 5 (powerpoint presentation)

Here’s a new report from the National Coastal Tourism Academy about perceptions of UK residents to coastal holidays in the UK Perceptions_of_the_English_Coast_NCTA_web1

More detail from Visit England can also be found below the Isle of Wight Solent Traffic reports listed below. 

ISLE OF WIGHT SOLENT TRAFFIC / TOURISM STATISTICS

This research is carried out by Tourism South East, who are commissioned by Visit Isle of Wight to conduct this independent research. The documents below report on all trading periods since our launch in October 2012.

1. Tourism Trends period 4 (September – December) 2017
2. Tourism Trends period 2 (April – June) 2017
3. Tourism Trends Period 1 (January – March) 2017
4. Tourism Trends period 4 (September – December) 2016
5. Tourism Trends period 3 (July – September) 2016
6. Tourism Trends period 2 (March – July) 2016
7. Tourism Trends Period 1 (Jan – March) 2016
8. Tourism Trends Period 4 (September to December) 2015
9. Tourism Trends Period 3 (14 July to 31 August) 2015
10. Tourism Trends Period 2 (March to July) 2015
11. Tourism Trends Period 1 (Jan – March) 2015
12. Tourism Trends Period 4 (Sept – Dec 2014)
13. Tourism Trends period 3 (July to September) 2014
14. Tourism Trends Period 2 (March to July) 2014

Latest Visit England headline data (UK WIDE trend data)

• The volume of day visits in Great Britain in the three months to July 2017 decreased by -9% when compared with the same period last year, to 447 million.
• The value of those visits remained stable during the same period at £15 billion.
• Year to date at the GB level, volume decreased by -3% to 1 billion but the value of visits increased by +3% to £34.6 billion.
• Looking at England, volume decreased by -11% in the three months to July 2017 at 376 million visits, while value decreased by -9% to £11.8 billion compared to the same period in 2016.
• Year to date the volume of day visits in England decreased relative to the same period in 2016 by -5%, to 853 million and the value decreased by -3% to £27.8 billion compared to the same period in 2016.
• 3+ hour day visits in Great Britain for the three months to July 2017 decreased by -8%, compared to the same period in 2016, to 744 million visits.
• The value of these visits increased by +1% for the three months against the same period last year to £22 billion.
• Year to date, volume is down by -5% to 1.7 billion 3+ hour visits but value increased by +1% to £48.7 billion.
• In England, volume declined by -10% in the three months to July 2017 to 623 million. Likewise, the value of these visits decreased, by -6%, to 17.6 billion.
• Year to date the volume of day visits in England decreased relative to the same period in 2016 by -6%, to 1.4 billion and the value decreased by -4% to £39.2 billion.

Here are links to research that we found useful

1. Added December 2017 Destinations_International_DestinationNEXT_2017_Futures_Study
2. Added February 2017 – Recent research regarding visits to museums 
3. Added December 2016 – National Coastal Tourism Academy research – a paper highlighting how to attract more walking visitors.
4. Added April 2016 – RES_UK_Holiday_Trends_2016 – produced by BDRC Continental. A very detailed report into the latest trends in UK tourism and the intentions of holiday makers. Essential reading.
5. Added February 2016 – Employee Engagement in Coastal Tourism SMEs – This report highlights the results of a business survey carried out for the National Coastal Tourism Academy to help them understand staffing issues that businesses face.
6. Added December 2015 – VisitBritain’s Social Media Research – This report highlights the role of social media in the context of overseas holidays. Essential reading.
7. Added December 2015 – Encouraging Repeat Customers – How do you get people to come back for more?
8. Added August 2015 – Music Tourism’s Contribution to the UK Economy – This report is for the period of 2011 to 2014.
9. Added June 2015 – Essential Guide to Running a Restaurant by Oracle Hospitality.
10. Added April 2015 – Hotel Britain 2015 – The performance of hotels in 2015
11. ARCHIVE: Isle of Wight Hotel Futures
    A review of Hotel development and future prospects on the Isle of Wight (Published 2005)
12. Seaside Tourism Report
    A useful info-graphic document that outlines the trends and value of tourism at the seaside
13. Tourism – the Next Decade
    A detailed report looking at the trends for the next decade in tourism across the UK
14. Booking Processes Research 2013
    A very detailed look into the trends of people who book holidays in the UK domestic market. An excellent resource and very informative. Lots of detail.
15. Tourism – UK Employment and Economic Contribution
    A detailed professional report created by Deloitte for the UK Government that outlines the value of  UK tourism in terms of jobs, employment and it’s role in the economy.