Weather - bad weather doesn't just irritate locals. In 2007, a wet summer was blamed for the lack of tourists.
World economy - in a time of recession, people tend to cut back on luxuries, so fewer overseas visitors come to the UK - but people in the UK still choose to have a holiday closer to the UK or inside it.
Exchange rate - if it's low, the UK is cheaper to visit,, so there are more overseas visitors.
Terrorism and conflict - wars and terrorist threats mean people are less likely to visit affected areas, Tourism fell in 2005 after the London bombings.
Major events - attract huge numbers of people! For example, in 2008, Liverpool was the European Capital of Culture and as a result, 3.5 million people visited who hadn't been there before.

	Created by chlopandactyl almost 11 years ago

Tourism in the UK