The number of visits to the most popular free tourist attractions in Wales increased in 2021 over the previous year, after dropping in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2021, Barry Island Pleasure Park was the country's most visited free attraction, with roughly 1.25 million visits. Another two parks, Tir Prince Fun Park and Pembrey Country Park, followed on the ranking that year, with around one million and 804.5 thousand visits, respectively.
Most visited free attractions in Wales from 2019 to 2021
(in 1,000 visits)
visitor attractions are ranked based on the highest number of visits in 2021
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
*The number of surveyed attractions was as follows: 2019 = 299; 2020 = 260; 2021 = 323.
Figures have been rounded. Blank spaces indicate non-available data.
Figures for the following attractions are estimates: Barry Island Pleasure Park, Tir Prince Fun Park, Newborough Nature Reserve, Gwydir Forest Park, Stackpole Nature Reserve, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
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Welsh Government. (August 18, 2022). Most visited free attractions in Wales from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 visits) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/508907/visits-free-tourist-attractions-wales/
Welsh Government. "Most visited free attractions in Wales from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 visits)." Chart. August 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/508907/visits-free-tourist-attractions-wales/
Welsh Government. (2022). Most visited free attractions in Wales from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 visits). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/508907/visits-free-tourist-attractions-wales/
Welsh Government. "Most Visited Free Attractions in Wales from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 Visits)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Aug 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/508907/visits-free-tourist-attractions-wales/
Welsh Government, Most visited free attractions in Wales from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 visits) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/508907/visits-free-tourist-attractions-wales/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Most visited free attractions in Wales from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 visits) [Graph], Welsh Government, August 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/508907/visits-free-tourist-attractions-wales/
