There is little official national data produced that gives an indication of how the attractions sector is performing throughout the year.  In January 2006, VisitBritain commissioned the England Attractions Monitor, an online panel to help provide the attractions industry with rapid feedback on current trends in visits to attractions in England.  

Following a successful first year, the survey was enhanced in 2007 to incorporate not only recent visit trends but also questions relating to business confidence for the forthcoming quarter:

Visit expectations for own attraction;

Opinion of business prospects for attractions industry generally;

Opinion of business prospects for own attraction;

Reasons for own attraction’s business prospects.

In addition, the 2008 and 2009 surveys will feature a 'hot topic' question to gauge the industry's opinion on a key issue. 

2009

• January-March 2009 -  Hot Topic Question on the Credit Crunch (PDF)   

2008

• October-December 2008 -  Hot Topic Question on the Credit Crunch (PDF)
• July-September 2008 -  Hot Topic Question on the Credit Crunch (PDF)
• April-June 2008 -  Hot Topic Question on the Credit Crunch (PDF)
• January-March 2008- Hot Topic Question on Impact of Fuel Prices (PDF)        

2007

• October - December 2007 (PDF 47KB)
• July-September 2007 England Attractions Monitor report (PDF 1MB)
• April-June 2007 England Attractions Monitor report (PDF 53KB)
• January-March 2007 England Attractions Monitor report (PDF 96KB)               

2006

• October - December 2006 England Attractions Monitor report (PDF 37.8KB)
• July - September 2006 England Attractions Monitor report (PDF 18KB)
• April - June 2006 England Attractions Monitor report (PDF 26KB)
• January - March 2006 England Attractions Monitor report