Table of Contents
Introduction and Abbreviations
-
- Definitions
- Consumer research
- ACORN
- Abbreviations
Summary of Key Report Findings
-
- Days out market recovering
- Government tourism strategy
- No change among the most visited type of attractions
- Top attractions still pulling them in
- The main players
- Where consumers have been
- Affordability the most important factor
- Finding out information
- The future
Market Factors
-
- The UK tourist industry
-
- Figure 1: Domestic and overseas visitors, trips/visits and spend, 2000-02
- Tourism strategy
- Population trends
-
- Figure 2: Population trends, by age, 2002-06
- Socio-economic structure
-
- Figure 3: Population trends, by socio-economic group, adults aged 15+, 2002-06
- PDI and consumer expenditure
-
- Figure 4: PDI and consumer expenditure, 1998-2009
- Seasonal opening
- Other factors to impact the days out market
Market Size and Trends
-
-
- Figure 5: Estimated trends in visits for visitor attractions, 1998-2004
-
Market Segmentation
-
-
- Figure 6: Days out attractions, by category, 2002
- Major paid-admission attractions
-
- Figure 7: Examples of major paid-admission attractions in the UK, by visitor numbers, 2001 and 2002
- Major free-admission attractions
-
- Figure 8: Examples of major free-admission attractions in the UK, 2001 and 2002
- Museums and art galleries
-
- Figure 9: Major museum and art galleries in the UK, 2001 and 2002
- Figure 10: Profile of UK museums/art gallery visitors, by demographic sub-group, 2002 and 2003
- Historic properties
-
- Figure 11: Major historic properties in the UK, 2001 and 2002
- Visitor/heritage centres
-
- Figure 12: Major visitor/heritage centres in the UK, 2001 and 2002
- Gardens
-
- Figure 13: Major gardens in the UK, 2001 and 2002
-
- Figure 14: Profile of UK garden visitors, by demographic sub-group, 2002 and 2003
- Workplaces
-
- Figure 15: Major workplaces in the UK, 2001 and 2002
- Country parks
-
- Figure 16: Major country parks in the UK, 2001 and 2002
-
- Figure 17: Profile of UK country park visitors, by demographic sub-group, 2002 and 2003
- Wildlife sites
-
- Figure 18: Major wildlife sites in the UK, 2001 and 2002
-
- Figure 19: Profile of UK wildlife site visitors, by demographic sub-group, 2002 and 2003
- Places of worship
-
- Figure 20: Major places of worship in the UK, 2001 and 2002
- Farms
-
- Figure 21: Major farms in the UK, 2001 and 2002
-
- Figure 22: Profile of UK farm visitors, by demographic sub-group, 2002 and 2003
- Leisure/theme parks
-
- Figure 23: Major leisure/theme parks in the UK, 2001 and 2002
-
- Figure 24: Profile of UK leisure/theme park visitors, by demographic sub-group, 2002 and 2003
- Steam/heritage railways
-
- Figure 25: Major steam/heritage railways in the UK, 2001 and 2002
-
- Figure 26: Profile of UK steam/heritage railway visitors, by demographic sub-group, 2002 and 2003
-
The Supply Structure
-
- Days out market leaders
-
- Figure 27: Days out market leaders*, by turnover, 2002/03†
- The Tussauds Group Limited
-
- Figure 28: The Tussauds Group Limited, financial profile, 2001 and 2002
- The London Eye Company
-
- Figure 29: The London Eye Company Limited, financial profile, 2001 and 2002
- The National Trust
-
- Figure 30: The National Trust key statistics, 2002 and 2003
- Figure 31: Turnover from The National Trust (Enterprises) Limited, 2002 and 2003
- The National Trust's top ten paid-admission properties
-
- Figure 32: The National Trust top ten properties open at a charge, 2002 and 2003
- Historic Royal Palaces
-
- Figure 33: Historic Royal Palaces, financial profile, 2002 and 2003
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach
-
- Figure 34: Blackpool Pleasure Beach Limited, financial profile, 2001 and 2002
- Legoland Windsor Park Limited
-
- Figure 35: Legoland Windsor Park Limited, financial profile, 2001 and 2002
- Merlin Entertainments Group Limited
-
- Figure 36: Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd, financial profile, 2002 and 2003
- Leisure Parcs
-
- Figure 37: Leisure Parcs, financial profile, 2000-02
- The Eden Project
-
- Figure 38: The Eden Project, financial profile, 2002 and 2003
The Consumer
-
-
- Figure 39: Places visited for a day out in the last 12 months, 2000-03
- Most popular places visited for a day out in the last 12 months
-
- Figure 40: Most popular places visited for a day out in the past 12 months, by demographic sub-group, December 2003
-
- Figure 41: Most popular places visited for a day out in the past 12 months, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and respondents' own children, December 2003
-
- Figure 42: Most popular places visited for a day out in the past 12 months, by marital and working status, household size, car ownership, region and ACORN categories, December 2003
-
- Figure 43: Most popular places visited for a day out in the past 12 months, by media usage, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, December 2003
- Next most popular places visited for a day out in the last 12 months
-
- Figure 44: Next most popular places visited for a day out in the past 12 months, by demographic sub-group, December 2003
-
- Figure 45: Next most popular places visited for a day out in the past 12 months, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and respondents’ own children, December 2003
-
- Figure 46: Next most popular places visited for a day out in the past 12 months, by marital and working status, household size, car ownership, region and ACORN categories, December 2003
-
- Figure 47: Next most popular places visited for a day out in the past 12 months, by media usage, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, December 2003
- Sources of information for days out
-
- Figure 48: Sources of information for days out, 2000-03
- Most popular sources of information for days out by demographic analysis
-
- Figure 49: Most popular sources of information for days out, by demographic sub-group, December 2003
-
- Figure 50: Most popular sources of information for days out, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and respondents’ own children, December 2003
-
- Figure 51: Most popular sources of information for days out, by marital and working status, household size, car ownership, region and ACORN categories, December 2003
-
- Figure 52: Most popular sources of information for days out, by media usage, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, December 2003
- Next most popular sources of information
-
- Figure 53: Next most popular sources of information for days out, by demographic sub-group, December 2003
-
- Figure 54: Next most popular sources of information for days out, by lifestage, MIntel’s Special Groups and respondents’ own children, December 2003
-
- Figure 55: Next most popular sources of information for days out, by marital and working status, household size, car ownership, region and ACORN categories, December 2003
-
- Figure 56: Next most popular sources of information for days out, by media usage, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, December 2003
-
Consumer Opportunities and Targeting
-
- Factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out
-
- Figure 57: Factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out, 2000-03
- The most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out
-
- Figure 58: Most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out, by demographic sub-group, December 2003
-
- Figure 59: Most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and respondents’ own children, December 2003
-
- Figure 60: Most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for day out, by marital and working status, household size, car ownership, region and ACORN categories, December 2003
-
- Figure 61: Most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out, by media usage, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, December 2003
- Next most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out
-
- Figure 62: Next most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out, by demographic sub-group, December 2003
-
- Figure 63: Next most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and respondents’ own children, December 2003
-
- Figure 64: Next most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out, by marital and working status, household size, car ownership, region and ACORN categories, December 2003
-
- Figure 65: Next most popular factors influencing the choice of venue for a day out, by media usage, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, December 2003
- Venue target groups
-
- Figure 66: Days out target groups, by all venues, December 2003
-
- Figure 67: Days out target groups, by factors that influence attendance at venues, December 2003
-
- Figure 68: Days out target groups, by sources of information, December 2003
- Source of information target groups
-
- Figure 69: Source of information target groups, by days out venues, December 2003
-
- Figure 70: Source of information target groups, by factors that influence attendance at venues, December 2003
-
- Figure 71: Source of information target groups, by sources of information, December 2003
- Optimum target groups
-
- Figure 72: CHAID analysis of popular days out, December 2003
The Future
-
- Recovered growth in the days out market
- Forecast increase in UK tourism
- Tourism strategy
- Innovation in the marketplace
- Influence of the Internet set to grow
Forecast
-
-
- Figure 73: Forecast of the days out market, by volume, 2004-09
- Innovation and investment will help the market
- Factors incorporated
-
Back to top