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15/04/2010

Research Summaries

Holidays in Ayrshire and Arran

Visiting Ayrshire, Arran and Cumbrae is a feast of new experiences.  Beautiful scenery, fascinating history, outdoor activities and stunning golf courses abound.  Ayrshire was famously home to Robert Burns and Ayr itself boasts a world famous race course.  The Isle of Arran has been described as a Scotland in miniature.

Most visitors come from Scotland or England and people visit Ayrshire, Arran and Cumbrae on day trips or as part of a longer visit.  Up to 80% of visitors return to the area – so it must impress.

The visitors to Ayrshire, Arran and Cumbrae are often mature people with high expectations.  Find out what they are looking for by reading more.

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30/03/2010

Regions

Tourism in Ayrshire & Arran

VisitScotland publishes key tourism statistics for Ayrshire & Arran, collated from the main tourism surveys including the International Passenger Survey and United Kingdom Tourism Survey.

The ‘Tourism in Ayrshire & Arran’ factsheet outlines the main tourism statistics for the area. A regional breakdown of the Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey shows monthly percentage occupancy in the hotel, guest house/bed and breakfast, self-catering and caravan and camping sectors. The Scottish Visitor Attraction Monitor shows the number of visitors attending attractions across the area.

29/03/2010

Facts and Figures

Visitor Attraction Monitor

The Visitor Attraction Monitor is an annual report on the performance of Scotland's visitor attractions and is an important accompaniment to the monthly Visitor Attraction Barometer. Statistics on visits to attractions are provided by geographic area, category of attraction (eg. garden, distillery, museum), location (rural, urban, seaside), volume of visits and admission type (free versus paid).

Bite-sized chunks of the report covering different categories of visitor attractions are available to view online, along with the complete report.