Who goes where?
A survey by VisitBritain has identified which UK cities are popular among different overseas tourists.
The latest analysis of overnight stays by overseas visitors in UK cities found that:
– more Americans go to Bath than any other nationality
– the French are the largest market for Bristol and Plymouth
– the French and Irish vie for the top spot in Cardiff and Swansea
– the French and the Americans tie for first place in Cambridge
– Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle attract more visitors from Ireland than anywhere else
– Americans are the top visitors to Stratford-Upon-Avon
– visitors from the US are also the biggest market for the city of York, but Australians are close behind.
By Bev Fearis

Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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