Tourism

These pages provide some initial data on tourism in Dorset. Access to up-to-date data on tourism is getting increasingly difficult to obtain but there are further sources that may be useful to those looking for more comprehensive tourism data and research.

• The Visit Dorset website has a whole section on research and data that is available on the Dorset area. Access the  Visit Dorset - Research (opens in a new window)   section here.
  
• The South West Tourism Alliance (opens in a new window) , the industry-led consortium supporting the industry since the closure of South West Tourism in 2011, may also be able to provide assistance for a more regional picture.

• Key facts - tourism

  This section gives some basic information on the number of visitors to Dorset, their value to the local economy and the numbers employed in tourism.

• Volume and value of tourism in Dorset, 1990-2009

  This page gives the volume and value of tourism from both domestic and overseas visitors.

• Accommodation used by visitors, 2009

  This page gives the accommodation used by visitors as a percentage.

• Dorset holiday accommodation - bedstock figures 2009

  You can find here the number of bed spaces in Dorset for different types of holiday accommodation, listed by district

• Visitor numbers at selected attractions 2002-2011

  This page gives visitor numbers for some of the Dorset attractions.