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Tourism in Somerset

Discover more about the work of the Somerset Tourism Partnership (STP), which is working on your behalf to develop the tourism product and promote Somerset to visitors.


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Somerset Tourism Key Facts


Somerset's tourism industry plays a vital role in the county's economy. The key facts below show just how important it is.

Visitor Spend

  • Total visitor spend £966 million
  • Day visitor spend £568 million
  • Overnight visitor spend £383 million

Employment

  • 8% of Somerset's total employment
  • 19,000 FTE's
  • 26,000 actual jobs

Visits to Somerset

  • Total number of trips approx 16 million
  • Day visitor trips over 13 million
  • Staying visitor trips over 2 million
  • 10 million nights spent in Somerset

 


 

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