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Written question asked by Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Historic Buildings: Tourism

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of visitors there were to sites owned by Historic England by age group in 2025.

Answer

DCMS does not hold data on the number of visitors to sites owned by Historic England. The National Heritage Collection, operated by English Heritage Trust, comprises more than 400 historic sites and monuments, and the majority of these are free to enter. As some of these sites are not staffed on a day-to-day basis, English Heritage are unable to collect complete data on visitors to these sites by age group.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116232
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Information Historic buildings Tourism Historic England
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk