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The tourism industry is vitally important to Dorset. Tourism boosts the economy by supporting small and medium sized businesses throughout the county, bringing vitality to the rural, urban and coastal communties. This rural and coastal area includes popular seaside resorts, the world-renowned Jurassic Coast World Heritage site and is largely designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Dorset is served by Bournemouth International Airport and ferry services to Poole Port as well as cruise ships into Portland Port. £701M GENERATED IN GVA GROSS VALUE ADDED 28,001 TOURISM JOBS CREATED DORSET These figures represent the positive impact that tourism has on the county, outside of the urban areas of Bournemouth and Poole. HOW TOURISM BENEFITS THE DORSET ECONOMY THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF DORSET’S VISITOR ECONOMY 2018 £1 Billion TOURISM CONTRIBUTES TO THE ECONOMY £496M STAYING VISITOR SPEND 15.9M DAY LEISURE VISITS 18.2M VISITS TO DORSET (DAY VISITS AND STAYING TRIPS) 2.3M OVERNIGHT LEISURE TRIPS 9.3M OVERNIGHT STAYS (NIGHTS) 1.3M OVERSEAS STAYS (NIGHTS)
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HOW TOURISM BENEFITS THE DORSET ECONOMY · The tourism industry is vitally important to Dorset. Tourism boosts the economy by supporting small and medium sized businesses throughout

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Page 1: HOW TOURISM BENEFITS THE DORSET ECONOMY · The tourism industry is vitally important to Dorset. Tourism boosts the economy by supporting small and medium sized businesses throughout

The tourism industry is vitally important to Dorset.Tourism boosts the economy by supporting small and medium sized businesses throughout the county, bringing vitality to the

rural, urban and coastal communties.

This rural and coastal area includes popular seaside resorts, the world-renowned Jurassic Coast World Heritage site and is largely designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Dorset is served by Bournemouth International Airport and ferry services to Poole Port as well as cruise ships into Portland Port.

£701MGENERATED IN GVA

GROSS VALUE ADDED

28,001 TOURISM JOBS CREATED

D O R S E T

These figures represent the positive impact that tourism

has on the county, outside of the urban areas of

Bournemouth and Poole.

HOW TOURISM BENEFITSTHE DORSET ECONOMY

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF DORSET’S VISITOR ECONOMY 2018

£1 BillionTOURISM CONTRIBUTES

TO THE ECONOMY

£496MSTAYING VISITOR

SPEND

15.9MDAY LEISURE

VISITS

18.2MVISITS TO DORSET (DAY

VISITS AND STAYING TRIPS)

2.3M OVERNIGHT

LEISURE TRIPS

9.3MOVERNIGHT STAYS

(NIGHTS)

1.3MOVERSEAS STAYS

(NIGHTS)

£1.2 BillionGENERATED IN GVA

GROSS VALUE ADDED

43,118 TOURISM JOBS CREATED

HOW TOURISM BENEFITSTHE DORSET ECONOMY

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF DORSET’S VISITOR ECONOMY 2018

£1.8 BillionTOURISM CONTRIBUTES

TO THE ECONOMY

£863MSTAYING VISITOR

SPEND

The tourism industry is important to Dorset. Tourism boosts the economy by supportingsmall and medium sized businesses throughout the county, bringing vitality to urban,

rural and coastal communities.

There are many reasons to visit this unique destination on the south coast of England.

Dorset boasts popular seaside resorts, the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site and designatedareas of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).

The county is served by Bournemouth International Airport and ferry services to Poole Portas well as cruise ships into Portland Port.

25.6MDAY LEISURE

VISITS

29.3MVISITS TO DORSET (DAY

VISITS AND STAYING TRIPS)

3.7M OVERNIGHT

LEISURE TRIPS

15MOVERNIGHT STAYS

(NIGHTS)

3.2MOVERSEAS STAYS

(NIGHTS)