English Heritage Sites Attract Record Number of 1 million Visitors in August

English Heritage sites attracted a record number of 1,066,000 million visitors in total in August which is 20 percent more than last year. Other than a slew of historical events last month which pushed up the tourist figures, a number of other factors also contributed to the amazing figures.

English Heritage yesterday said its 400 sites and monuments had undoubtedly benefited from comparisons with 2012, when the nation was gripped by the Olympic Games in London. The sites were reaping the benefits of higher investment.

There were also new and unique attractions like Osborne Beach, Queen Victoria’s private beach, was opened for the first time in 170 years last summer.

The celebration of 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden by several sites across the UK also pulled in more visitors. Beeston Castle, Cheshire and Carisbrooke Castle held “Clash of the Knights”, a series of competitive historical “medieval melees”.

But most importantly, the financial crunch sealed the pockets of families who restricted their tours within Britain instead of heading overseas.