Thinking about specific aspects of arts and culture in the UK, which, if any, of the following particularly contribute to making the UK attractive to you?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Historic buildings/attractions
44%
Arts/cultural institutions/attractions
43%
Architecture
29%
Food
24%
Visual arts
22%
Music
22%
Fashion
22%
Nightlife/entertainment
21%
Literature
21%
Theatre
19%
Festivals
18%
Sport
17%
Film
17%
Design
15%
Television
10%
Dance
10%
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This statistic ranks the arts and cultural assets of the United Kingdom (UK) as tourism attraction factors in 2014. The survey was conducted in five countries. More than 40 percent of respondents cited historical attractions, as well as cultural institutions as important in determining the UK's attraction for tourists. History and cultural attractions were on the list of more important tourism attraction factors in the UK.
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British Council. (July 29, 2014). Thinking about specific aspects of arts and culture in the UK, which, if any, of the following particularly contribute to making the UK attractive to you? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/323514/attraction-of-arts-and-cultural-assets-for-tourists-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
British Council. "Thinking about specific aspects of arts and culture in the UK, which, if any, of the following particularly contribute to making the UK attractive to you?." Chart. July 29, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/323514/attraction-of-arts-and-cultural-assets-for-tourists-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
British Council. (2014). Thinking about specific aspects of arts and culture in the UK, which, if any, of the following particularly contribute to making the UK attractive to you?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/323514/attraction-of-arts-and-cultural-assets-for-tourists-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
British Council. "Thinking about Specific Aspects of Arts and Culture in The Uk, Which, If Any, of The following Particularly Contribute to Making The Uk Attractive to You?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2014, /statistics/323514/attraction-of-arts-and-cultural-assets-for-tourists-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
British Council, Thinking about specific aspects of arts and culture in the UK, which, if any, of the following particularly contribute to making the UK attractive to you? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/323514/attraction-of-arts-and-cultural-assets-for-tourists-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Thinking about specific aspects of arts and culture in the UK, which, if any, of the following particularly contribute to making the UK attractive to you? [Graph], British Council, July 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/323514/attraction-of-arts-and-cultural-assets-for-tourists-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
