Top 10 South West Attractions – Paid
Adult Child County in which Local Authority District in Visitor Visitor Estimate/ % Change Admission Admission Name of Attraction attraction located which attraction is located Category 2006 2007 Exact 07-06 Charge Charge 1 Eden Project Cornwall RESTORMAL garden 1152332 1128107 na -2 na na 2 Studland Beach and Nature Reserve DORSET Purbeck nature reserve 1000000 1000000 na 0 na na 3 Stonehenge WILTSHIRE Salisbury other historic property 879393 869432 exact -1 6.50 3.30 safari 4 Longleat WILTSHIRE West Wiltshire park/zoo/.acquarium/aviary 855235 838583 na -2 20.00 16.00 5 Roman Baths SOMERSET Bath and North East Somerset museum/gallery 843701 831721 exact -1 10.25 6.50 6 Moors Valley Country Park DORSET East Dorset country park 770000 770000 estimate 0 na na 7 Bristol Zoo Garden nature reserve 567142 541137 na -5 na na 8 Paignton Zoo Environmental Park DEVON Torbay nature reserve 463546 507727 exact 10 10.30 6.90 9 Woodlands Leisure Park DEVON South Hams Leisure/theme park 400362 400265 exact 0 10.75 10.75 10 Stourhead House and Garden WILTSHIRE Salisbury garden 333631 362039 na 9 na na 11 Westonbirt Arboretum GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cotswold garden 300737 313183 exact 4 7.00 3.00 12 Northam Burrows Country Park DEVON Torridge other 260000 265000 estimate 2 3.00 na other historic/scenic 13 West Somerset Railway SOMERSET West Somerset transport operator 230000 250000 exact 9 13.00 6.50 14 Explore-at-Bristol BRISTOL Bristol science/technology 466738 228513 na -51 na na 15 St Michael's Mount CORNWALL Penwith historic house 196337 203472 na 4 na na 16 Swanage Railway DORSET Purbeck steam/heritage railway 200452 201548 estimate 1 7.50 5.50 safari 17 Newquay Zoo CORNWALL Restormel park/zoo/.acquarium/aviary 191767 199121 exact 4 8.00 6.00 18 Lanhydrock CORNWALL North Cornwall historic house 177486 185842 na 5 na na 19 Tintagel Castle CORNWALL North Cornwall castle/fort 183456 177498 exact -3 na na The Minack Theatre and visitor 20 Centre CORNWALL Penwith other 175374 171846 estimate -2 3.50 1.40
Top 10 South West Attractions – Free
Local Authority District % County in which in which attraction is Visitor Visitor Estimate/ Change Charge for Name of Attraction attraction located located Category 2006 2007 Exact 07-06 Admission 1 Ashton Court Estate SOMERSET North Somerset country park 1647498 1742709 estimate 6 Free 2 Oldway Mansion DEVON Torbay historic house 1000000 1000000 estimate 0 Free 3 Blaise Castle Estate BRISTOL City of Bristol other NA 530000 na NA Free 4 Ham Hill Country Park SOMERSET South Somerset country park 350000 350000 exact 0 Free Bath and North East 5 Bath Abbey SOMERSET Somerset museum/gallery 305000 331559 estimate 9 Free 6 Gloucester Cathedral GLOUCESTERSHIRE Gloucester 360000 300000 na -17 Free 7 Wells Cathedral SOMERSET Mendip 300000 300000 na 0 Free 8 Durlston Country Park DORSET Purbeck country park 265000 240000 exact -9 Free Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art 9 Gallery DEVON Exeter museum/gallery 249065 192025 exact -23 Free farm/rare breeds/farm 10 The Donkey Sanctuary DEVON East Devon animals 190000 190000 estimate 0 Free 11 Newcomen Engine House DEVON South Hams other historic property NA 143000 estimate NA Free 12 Truro Cathedral CORNWALL Carrick place of worship 140000 140000 estimate 0 Free 13 The Devon Guild of Craftsmen DEVON Teignbridge museum/gallery 113500 111000 estimate -2 Free 14 Holywell Bay Fun Park CORNWALL Carrick Leisure/theme park NA 105000 exact NA Free Bath and North East 15 Victoria Art Gallery SOMERSET Somerset museum/gallery 94554 101208 estimate 7 Free 16 Christchurch Priory Church DORSET Christchurch place of worship 83000 88913 estimate 7 Free 17 City Museum and Art Gallery DEVON City of Plymouth museum/gallery 124932 75644 estimate -39 Free 18 Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre DORSET West Dorset heritage/visitor centre 85000 75000 estimate -12 Free Bath and North East 19 Bath Abbey Heritage Vaults Museum SOMERSET Somerset museum/gallery 57985 62879 estimate 8 Free Harts Barn Craft Centre (Duberley industrial/craft 20 Partnership) GLOUCESTERSHIRE Forest of Dean workplace NA 60000 estimate NA Free