- Author, Lisa Young
- Role, BBC News, South West
Tourist attractions in Devon were down on business by as much as 25% over Easter due to the early dates of the holiday and bad weather, the industry’s association has said.
Josh Haywood, of the Devon Association of Tourist Attractions, said it had been “a recipe for a really poor Easter”.
tourism businesses in the Torbay area were down about 15% on visitor numbers and 10% on spend for the same reasons, the English Riviera BID (ERBID) company said.
The heads of both organisations said they hoped summer bookings would increase with improved weather.
Visitors ‘left early’
Mr Haywood, who is also the general manager of Crealy Theme Park near Exeter, said: “There was a 20-25% deficit year-on-year and people weren’t spending.
“I think it’s always tricky when Easter is early and mixed with bad weather.
“It was a…