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Published Date: 25 September 2008
EDINBURGH Castle recorded almost 100,000 fewer visitors than last summer, with the 13 per cent drop blamed on poor weather and the credit crunch.
Historic Scotland has seen a ten per cent drop in numbers visiting all its attractions between April and mid-September compared to the same period last year.

The average temperature in August, the busiest month in the tourist calendar, was just 16.5 degrees. The Met Office said it was the sixth dullest year on record.

But the Castle remains the most popular tourist attraction in Scotland, with 639,682 people passing through its gates.

Linlithgow Palace also saw visitor numbers fall, by 17 per cent.

A Historic Scotland spokeswoman said: "Scotland has had a bad summer weather-wise and that could be a factor, along with the economic uncertainty due to the credit crunch."





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  • Last Updated: 25 September 2008 11:10 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Edinburgh Castle
 
1

craig7653,

Port Seton 25/09/2008 12:41:28
2 words caused the drop in numbers. Tram Works.
2

Brad,

Glasgow 25/09/2008 12:57:34
#1, two more words: aye right!
3

Teofilio Cubillas,

25/09/2008 16:41:27
What this report omits is the punitive cost of visiting the castle. For my family (two adults and three kids) the admission charge alone is £42. Add to that the hassle involved in parking, getting a bite to eat and you're easily looking at £60-£70. On holiday in France this summer, we visited the Bayeux Tapestry and Mont-St-Michel. All reasonably priced (£15-£20 for the family at each site). The French clearly take the view that their heritage is something to be shared with the visting public at an accessible price, not as a means of fleecing tourists and locals alike.
4

stuartyboy,

edinburgh 25/09/2008 20:34:31
Try dropping the prices,they are out of reach of
ordinary people,people who would like to see the castle
but cannot afford the admission prices.
5

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 27/09/2008 05:04:10
Used to look forward to visiting Edinburgh,but that was a long time ago.The whole city is vastly overpriced in almost every area of tourism. Perhaps the tourists are at last waking up to the 'rip off Capital' of Scotland?
It would be interesting to know what revenue 100,000 tourists would have brought to the city?
Could it be that the drones in the council are finally killing the goose that laid the golden egg?

 

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