HC Deb 20 June 1990 vol 174 cc600-1W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the top 20 tourist attractions in the north-west in numbers visiting or attending; and if he will indicate(a) the attendance in each instance for 1989 and (b) the percentage change from the previous year's figures.

Mr. Nicholls

The table gives the information.

Rank Attraction Number of visits (thousands) Change 1988–89 per cent.
16. Chester Visitor Centre 1380 +10
17. Lyme Park 1350 +17
18. Merseyside Maritime Museum 302 -26
19. Etherow Country Park 296 n/a
20. Cheshire Candle Workshops 1269 —
1 = Estimated attendance.
n/a=Not available.
—= No change.