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Tourism is vital to the economy of the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley. As an area we welcome around 3 million visitor nights and over 6 million day trips annually*. This leads to a total visitor related spend of almost £400million and an estimated actual employment of 7,768 which is c.8% of all employment in the area.
*This data is from 2018.
The most recent report on tourism in the area gives further information and can be downloaded here: The Economic Impact of The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Visitor Economy 2018
For those interested in the development of tourism in the area the following reports give further information.
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*Visit Dean Wye is the trading name of Forest of Dean & Wye Valley Tourism Limited.