Tourists flocked to west Norfolk during 2009, according to new figures.
Statistics produced by West Norfolk Council showed that there was a year-on-year increase of almost 16 per cent during 2009, Lynn News reports.
Visitor numbers – which came in at just under 154,000 for the year – were boosted by the number of people opting to enjoy staycations, rather than jetting off abroad in the recession.
Demand for Norfolk holiday cottages may well be high over the coming months, as councillor Jason Law said in a report submitted to the council that people who have visited Hunstanton "want to come back next year".
"Hardly a week goes by when you don”t see Norfolk in the media. It”s selling itself quite well," he added.
Norfolk could be set to get a further tourism boost in the coming months, as it was recently announced that the iconic St Benet”s Abbey in Horning is to receive £51,000 in Heritage Lottery Fund money to make it more accessible to visitors.
Posted by Toby Lawrence
