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Leisure Attractions in the United Kingdom

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  • 38 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6052764
Leisure Attractions in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The leisure attractions sector encompasses the revenue generated by recreational establishments such as amusement parks, arcades, museums, and historical sites. The amusement parks and arcades segment includes amusement parks, water parks, and arcades. Museums & historical sites cover natural history museums, art museums, archaeology museums, historic house museums, and various historical sites.
  • The UK Leisure Attractions sector recorded revenues of $11.7 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The amusement parks & arcades segment accounted for the sector's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $9.6 billion, equivalent to 82.4% of the sector's overall value.
  • In 2024, the UK accounted for an 8.1% share of the global leisure attractions sector.

Report Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the leisure attractions market in the United Kingdom
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the leisure attractions market in the United Kingdom
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key leisure attractions market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom leisure attractions market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the United Kingdom leisure attractions market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the United Kingdom leisure attractions market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom leisure attractions market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in the United Kingdom's leisure attractions market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments for players in the sector?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Merlin Entertainments Ltd
8.2. The National Gallery
8.3. The British Museum Co Ltd
8.4. The Natural History Museum Trading Company Ltd.
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: United Kingdom leisure attractions sector value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: United Kingdom leisure attractions sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: United Kingdom leisure attractions sector category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 4: United Kingdom leisure attractions sector geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 5: United Kingdom leisure attractions sector value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 6: Merlin Entertainments Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: Merlin Entertainments Ltd: Key Employees
Table 8: The National Gallery: Key Facts
Table 9: The National Gallery: Key Employees
Table 10: The British Museum Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: The British Museum Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: The Natural History Museum Trading Company Ltd.: Key Facts
Table 13: The Natural History Museum Trading Company Ltd.: Key Employees
Table 14: United Kingdom Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 15: United Kingdom Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 16: United Kingdom GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 17: United Kingdom Inflation, 2020-24
Table 18: United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 19: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: United Kingdom leisure attractions sector value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: United Kingdom leisure attractions sector category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 3: United Kingdom leisure attractions sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: United Kingdom leisure attractions sector value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the leisure attractions sector in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the leisure attractions sector in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the leisure attractions sector in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the leisure attractions sector in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the leisure attractions sector in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the leisure attractions sector in the United Kingdom, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Merlin Entertainments Ltd
  • The National Gallery
  • The British Museum Co Ltd
  • The Natural History Museum Trading Company Ltd.