3: Stratford-upon-Avon
3: Stratford-upon-Avon (+62k since 2012)
The home of Shakespeare saw an increase of 62k visitors over a two-year period, coinciding with the great playwright's 450th birthday celebrations.
January was a particularly good month for the city's hotel sector in 2014 with the whole city a popular choice for visitors from the US. In 2014, 30k Americans alone visited the destination.
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