The Public Value of Historic Houses

The majority of the historic houses open to the public in the UK are maintained by independent owners, rather than by charities or government. Our 1,650 independent member houses, castles and gardens currently welcome over 26 million visits every year, generate £1 billion for the UK economy and engage hundreds of thousands of annual education visitors. They support over 33,700 FTE jobs and are home to a wide range of rural SMEs and start-ups, ranging from film production companies and travel agencies to small manufacturers. These irreplaceable historic houses and castles are the public’s most-valued part of the UK’s unique historic environment, according to Historic England surveys.

See here for more information on the Historic Houses Campaign Briefing 2018.