{"id":1309,"date":"2020-03-25T12:19:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T12:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2020-03-25T12:19:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T12:19:15","slug":"our-wonderful-home-the-isle-of-thanet-visitor-numbers-are-going-up-yet-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/our-wonderful-home-the-isle-of-thanet-visitor-numbers-are-going-up-yet-again\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR WONDERFUL HOME, THE ISLE OF THANET &#8211; visitor numbers are going up yet again!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New figures published by Thanet District Council and Visit Kent show that the number of visitors to our beautiful region is continuing to rise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Louisa-Bay.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Louisa-Bay.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Louisa-Bay-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Louisa-Bay-578x500.jpg 578w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Louisa-Bay-347x300.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the fast train from London taking as little as 80 minutes, it&#8217;s easier than ever to get here for a holiday, weekend trip or even just for the day. Visitors are drawn to our beautiful sandy beaches, charming and historic towns and villages and wonderful countryside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Country-Walk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Country-Walk.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Country-Walk-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Country-Walk-368x300.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a great area for getting out and about, whether you prefer walking, running, cycling or watersports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cyclists.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cyclists.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cyclists-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cyclists-364x300.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture-519x500.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Capture-311x300.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a huge choice of cultural activities and entertainment options, with art galleries, community and professional theatre, live music and many festivals throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Folk-Festival-Morris-Dancers-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Folk-Festival-Morris-Dancers-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Folk-Festival-Morris-Dancers-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Folk-Festival-Morris-Dancers-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Folk-Festival-Morris-Dancers-3-666x500.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Folk-Festival-Morris-Dancers-3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Folk-Festival-Morris-Dancers-3.jpg 1249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a great place to live while you are studying too, and we can guarantee you will never be bored!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jump-for-joy-at-beach.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jump-for-joy-at-beach.jpg 607w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jump-for-joy-at-beach-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jump-for-joy-at-beach-394x300.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the statistics (2015 to 2017 figures)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PURPOSE OF TRIP  <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holiday: 44%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting friends and family: 30%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business: 15%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other (including English language study): 11%  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VISITOR NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UK visitors: 345,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overseas visitors: 148,000 (1.1. million nights!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In total, an 8.6 % increase in visitor trips over the 2-year period!  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Isle of Thanet is wonderful, and the perfect base for your course. Come and share the Hilderstone Experience!  We&#8217;re looking forward to welcoming you and showing you around our wonderful corner of England.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New figures published by Thanet District Council and Visit Kent show that the number of visitors to our beautiful region is continuing to rise. With the fast train from London taking as little as 80 minutes, it&#8217;s easier than ever to get here for a holiday, weekend trip or even just for the day. 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