Summary of data from 2013 - 2024

This document contains a summary of the strong tourism performance in Cairngorms National Park during 2024, which showed significant recovery and growth. Visitors made 2.5 million trips to the Park, a notable increase from the previous year with growth heavily concentrated in the off-peak winter months. People staying overnight, for an average of 2.8 nights, and day visitors both contributed to a total of 4.8 million visitor days and nights. This activity helped generate an impressive £491 million for the local economy and supported over 6,291 full-time equivalent jobs, showing a healthy boost from 2023. Overall, visitor numbers, economic impact, and jobs linked to tourism all saw positive growth, highlighting the vibrant visitor economy of the Cairngorms National Park.