VisitBritain

VisitBritain, incorporated under the 1969 Development of Tourism Act as the British Tourist Authority, is the tourist board of Great Britain. Under memoranda of understanding with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and the offshore islands of Man, Guernsey and Jersey, VisitBritain also hosts information on those territories on its website. However, under the 1969 Act, there is no such thing as a United Kingdom Tourist Board. VisitBritain was cre... more
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