Poor weather has not dampened spirits at attractions as visitors keep on coming
Attractions across the region have kept a steady number of visitors despite unpredictable weather and the cost of living crisis tightening belts.
While the summer has brought storms and plenty of wet and grey days, people have still been able to get out and visit attractions, parks and museums, many of which have kept consistent numbers compared to 2022.
The Black Country Living Museum was a bustling hub of activity during the summer, celebrating Black Country Day and the launch of its new High Street, and reported strong numbers.
A museum spokeswoman said: “Although the weather has been hit and miss, it has been a strong summer for the museum.
"We opened our new 1940s-60s high street at the beginning of July, with new stories for our visitors to hear, new characters to meet and five new shops to explore.
"It has been brilliant hearing what our visitors think of them and the memories that they are sparking now that we have stepped into living memory.
"We’re now looking forward to opening more of our new development later this year.”
Dudley Zoo and Castle director Derek Grove said the weather had not dampened the spirits of its loyal customers and said that despite some challenges, the zoo had kept busy.
He said: "It has been a challenging summer due to the weather, because as a 40-acre outdoor attraction, we naturally have more visitors on sunnier days and less so during poorer forecasts.
