Covid-era revival of interest in Welsh history prompts visitor surge

Bishop’s Palace in St Davids had an increase in visitors of almost 50% compared with pre-pandemic times. Photograph: Ian Littlewood/Alamy

Many heritage sites in Wales such as castles and palaces are enjoying a surge in visitor numbers after people developed an interest in Welsh history during the Covid pandemic.

At the atmospheric ruins of the 14th-century Bishop’s Palace in St Davids, south-west Wales, there was an increase in tourists of almost 50% compared with pre-pandemic times.