Lincolnshire has received a massive £1.2 million tourism boost.
Latest figures produced by Lincolnshire County Council show that the tourism sector has grown by a dramatic 23 per cent in the last five years.
More than 18m people visited the county in the last 12 months - an increase of around six per cent on the previous year. That created more than 18,500 jobs for people in the industry.
Councillor Colin Davie, Executive Member for Tourism, said: "Tourism is a key industry for Lincolnshire's economy, and we're working hard to attract even more visitors.
These figures show that our efforts, and those of our partners, are paying dividends. "Importantly, we're not just bringing more people into the county, but we're also encouraging them to stay for longer.
"I'm confident this trend will continue, and that next year's figures will be even better as we celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and re-open the newly-refurbished Lincoln Castle.
"I promised in 2012 that we would aim to double the value of tourism to our economy. These figures clearly indicate that we are on course."
