Martyn's Law for visitor attractions.
Martyn's Law applies to publicly accessible premises used for a qualifying activity where 200+ people may be present at the same time. Visitor attraction counts as a qualifying use — so whether your attraction is in scope comes down to how many people could realistically be present, including staff.
When are visitor attractions in scope?
Bank holidays, school holidays and special events can take an attraction well past 200.
The threshold counts the most people reasonably expected at once — including staff — even if that only happens occasionally. Check it against fire occupancy, ticketing or past event records, and record your decision either way. Typically the responsible person is the visitor experience or operations manager.
- Seasonal peaks and events create big swings in attendance.
- Visitors are unfamiliar with the site, so signage and marshalling matter.
- Seasonal and volunteer staff need a quick, repeatable briefing.
Evacuation
Getting people safely away from the premises.
Invacuation
Moving people into, or to a safer part of, the premises when leaving is not safer.
Lockdown
Restricting access to, or movement within, the premises.
Communication
Alerting people on the premises and sharing clear information quickly.
Get your attraction sorted in about an hour
PremiseReady walks you through the scope decision, the four procedures and a staff sign-off log — then exports a tidy evidence pack. Enforcement expected Spring 2027.
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