Visit South Devon has today unveiled a new look brand and refreshed website for tourism in South Devon, embracing tourism businesses and destinations across East Devon, Mid Devon, Teignbridge and South Hams. Created following its merger with Heart of Devon, the new brand, developed by Exeter brand agency, ‘Believe in’, is designed to create an evocative link between the shores and countryside of South Devon and happy holidays. Providing a one-stop shop for tourists looking for everything from tea shops in Tiverton to bodyboarding in Bantham, the expanded Visit South Devon brings together...
One of the most renowned family hotels in Devon, Langstone Cliff , will be taking on 10.9 miles of the South West Coast Path on Sunday 30th October to help raise vital funds for its popular public path.
Louise Attwood, Front of House Manager, said: “The South West Coast Path is one of our most treasured attractions which help keep our family-run hotel on the Dawlish coastline busy all year round. For years we’ve offered up the path as a free attraction for guests coming to stay at the hotel as well as enjoying many a stroll ourselves over the years. This year, we’ve decided we’d...
England has seen record tourism spend in the past year from both domestic and international visitors. The number of domestic overnight trips taken in England grew by 11% in 2015 while visits from overseas tourists have shown strong regional growth in the South West of an extra 6%.
To capitalise on this growing trend of inbound tourism, the South West Coast Path Association, has successfully applied to the Discover England Fund which aims to support the growth of this export industry. Tourism delivers jobs and economic growth across England, generating £106 billion a year and...
The Shearings Hotel Group, an award-winning UK-based hotel operator with hotels all along the South West Coast Path, has teamed up with the South West Coast Path Association to help guests enjoy the coastline and offer great breaks for walkers.
The two Shearings hotel brands, Bay Hotels and Coast & Country Hotels, specialise in leisure breaks and are found in stunning locations around the UK.
The partnership will enable guests, staying at both hotel brands in the south west region, to access walks specifically suited to their abilities along the 630 miles of stunning...
The pretty South Devon coastal town of Dawlish is readying itself for walkers of all ages and abilities as its inaugural walking festival gets ready to ramble from the start of April.
Lasting ten days and commencing on 1st April, the festival will offer more than 30 walks, most of which are free to join. Incorporating a variety of special interests and walks of different lengths, the Festival will take in pretty lanes, the South West Coast Path, woodlands, beaches and much more. Visit http://www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk/whats-on for full details.
Figures released last week (18 December) about the South West Coast Path show that walkers using England’s longest National Trail spent around £468m during 2014, an increase of almost 23% in the past five years. It bucks the trend for tourism in the region as a whole, which increased by 12% overall but has remained fairly static in the past two years.
With one million more visitors spending an additional £86.7m in the region’s tourism businesses, the South West Coast Path is clearly a valuable asset to help grow the region’s economy and is responsible for the employment of 10,610...
The South West Coast Path is fast becoming known as a vital link between South West tourism businesses.
Every year, it attracts nearly 9 million outside visitors who come to walk this world class route, each of whom contributes to a total spend of £436m.
This is a staggering statistic that doesn’t include the everyday walkers such as dog owners and local residents, who frequent the various places to eat, sleep and drink on a more regular basis. Alistair Handyside, Chairman of the South West Tourism Alliance says the Coast Path is “regularly described as the region’s best...
Following their joint presence at last week’s Devon County Show, the South West Coast Path Association and South West Water announce they will be working together to help protect the South West Coast Path.
The South West Coast Path attracts 8.6 million visitors a year and contributes £436m to the local economy, making it one of the most popular walking routes in the country. Alongside the quality of the Path itself, it is the views and natural environment that people come to enjoy when visiting the coast. South West Water has been working hard to help clean up our coastal waters,...
Walkers are digging out their boots this week with the start of the South West Coast Path Association's 2014 charity event, the Great South West Walks, on Saturday 20 September. Taking place between 20 and 28 September, the event comprises 100 circular walks covering all levels of difficulty and length, with many including themes - each led by an expert guide. There are walks across Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset sections of the path. There are still places available on the walks, so anyone interested is encouraged to sign up now - and with many ‘family friendly' walks available...
An East Devon man has set himself the challenge of walking all 630 miles of the South West Coast Path to raise funds for a charity that helps children in Guatemala.
Adam Burgess, from Farway, volunteered with the Phoenix Projects in 2007-8, where he taught children in a variety of subjects.
“I experienced first-hand what difference a little money and a lot of dedication can make to children living in poverty,” he said.
The project gives an education to local children who would otherwise have no access to a school, and it has been so successful that some of the first...
