tourism

The South West marked World Tourism Day (September 27) with the launch of an innovative initiative to help boost Devon and Somerset’s tourism industry.

The South West Visitor Economy Hub is a new online tool for the sector, gathering and analysing data from various sources, including accommodation providers and attractions, transport networks, parking providers, the weather, and other data providers to help measure occupancy, revenue, footfall and perceptions, faster than ever before.

By providing tourism businesses, Destination Management Organisations (DMOs), councils...

Visit England has announced that Devon and Partners have achieved a new Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) accreditation for the county.

The status will support a collaboration of local authorities and organisations to promote and manage the growth of Devon’s local visitor economy.

The new LVEP will become part of the national programme managed by Visit England. This portfolio of nationally supported, strategic, and high-performing organisations will provide local leadership in tourism destinations all over the country.

The bid for accreditation was led by...

South Devon’s multi award-winning holiday park, Cofton Holidays, has officially opened a brand new, state-of-the-art scooter, BMX and skateboard pump track to help promote health, fitness and fun among visitors to the park, year-round.

Designed and officially opened by Devon-based Kye Forte, former European King of the Dirt title holder, the new figure-of-eight tarmac pump track consists of a continuous loop of banked turns, rollers and jumps that enables users to generate speed with little or no pedalling.

Kye, noted for his whips, flips, 360s and for getting huge air -...

A new free-to join tourism network has launched to help businesses share expertise, fight climate change and offer the best product or service to customers.

East Devon District Council awarded the contract for the new East Devon Tourism Network (EDTN) to East Devon Excellence, following a competitive tendering process.

The new network is a key part of the East Devon Tourism Strategy, with aspirations for East Devon to become the leading, year-round tourism destination in Devon.

Cllr Nick Hookway, East Devon District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Tourism,...

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The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced £500,000 of funding for development of a Tourism Data Hub working with the Great South West Tourism Partnership.

The new Tourism Data Hub is a priority in the Great South West Tourism Partnership regional recovery plan to build a sustainable comprehensive data and research programme to support tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses, to help drive productivity across the region.

The Hub will provide Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) and businesses with consistent, robust, and valuable...

Following a surge in demand for pet-friendly holidays, the Tourist Information Centre for Salcombe has revealed its top 10 dog-friendly destinations for visitors coming to South Devon’s luxury holiday hotspot.

Last year, Direct Line Motor Insurance revealed that nearly 12 million Britons planned to take their dogs on holiday with them. This year, that figure is expected to grow. Salcombe TIC is already receiving record levels of enquiries from pet owners thanks to its dog-friendly golden beaches, award-winning pet-friendly accommodation, pubs, cafes, and shops.

A centre for...

InExeter, the Business Improvement District for Exeter City Centre have entered a new partnership to build a stronger city profile and celebrate and champion our city businesses. Together, InExeter and Visit Exeter plan to deliver destination marketing campaigns, putting Exeter front-of-mind for visitors, and residents.

This new partnership coincides with the appointment of Alice Evans as the Marketing and Communications Manager at InExeter who will be working closely with Visit Exeter to raise awareness of what Exeter offers, showcasing it as a growing and creative city....

The last 18 months has provided challenges, of varying sizes and scales, for each and every one of us across the globe. This unprecedented time has afforded many the time to reassess future plans at home, at work and what we do with our spare time. For some, this might be planning early retirement. For others, this could be a career change or planning for another addition to the family (whether of the furry kind or otherwise). But one element of our lives that we all crave, look forward to and plan for is holidays. COVID still has the...

Multi award-winning holiday park Cofton Holidays has invested £200,000 in 48 new super pitches to cope with record demand for staycations from caravaners and owners of recreational vehicles (RVs).

Named as the UK’s Best Caravan/Campsite at the prestigious iTravel Staycation Awards 2020/21, the family-run holiday park, situated close to Dawlish Warren’s Blue Flag Beach, has increased the number of super pitches for RVs and caravans from 26 to 74 pitches, almost tripling its offering.

The holiday park experienced a dramatic surge in bookings from guests with caravans and RVs...