Available discounts for tourism businesses in England to get a AccessAble Detailed Access Guide for just £1 + VAT have now been extended to even more business types. All shops, cafés, pubs, bars, restaurants, visitor information centres, outdoor spaces and outdoor activities are now eligible for…
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In our latest legislative update, Tourism Consultant and ex-Director of Tourism Alliance, Kurt Janson provides a reminder of the legislation around allergens and what tourism businesses need to know when serving food to customers. There are 14 allergens that you are legally required to declare if…
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Visit Britain's trip tracker survey for the August Bank Holiday showed 11 million Brits planned to take a domestic holiday trip in the UK, bringing an estimated £3.1 billion economic boost. VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes OBE undertook a number of regional media interviews in the lead-up…
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Visit Britain have published new research on the impact of ‘set-jetting’ in the UK – or visiting popular locations where film and TV shows were filmed. The research indicates that for one in six potential UK visitors, visiting film and TV locations would be a primary reason to take a leisure trip to…
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Available discounts for small tourism businesses in England to get a AccessAble Detailed Access Guide for just £1 + VAT have now been extended to more small attractions. Visitor attractions within a single building and up to two additional assets such as a shop or café are now eligible. Bed and…
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We are delighted to welcome the new Tourism Minister Sir Chris Bryant MP at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. We look forward to working with him to drive growth from tourism, an industry worth £127 billion to our economy, and to realising its huge potential to create immediate and…
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VisitEngland is providing discounts to English tourism businesses to help them provide quality-assured accessibility information for customers, including a discount for the smallest businesses to get a Detailed Access Guide for just £1 + VAT. Businesses can use the new Your Accessibility Guide…
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The annual survey covers trends for attractions in England regarding visitor numbers and profiles, entrance fees, marketing, funding and more. Attractions in England reported an 11% increase in the volume of total visits from 2022 to 2023 with the sector growing due to an increase in overseas…
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We are pleased to welcome Lisa Nandy who was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on 5 July 2024. We are looking forward to working closely with her as we continue to showcase our fantastic cultural offer to grow the visitor economy and deliver jobs and prosperity to…
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The annual VisitEngland Awards for Excellence shine the spotlight on quality in tourism. The 2024 Gold, Silver and Bronze winners, selected from hundreds of tourism businesses forwarded to the national competition via 16 local and regional competitions across England, were announced last month at a…
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