Eskdale Mill & Heritage Trust celebrates reopening the Mill to the public with an official ribbon cutting event with invited guests, including guest of Honour Eric Robson. The event started […]
Tag: Cumbria Tourism
Cumbria all set to bid for new ‘Tourism Zone’ status
The Government’s announcement of a new Tourism Sector Deal is a real game-changer, according to Cumbria Tourism. The county’s official Tourism Management Organisation (DMO) says Cumbria can now go ahead […]
New President and Executive Board to drive forward £3billion tourism industry
Cumbria Tourism’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) has officially marked a number of changes to its Executive Board and Presidency. Standing down, Cumbria Tourism’s long-standing President, Lord Inglewood, was recognised at […]
Eden sees the biggest rise in tourism value for Cumbria in 2018
It’s great news for Eden’s tourism businesses and their impact on the local economy as the district sees a massive 8.6% increase in tourism revenue, between 2017 and 2018, the […]
Cumbria Tourism Awards 2019: Winners revealed
Almost four hundred guests gathered at Cartmel Racecourse to congratulate the winners of Cumbria’s annual tourism ‘Oscars’. A team of experts whittled down a record-breaking number of entries for the […]
Treetop Trek ‘Highly Commended’ in Cumbria Tourism Awards’ ‘Accessibility & Inclusive’ category
Treetop Trek has been handed the ‘Highly Commended’ award in the ‘Accessible and Inclusive’ category at the Cumbria Tourism Awards 2019 ceremony. The management team at the Brockhole site has […]
New India Forum welcomes high-level delegations to Cumbria
A newly launched ‘English Lake District India Forum’ to help Cumbrian tourism businesses make the most of the UK’s growing appeal to overseas visitors has been welcoming the CEOs of […]
Government officials to share latest insights at Cumbria Tourism event
Two top tourism officials will meet with businesses at Cumbria Tourism’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 27 June, to share the Government’s perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing the […]
Greener travel campaign hits major UK cities
Cumbria Tourism launched the latest phase of a £285,000 travel marketing campaign this month, with a high-profile presence at Manchester Airport, London Euston and other key Northern cities including Leeds, […]
New drive to help Cumbrian tourism businesses tackle climate change
Cumbria Tourism has teamed up with Inspired Energy plc to help businesses ‘Go Green’. The county’s official Destination Management Organisation has joined forces with the specialist energy consultancy to enable tourism businesses […]
Cumbrian council creating two new tourism jobs
Copeland Council is driving forward its tourism agenda with the recruitment of two members of staff dedicated to attracting more visitors to the borough. The council is currently advertising for […]
Funding available for Cumbrian tourism businesses to attract more international visitors
Cumbrian tourism businesses have been encouraged to make use of subsidies that could help attract more international visitors. Funding is available for projects such as brochure and website translation that […]
Government listens to calls to prioritise Rural Tourism
A government move to formally recognise the importance of tourism to the rural economy has been welcomed by Cumbria Tourism, after the organisation recently flew the flag for rural tourism at […]
Rethink needed on proposed summer shutdown of West Coast mainline – says Cumbria Tourism
Cumbria Tourism has described a decision to conduct disruptive engineering works on the West Coast Mainline over two weeks during the school summer holidays as nonsensical. The West Coast Mainline […]
Record-breaking number of entries celebrate Cumbria’s £2.9 billion tourism industry
The judges of Cumbria Tourism’s annual awards celebration have a difficult task ahead of them after almost 150 entries highlighting the county’s world-class accommodation, attractions, customer service and more! This year’s awards […]
Launch of contactless Lake District donation points signifies “pioneering approach to fundraising”
A mission to embrace new technology to make it easier for visitors to donate money to projects which help care for the Lake District is being described as a “pioneering […]
Support for tourism sector during times of uncertainty over Brexit
Cumbria Tourism is working with its partners to support the county’s tourism businesses as Brexit concerns grow. The county’s official Destination Management Organisation says that anxiety caused by the ongoing […]
Cumbria Tourism launches search for three Non-Executive Directors
One of the UK’s leading Destination Management Organisations, Cumbria Tourism, is on the look-out for three new Non-Executive Directors to help drive forward the county’s £2.9 billion tourism industry. Applications […]