Tourism businesses, public health and local authorities from across the South of England have banded together in a broad partnership to produce guidance for visitors about COVID19.
A ‘tourist charter’ has been devised by the group, which is based on the experiences of the Isle of Wight’s recent test and trace pilot.
It gives simple advice to would-be visitors from booking ahead and reading terms and conditions, items to pack and things to avoid in light of the pandemic.
To complement this, a poster has also been produced for accommodation providers, that sets...
Social media influencers must place more emphasis on promoting affordable staycations in place of extravagant holidays abroad to help curb climate change, experts advise.
According to EU recommendations, the maximum amount of CO2 that can be generated per person from flying is 0.6 tonnes. However, the average person currently generates 8.4 tonnes of carbon emissions each year - exceeding the target level 14 times over.
Air travel is detrimental to the environment now more than ever as the number of airline passengers worldwide has doubled over the past two decades. This...
Seventy-five nights of happy holidays have been handed to NHS workers by Devon's Ladram Bay Holiday Park as a "thank you" for their dedication and bravery.
The family business said it wanted to give away a free night's stay for every one of the past 75 years it has been welcoming guests to its seaside park in Budleigh Salterton.
It means that when the park is allowed to re-open, NHS staff and their families will enjoy no-cost holidays both at Ladram Bay and its nearby sister park Castle Brake.
The breaks include stays in luxury holiday homes, chic glamping...
Devon County Council has sent an all-party message to holidaymakers and second home owners: Stay away from the South West during the current crisis.
And the council is calling for much tougher penalties to be imposed on people who flout the rules.
Council leader John Hart said he was planning to meet the leaders and chief executives of all Devon's district councils to discuss co-ordinated enforcement action against holiday providers who continue to take bookings.
"As we head to Easter, we want to send a very clear message to holidaymakers and second home owners...
Europe’s largest outdoor accommodation provider Pitchup.com has revealed that Devon’s caravanning and camping sites saw a 15% increase in bookings in 2019, in comparison to 2018. Devon is now Pitchup.com ’s second best selling UK destination behind neighbouring Cornwall, with camping and caravanning bookings through the site bringing in more than £2.8 million to the local economy, equating to a whopping £5.9 million in overall visitor spend [1] .
Lady’s Mile Holiday Park , near Dawlish, topped the UK’s bestseller list. With almost 3,700 bookings made in 2019 equating to a 27%...
Holidaymakers longing to escape to the sun have a huge choice of destinations on their doorstep with the launch of Exeter Airport’s annual destination guide.
Fly Exeter 2020 features 36 destinations in 13 countries, with hundreds more worldwide through major hubs including Manchester, Dublin, Paris and Amsterdam.
New for 2020 is the welcome return of the Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh, and increased frequency to the Greek islands of Corfu and Zante, and the Antalya region on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, with twice weekly flights.
Castle Drogo will be open for Christmas for the first time since a major conservation project began seven years ago to make the building watertight.
Although the building work now has the end in sight, there is still much work to be done to restore the castle’s grounds and interiors back into the Drewe’s family home, which is likely to continue into 2020. However, the building is now watertight, meaning that Christmas can return to the castle once again.
From Saturday 30 November until Monday 23 December, Castle Drogo will be open and decorated for Christmas, inspired by...
More than 130 travel agents attended Exeter Airport’s annual showcase travel trade event on Thursday (November 21) to learn more about the airport’s exciting 2020 season.
The event was held in partnership with Exeter-based Flybe, which will rebrand as Virgin Connect next year, and included representatives from sister company Virgin Atlantic and more than 20 tour operators.
Exeter Airport is offering 36 international and domestic routes for 2020 and recently announced that it had passed the one million passenger milestone in the last 12 months.
TUI, the UK’s largest holiday company, has announced their biggest ever holiday programmefor its summer 2020 programme from Exeter Airport with 42,000 seats on sale.
With its commitment of offering more flexibility and choice, TUI has introduced new 10 and 11 night Antalya, Corfu and Zakynthos (Zante) holidays, with Gran Canaria flights operating again on Mondays.
Stephen Wiltshire, Operations Director at Exeter Airport, said: “We welcome this fantastic news from TUI UK which means South West travellers have even more options to depart from their local airport to these...
School holidays may be looming, but that doesn’t mean the learning stops. To help kids stay active throughout the summer, DanSci Dance Studio in Exeter will host a series of interactive dance programmes for kids aged from 18 months to 12 years
“We are very excited for Summer of Dance to begin” says Artistic Director of DanSci Dance Studio, Ava Barron Thomas “First up on the schedule is our raved about annual mixed styles dance Camp.”
Ava says “the dance camp is filled with different dance styles, music, stage craft and fun. Designed for 5-12 year old’s, camp will allow them...
