New figures released by Visit South Devon reveal that the value of tourism to Teignbridge is rising. In 2015 alone, tourism contributed £9.8 million more to the local economy than it did in 2014, bringing the total amount brought in to Teignbridge by tourism to £262 million.
The figures come from an annual report provided to Visit South Devon and the Devon Tourism Partnership, which analyses trends in tourism year-on-year. The latest findings show that UK originated and overseas trips to Teignbridge increased 4% in 2015 compared to 2014. The average number of nights per Teignbridge...
Exeter has won recognition at a number of influential awards ceremonies.
Local authorities Exeter City Council and Teignbridge District Council were singled out for their role in putting on the highly successful BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend at Powderham Castle.
Working in partnership, the two councils won the Tourism Event of the Year Award at the English Riviera and South Devon Tourism and Hospitality Awards.
Fifty thousand people attended the Big Weekend at the end of May, witnessing some of the best bands in the business, including Coldplay and Mumford and Sons....
Visit South Devon and Heart of Devon have today announced that they will be merging to create a new super Area Tourism Partnership (ATP).
Economies of scale resulting from the merger will give the expanded Area Tourism Partnership a larger overall marketing budget, which will be used to increase the number of day visits, short breaks, longer holidays and business trips to Mid Devon, East Devon, Exeter and its city surrounds, Teignbridge and South Hams.
The formal legal merger will complete by the end of September 2016. Visit South Devon and Heart of Devon will retain their...
As the UK summer holiday season looms, bringing the usual influx of tourists lazing on Exmouth’s beaches, work is intensifying to encourage more visitors to come to the town all year round.
East Devon Conservatives want to provide a platform for local traders and entrepreneurs to develop and grow businesses that provide the goods and services expected from a vibrant 21st century holiday destination, as well as boosting employment in the town. And that, says the new man heading up Exmouth Regeneration Programme Board, means ditching the mind-set that shuns new ideas and clings to...
UKinbound has announced that Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, will host for the first time, next year’s milestone 40thAnniversary Annual Convention, which will take place from 08-10 February 2017. As part of UKinbound’s ongoing dedication to promote driving tourism outside of London and across the UK, the trade association has picked Plymouth to host 2017’s ceremonial Annual Convention, welcoming over 250 tourism representatives over two days. The timing of the event complements the city’s multi-million-pound development as it prepares to celebrate the Mayflower 400 commemorations in 2020....
Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club were presented with the Highly Commended award for Business Tourism at the National Visit England Tourism Awards on Tuesday 8 March.
Resort Director, Ronnie Orr said, “We are absolutely delighted to have received the award for the Business Tourism category. It was a huge achievement to have even been shortlisted into the final five in the country; so to achieve this final accolade really has put the cherry on the cake; following on from our gold awards in this category in both the Devon and South West Tourism awards earlier in the Year.”...
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.
Visit Devon is celebrating the news that its website – www.visitdevon.co.uk - hit the million mark for unique visitors in 2015. The News comes ahead of 2015 visitor numbers which, it is hoped, will also see an increase following a difficult few years for the county. Victoria Hatfield, Chair, Visit Devon comments “This is encouraging news for Devon.
"The internet has become one of the most important tools of the Travel industry and is responsible for the modern trend of visitors making later and later bookings, once they know how the weather is going to turn out.
Gastropubs along the Avocet Line from Exeter to Exmouth are offering discounts to diners who travel there by train. Rail passengers can get 10% off their food bill at selected pubs when they show the train ticket for their journey. The discounts will run until the end of March, excluding Valentine’s weekend, 13th and 14th February, and Easter weekend 25th-28th March. All are close to stations on the Avocet Line.
This initiative is part of the promotional campaign being run for the line by the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership working closely with the Avocet Line Rail Users’...
30 November 2015. Rydon Farm Bed and Breakfast in Woodbury, near Exeter, was delighted to receive a Gold Award at the Devon Tourism Awards held at The Holiday Inn, Plymouth on 26 November.
First time entrants to these prestigious awards, Rydon Farm picked up Gold in the ‘B&B, Guest Accommodation and Inn of the Year' category.
The 16th Century Devon longhouse has been occupied by the Glanvill family for several generations and has been run as a B&B and working dairy farm by owners Philip and Sally for 28 years.
Sally Glanvill said: "This is the first year we...
