Northumberland celebrates English Tourism Week 2022
17 Mar 2022 ARCHIVED (over 3 months old) - view latest news
To find out more, including how to get involved- visitbritain.org
This year’s theme is, “You’re Welcome,” in a push to send the message that everyone in the tourism industry is working hard to welcome visitors back with open arms. Northumberland is certainly on board with this message, and Visit Northumberland and Northumberland County Council want to encourage local tourism workers and businesses to get involved and spread the message during the campaign.
It is a fantastic year to celebrate tourism in Northumberland. The county was listed fourth in The New York Times’s list of top 52 places to visit in the world, Bamburgh Beach was voted the eighth best beach in Europe in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards, Hexham was voted the happiest place to live in the UK, and the list goes on. Northumberland was also awarded its second Michelin star, as Pine was thrilled to appear in the Michelin Guide 2022 and Restaurant Hjem retained its Michelin star status from 2021. Finally, 2022 is marking some paramount anniversaries for Northumberland, as Hadrian’s Wall celebrates its 1900th birthday, The Lindisfarne Gospels return to the North East and this year is the 40th anniversary of Kielder Water & Forest Park.
Making up 80% of the UK’s visitor economy, English tourism in 2019 generated over £100 billion a year, supported 2.6 million jobs and is a major employer of school leavers and young people, as well as an incubator for entrepreneurs and innovation. English Tourism Week highlights the importance, value and vast contribution the sector makes to the UK economy to stakeholders including, government, MPs and ministers.
Andrew Fox, chair of Visit Northumberland, said, “Tourism is extremely valuable in Northumberland, in 2019 the industry brought in £1.04 billion and employed over 13,000 people directly. That’s why it’s important that we commend the individuals who work so hard to offer outstanding visitor experiences throughout the county and country.
“It is fantastic to see VisitEngland focusing on those working in tourism for English Tourism Week 2022, spreading the message that we are ready and waiting for visitors after the difficult time that tourism has faced over the last two years.”
To find out more, including how to get involved, visit www.visitbritain.org
In partnership with Visit Northumberland.
To find out more, including how to get involved- visitbritain.org