� IN FOCUS l WTM LONDON Steam along with Santa in the Lake District
The team from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway will be at WTM London to spread the word about its new festive experience. The vintage railway has teamed with Muncaster Castle to offer a ‘Festive Steam on the Wild Side’ package for groups this Christmas. It includes entry to Muncaster
Gardens, a guided tour of the castle, lunch and a bird of prey display at the Hawk and Owl Centre, before heading to Ravenglass to pick up the afternoon steam train from Eskdale to Dalegarth Station for mince pies and mulled wine. Prices for the full festive day
out for groups start at £29.50 per person.
Meanwhile, fellow Lake District attraction Ullswater Steamers is
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w AC Group goes beyond Britain with new itineraries
offering a cruise on a heritage boat with a traditional English cream tea or festive lunch at a lakeside venue.
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Destination management company AC Group has added trips to France, Benelux and North America to its portfolio. Rob Russell, joint chief executive, said: “After almost 20 years of providing top customer service to agents and wholesalers bringing visitors to the UK and Ireland, we’re excited to expand our portfolio. From speaking with our clients, we know there’s a need for a high-quality service aimed at groups in our new
destinations.”
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Explore England’s history with futuristic new story-telling app
Visitors at the England’s Historic Cities stand will be able to see for themselves how a new app from the England Originals brand can bring history to life. The app’s story-telling, enhanced
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol
Bristol Airport has become the official airline sponsor for the Great West Way – a major touring route being developed between London and Bristol. The route links many of England’s most famous destinations and attractions, including Bath, Stonehenge, Windsor and the Cotswolds. The airport has been involved since the early days of the project, as part of the Great West Way Steering Group, and has now been named as Official Airport Ambassador. Nigel Scott, Bristol Airport business development director, said: “The Great West Way will bring even more overseas tourists
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to the south west and we want Bristol Airport to be a preferred point of entry.” David Andrews, Great
West Way director, said: “We are delighted to have Bristol Airport sign-up as our first title sponsor, joining the 100 tourism businesses and destinations and 18 Official Tour Operators who have already joined the Great West Way Ambassador Network since April.” The development of the route
is funded by £1.4 million from the government’s £40 million Discover England Fund, including 40% match funding from Ambassadors.
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by augmented reality, aims to increase the appeal of heritage tours across England. Delegates at WTM London can also see how the new consortium of English cities has developed 3D virtual tours of the cities, which can be viewed on a table top.
England Originals brings together 15 of England’s top ranking
historic cities with the City of London and presents them in five new itineraries. Visitors can collect an England Originals brochure showcasing the itineraries with details about where to find products that can be booked, packaged and sold. Representatives from four of the members – Chester, Durham, Greenwich and Lincoln – will be at the stand to share further details, along with the England Originals team. A limited number of goodie bags will also be given away.
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