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Well that's a wrap for #EnglishTourismWeek25. From putting advice into practice from our Northumberland Small Business Service workshops, honing photography skills and capturing new imagery, recommending favourite Northumberland must see places, attending the Northumberland Tourism Fair and not forgetting the fabulous results from this year's North East Tourism Awards, this year's English Tourism Week has been jam packed. Thank you to each and every one of you who contributes to making our vsitor economy in #Northumberland thrive!🤩 VisitEngland

We are ending #EnglishTourismWeek25 at The Hiddle Hut with Catherine Cape. This romantic hideaway sits in beautiful, rural #Northumberland under our incredible dark skies, within walking distance of some of the most iconic stretches of Hadrian's Wall. It's great to hear what Catherine has been up to this English Tourism Week, more about her fantastic business and what partnership means to her. We hope you have all enjoyed a week of celebrating this incredible industry. VisitEngland

Say hello to Sarah O'Connor, Visit Northumberland's Administration Support Assistant.👋 Sarah provides administrative support to the partnership and marketing teams and is responsible for B2B social media, partner newsletter creation and web updates. What does Sarah love about #Northumberland? 🤩 "One of the things I adore about Northumberland is the stunning scenery and peace and quiet. One of my favourite things to do is go for a walk with my dog around Kielder where I often never see a soul! There’s also nothing better than having fun exploring the wealth of amazing Northumberland attractions with my Aussie grandkids when they come to visit." #EnglishTourismWeek25 VisitEngland

Today we are at Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum with Communications Manager Sonya Galloway. This incredible site is the home of Britain's Top Treasure: The Vindolanda Writing Tablets, and lies upon the first Roman frontier in the north in a stunning landscape which lets your imagination really connect with its past. Thank you for celebrating #EnglishTourismWeek25 with us Sonya! THE VINDOLANDA TRUST | VisitEngland | #Northumberland

One of the benefits of being a Visit Northumberland partner is being kept up to date with initiatives and projects designed to promote, connect and grow your business, as well as to gain insight into the latest trends, best practice and development opportunities. We send out a weekly partner newsletter and as part of #EnglishTourismWeek25 we would like to share with you all a little taste of this. Take a look below 👀 https://ow.ly/fQyn50VllR9 If you like what you see, why not become a partner with us at Visit Northumberland.👇 https://lnkd.in/e52a_ezj VisitEngland

HUGE congratulations to #Northumberland in the North East England Tourism Awards 2025! Seven Northumberland businesses took home GOLD at the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards ceremony, with Northumberland dominating four categories, scooping the hotly contested Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Category and achieving gold in new accolade, The Rising Star Award. Here is the full list of accolades but read our news article to find out more: https://lnkd.in/ekP2h297 2025 Northumberland Awards Winners in full Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award GOLD – Whitehouse Farm Centre BRONZE – The Alnwick Garden B&B and Guest House of the Year GOLD – The Beresford Arms SILVER – Old School House, Haltwhistle BRONZE – Wydon Farm B&B Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year GOLD – Tranwell Farm Campsite SILVER – Walkmill Campsite BRONZE – Vindomora Country Lodges Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award SILVER - Laverock Law Cottages and Glamping BRONZE - Battlesteads Experience of the Year BRONZE – Serenity Farne Island Boat Tours Large Hotel of the Year SILVER - Matfen Hall Large Visitor Attraction of the Year SILVER - Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum & Whisky Distillery BRONZE - Bamburgh Castle New Tourism Business of the Year GOLD -Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum & Whisky Distillery SILVER - Northumberland Nook BRONZE – The Tempus HIGHLY COMMENDED - Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden Pub of the Year SILVER – The Beresford Arms Self Catering Accommodation of the Year GOLD – The Glebe Retreat SILVER - Doxford Cottages BRONZE - Chesters Stables Small Hotel of the Year SILVER - Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland BRONZE - Marshall Meadows Manor House HIGHLY COMMENDED - The Greenhead Hotel Small Visitor Attraction of the Year GOLD – Northumberland College Zoo Taste of North East England BRONZE - The Beresford Arms Volunteer of the Year Award BRONZE - Sarah Davidson, Northumberland County Show The Rising Star Award Ellie Robson, Northumberland County Show #NEETA25

Say hello to Holly Bray, Visit Northumberland's Head of Marketing and Partnerships.👋 Holly is responsible for developing and delivering Visit Northumberland’s Partnership Strategy. Holly oversees destination and product development activity, whilst supporting partnership growth and showcasing outcomes from the Destination Management Plan. What does Holly love about #Northumberland? 🤩 "I love Northumberland because there is so much to explore. Sprawling landscapes, a beautiful coast, cosy pubs; But, above all that, the kind, warm, friendly people you meet along the way here are what makes Northumberland truly special." #EnglishTourismWeek25 VisitEngland

We also met Francesca from the St Oswald's Way Management Group at the Northumberland Tourism Fair. She tells us a bit more about this incredible long-distance walking route which explores some of the finest landscapes and fascinating history of #Northumberland. The route links some of the places associated with St. Oswald, the King of Northumbria in the early 7th Century, who played a major part in bringing Christianity to his people. Again, apologies for the background noise, there was a lot of catching up to be done at the Tourism Fair! #EnglishTourismWeek25 | Visit England

This #EnglishTourismWeek25, we headed to the Northumberland Tourism Fair and caught up with a couple of fantastic businesses about what ETW and working in partnership means to them. Meet Anna from Northern Secrets Ltd who specialise in providing customized holidays and small-group tours of Northern Britain for overseas visitors. Apologies for the background noise, it was a successful and busy fair, but we really wanted to share Anna's message! VisitEngland

Our PR and Content Executive Jenni Meikle had a great time at VisitEngland's media networking event last week in London, getting a chance to highlight #Northumberland news and stories with over 60 travel and lifestyle media. It was also fabulous to showcase Destination North East England with colleagues from Visit County Durham and Visit Tees Valley.