Sally Balcombe news

VisitBritain has announced that its flagship annual travel trade event, ExploreGB, is to be held in Harrogate, Yorkshire in 2019. ExploreGB is VisitBritain’s largest travel ... More

Historic properties and attractions across England experienced significant growth in visitor numbers in 2017. VisitEngland’s Visitor Attraction Trends in England 2017 report shows that, of ... More

VisitEngland has named the best Britain's tourism industry has to offer, announcing the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence. The awards, which enter their ... More

Three of the UK’s three most populated cities – London, Birmingham and Manchester – have formed an alliance to jointly promote tourism in China, India ... More

“I Travel For” is the new message from VisitBritain, which this week launched its tourism campaign for 2018 in a bid to reach record inbound ... More

Former House of Commons deputy leader Michael Ellis has been named parliamentary undersecretary for arts, heritage and tourism. Ellis – who was deputy leader of ... More

VisitBritain as launched a UK-wide campaign to encourage the country’s young adult population to take their holiday at home. The £2.5m Join the World – ... More

Around 250,000 holidaymakers from China spent more than £1bn in the UK last year, marking the increased importance of the country to the UK’s tourism ... More

Interactive video technology will allow holidaymakers to create their own personalised digital itineraries when visiting the English coastline. As part of the England’s Coast project, ... More

English gardens and zoos experienced an 8 per cent surge in visitors over 2016, according to data collected by VisitEngland. Visitor increases were partly down ... More

Development of a London/Bristol tourism route, a tour of Britain’s world famous horse-racing courses, travel packages for 18-35 year olds, and an urban food and ... More

Britain continues to be a must-see destination, after more people visited the UK from overseas than ever before in 2016. Predictions of a tourism surge ... More

National tourism quango VisitEngland is hoping to capitalise on a bumper year of sport to boost the amount spent by day-trippers beyond the record £45.3bn ... More

The relationship between music and the UK's tourism economy will be explored at a conference in Liverpool next year. Taking place at the Titanic Hotel ... More

VisitEngland is inviting bids for a share of £40m (US$57.7m, €50.6m) fund aimed at driving tourism growth across the country. The Discover England Fund, a ... More

Andrew Stokes, the former CEO of Marketing Manchester, has been named interim director, England by the British Tourist Authority (BTA). Stokes is tasked with overseeing ... More

Ahead of the release of the new James Bond blockbuster Spectre, VisitBritain has turned to the world’s most famous super spy to fire the starter ... More

The global popularity of the Premier League helped bring in £684m worth of spending last year from international tourists. According to a new report from ... More

Wayne Hemingway MBE, the creative designer and visionary behind the £18m ($27m, €24m) restoration of Dreamland in Margate, UK, has been confirmed as a speaker ... More

VisitBritain has launched a new three-year 'Countryside is GREAT' campaign, designed to attract foreign tourists by showcasing the UK’s natural beauty. The North York Moors, ... More

The UK tourism sector is predicted to continue its strong course of growth in 2015, with records set to tumble for both inbound visitors and ... More

British landmarks Giant’s Causeway, Hadrian’s Wall and Kensington Palace are among 101 points of interest to be given Chinese names as VisitBritain continues its concerted ... More

London tourism chiefs have created a two-week long lifestyle package fit for any A list celebrity as part of a prize which will be offered ... More

VisitBritain has announced that current board member Sally Balcombe will become the tourism body’s new chief executive from September, tasked with maintaining Britain’s gathering momentum ... More