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

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

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

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

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

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 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