Visit Wales news

The Welsh government has announced plans to invest £60m ($78m, €71m) in its tourism industry over the next five years. The investment forms part of ... More

Sands of Speed – a new museum set to open in Pendine, Wales – has received planning approval from Carmarthenshire County Council. The development is ... More

The importance of an investment programme planned for the Welsh tourism sector has been laid bare after recent figures revealed a dip in domestic visitors ... More

Travel guide Lonely Planet has revealed its Best in Travel 2017 locations – with North Wales named as one of the Top 10 Regions for ... More

Outdoor activity tourism accounts for 10 per cent, or £481m, of Wales’ tourism economy, according to new figures from the Welsh government. The research, undertaken ... More

A multi-million pound watersport project has opened to the public in Swansea Marina, Wales. The project is made up of the new 360 Beach and ... More

Image: The new centre is located in Swansea Bay A new £1.4m centre of excellence for watersports being developed by Swansea Council on the Welsh ... More

New research conducted by VisitEngland in conjunction with Visit Wales and VisitScotland has uncovered the economic value of day trips to the UK's domestic tourism ... More

Wales' natural environment and the friendliness of its people are among the most appealing features of visiting the country, according to the 2011 Wales Visitor ... More

Branding and design agency M Worldwide and fit out contractor Datum Contracts have been appointed to work on retail and visitor centre concepts at historic ... More

Four of the five main tourism agencies of the British Isles have joined forces to promote green tourism and unify the way sustainable tourism initiatives ... More

In a continuation of its 'Proper Holidays' initiative launched last summer, Visit Wales is to introduce a major £1.3m campaign targeting the UK and Ireland ... More

A heritage and arts summit held in Caerphilly Castle saw Welsh heritage minister, Alun Ffred Jones, join key players in the heritage, arts and tourism ... More

Two of Wales' popular heritage visitor attractions have benefited from a £2.2m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Swansea County Council has been awarded ... More

Welsh heritage minister Alun Ffred Jones has revealed that hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup has led to in an 11 per cent increase in golfing ... More

The Quay Hotel in Deganwy, North Wales, has become the first business across the country to complete a new training initiative designed to provide visitors ... More

Three of the leading UK charities for disabled people - RADAR, Tourism for All UK, and the National Federation of ShopMobility - have teamed up ... More

A new £8.35m visitor centre has been officially unveiled on the summit of Snowdon, North Wales, to replace a building once referred to as "the ... More

The Welsh Assembly Government has earmarked a £19m towards the development of heritage tourism in Wales. Largely funded by the government and a £8.5m grant ... More