Posted: Tue 27th Jun 2017

£40k Grant Secured to Promote Tourism Across North East Wales

Wrexham.com for people living in or visiting the Wrexham area
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jun 27th, 2017

A grant of £40,000 from the Welsh Government has been secured to highlight the tourism offer across North East Wales.

The tourism team at Wrexham County Borough Council, along with Denbighshire County Council and Flintshire County Council have been successful in obtaining the funding from the Welsh Governments’ Regional Tourism Engagement Fund 2017-18.

The funding will be used to run a ‘Routes to the Sea’ project during the Visit Wales themed Year of the Sea in 2018.

Supported by the three county Destination Management Partnerships, the project aims to showcase and tell engaging stories about the region’s coastline, cycle routes, walking trails, mountain biking, outdoor activities, landscape, historic sites, canals and rivers as celebrating the fantastic local food offering.

Welcoming the funding, Peter McGivern, Chairman of the This Is Wrexham Tourism Partnership said: “I’m really pleased to hear that the North East Wales partnership has secured this funding to continue the great work in promoting the region to both residents and visitors.

“We know tourism plays a vital part in the regions’ economy, with a total economic impact in 2015 of £808m and over 11 million visits made and this funding will help to ensure we continue to build a thriving, sustainable tourism economy.”

A variety of high quality images and short films featuring many of key locations and landmarks such as the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site and Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will be produced.

Building on the success of the 2017 North East Wales Food Challenge; a ‘Year of the Sea’ Food Challenge will also be launched in 2018 which will showcase the local food offer and restaurants associated with the coast and waterways across the three counties.

The three Destination Management Partnerships will be launching their Destination Management Plans for 2017-20 this year to build on the work already done and ensure long-term sustainability for the development of tourism. The North East Wales brand will continue to be a key feature of all three plans to promote the region for visitors and residents to enjoy.

For more information on North East Wales please visit www.northeastwales.wales



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