A tranquil boat tour business, a luxury hotel, a fine-dining restaurant housed in a 13th century friary and a national park unsung-hero are among the finalists at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence which recognises exceptional visitor economy businesses and individuals from around the UK.

A landmark Destination North East England Conference is coming to The Glasshouse International Centre for Music on Monday 18th March, featuring panellists from Tripadvisor, Digital Tourism Think Tank and the Global Destination Sustainability Movement amongst others.

Northumberland stole the show at the annual awards, achieving gold in an amazing nine of the available fourteen categories, including the Unsung Hero category which was won by Duncan Wise from Northumberland National Park Authority.

Inner Farne, one of the Farne Islands cared for by the National Trust, will re-open for visitor boat landings in the spring, after a period of closure due to Avian Influenza.

Amy Whitfield, owner of Triple A Food Tours is in the running to be named England’s Tourism Superstar 2024, but she needs your vote!

Annual tourism conference sees 150 delegates from the Northumberland tourism industry come together to hear about accessibility & inclusion, sustainability and responsible tourism.