Save the date for English Tourism Week, 17th to 26th March 2023 and discover how your visitor economy business can get involved in the national campaign.

VisitEngland has announced the 2023 dates for English Tourism Week – taking place on 17-26 March. The celebratory week showcases the value and quality of the English tourism sector, highlighting the vast contribution that the English tourism sector makes to the economy, and kickstarting the new season.

The week provides an essential opportunity to raise awareness of the sector to key stakeholders including MPs, with VisitEngland working to support English destinations with political engagement nationally, regionally and locally, and the recovery of the sector.

Making up 80% of the UK’s visitor economy, English tourism in 2019 generated over £100 billion a year and supported 2.6 million jobs and is a major employer of school leavers and young people, as well as an incubator for entrepreneurs and innovation. It provides a spotlight to put tourism front of mind with key stakeholders and showcase the amazing work that goes on each and every day to build strong and resilient destinations. Local MPs will be supported with the information they need to understand just how important tourism is in their local area. 

English Tourism Week can:

  • Provide an opportunity to engage with your local stakeholders such as local MPs to bring attention to tourism’s contribution in your area
  • Increase awareness amongst domestic and overseas visitors of the value and quality of the English tourism offer and encourage domestic travel.

 

Why we love Lincolnshire

The video below, along with four others in the series, was created by Visit Lincolnshire, the consumer visitor economy brand led by Lincolnshire County Council for English Tourism Week 2022. 

 

How to get your business involved

Business Visit Lincolnshire encourages tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses from Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland to get involved in the campaign by utilising the English Tourism Week industry toolkit, which is available to download on the VisitEngland website here.

Please share the date on your social media channel along with the hashtag #EnglishTourismWeek23.

Don’t forget to tag @VisitLincolnshireBusiness and @VisitEnglandBiz to share your content with the wider campaign.

On #throwbackthursdays feel free to share photos and memories of your favourite holidays in Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland to celebrate the times and places we love!