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A Somerset Artist Joanne Short has captured beautifully the iconic Wells Cathedral from Bishops Palace Gardens in this years Visit Somerset guide. A departure from the more traditional guides. The team are hoping to start attracting a more diverse audience, with a front cover that really celebrates the heritage and culture of Somerset.

Important International Opportunity for Visit Somerset Members.

Visit Somerset is already planning international familiarisation trips for 2020. With C-Trip China's largest tour operator coming mid January kicking off the 2020 with confidence. Below is the rough itinerary supporting the visit.

We just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from all of the team and board at Visit Somerset with a thank you for all your support throughout 2019!

Please see the PDF version of latest mail shot newsletter updating all our members on all thats going on in the county of Somerset.

We are already seeing positive PR coming out of last months Somerset Producer Expo at the Yeo Valley Cafe.

Visit Somerset & Visit Exmoor to show case the finest Somerset and Exmoor producer's to high profile media influencers on Thursday 28th November, supported by Yeo Valley, The Somerset Toiletry Company & Sharpham Park.

The last two weeks of November have seen record-breaking growth not seen for 5 years as 15% growth is seen year on year.

Visit Somerset at this years AGM Conference presented to a packed audience at Brean Country Club their vision, to become the most welcoming county in the UK for all people, whatever their ability, disability or ethnicity or Sexual orientation. Talking for 2020 about the importance of Social Mobility and how all Somerset businesses should be up-skilling staff and ensuring that the county is ready to welcome all into the county of Somerset.

The 2020 Visit Somerset Guide's cut-off date has been extended until the end of December 2019.