Latest News

Visit Somerset and Weston College are delighted to announce the date of this years open evening for Visit Somerset members to come along and find out how they can have a free website created for them along with ongoing maintenance and no cost.

Tuesday 17th will see Visit Somerset coordinating the first Coastal Summit strategy meeting, in an effort to coordinate a more prosperous future for our coastal communities. Supported by the Hinkley Tourism Action Partnership, the meeting the brain child of Visit Somerset, Visit Weston, Weston Town Council and the Minehead BID will finally see, coordination and development of a joint marketing strategy

Visit Somerset and the Hinkley Tourism Action Partnership have commissioned their new PR agency to support the county's DMO members with all their PR needs. Visit Somerset need your support with the following below. Please contact info@visitsomerset.co.uk with any information related to the list. If you are not a member and would like further information please also contact us at the same email address.

In a significant step towards reducing its carbon footprint, Bristol Airport has switched to a 100 per cent renewable electricity supply. 

Visit Somerset's CEO has met with the Director of Holiday Courses and Events at Millfield School, to look at opportunities for next years Millfield English Language Holiday Courses in July & August 2020.

One of England’s celebrated landscape spectacles is suffering due to climate change as the impact of last year’s hot weather and increased pest activity has turned acres of heather from glorious purple to a muddy brown.

Major Domestic and International Tour Operator calls on Visit Somerset for marketing collateral to start marketing the county of Somerset

Visit Somerset is delighted to report after earlier enquiries from Visit Britain Japan that the Visit Somerset team with support of many members, have now created the first phase, definitive international product - that has launched at two prestigious Japanese tour operator events. (See below with original article)

Visit Somerset is now looking to launch phase 2 of its social accessibility strategy in conjunction with Compass Disability, Text Speak and Weston College at the DMO's annual AGM to be held at Brean Country Club in Brean on 21st November 2019.

The Visit Somerset team are to launch a Coastal Strategy with Minehead BID, Weston Town Council and Burnham on Sea Council.