Membership

Cumbria Tourism is a membership organisation with over 2,100 members. We invite anyone who has a tourism business or is interested in tourism to join membership. The subscription rates start from £81+VAT per annum and give you access to a wide range of benefits.   

      Representation and Consultation

·       Quarterly meetings for Commercial Members with inspirational speakers and the opportunity to express your views directly to the Chief Executive.

·      Opportunity for members to stand for election on to our Commercial Members' Committee to represent the wider membership.

 

Marketing Opportunities

·       Free specialist tourism and marketing advise from our dedicated team.

·       PR – spread your major news to a wider audience or gain media coverage through press trips.

 

Unique advertising opportunities at home and overseas through the following:

 

·       Cumbria - The Lake District Holidays & Short Breaks Guide - our flagship publication

·       Caravan and Camping Guide

·       Best of Lakeland Attractions Guide

·       England's North Country Guide - publication to attract overseas visitors

·       Monthly e-newsletter promotions

·       County-wide all year round events promotion

 

 

Websites

·       www.golakes.co.uk

·       For outdoor activity providers - www.lakedistrictoutdoors.co.uk

·       To promote those areas of the county outside the national park www.hiddentreasurescumbria.com 

·       Dedicated website for coach and group operators - www.cumbria4coaches.co.uk

·       To promote conference and meeting venues – www.lakedistrict-conferences.info

 

Other Benefits

Save pounds by taking advantage of the many benefits available exclusively to members.  These include:

 

·       Member priority with bookings through our own Cumbria Accommodation Booking Service

·      Preferential rates on credit/debit card processing through Barclaycard Business that could save you hundreds of pounds each year.

·       6 months free banking with Barclays Bank

·      Favourable rates on credit/debit card processing through Handepay merchant services plus your basic membership subscription paid for one year

·       Free business banking forever with Abbey plus the opportunity for accommodation providers to advertise free on their extranet 

·       Free legal help-line with Hayton Winkley Kendal 

·      Free tax and business development help-line with Lamont Pridmore

·       Free initial consultation and £100 off your first invoice with Dodd & Co

·       Utilities cost reduction scheme

·       Discount on satellite-based TV installation systems

·       Savings with Argos and Homebase

·       Free use of our photographic library www.cumbriaphoto.co.uk  

·       Special insurance packages including holiday cancellation plans and discounts on business insurance

·      Special offers on Welcome to Excellence customer service training courses

·      Discounted rates on advertising your vacancies on www.cumbriajobs.co.uk

·      Mosaic– find out who your customers are, where they come from and improve your marketing by purchasing mailing lists so you can target the customers who fit your customer profile - 20% discount for CT Members

·       Signposting to available business support and training opportunities

·       Our quarterly magazine 'Viewpoint' - full of interesting information that keeps you up to date with changes in the law affecting your business, new trends, visitor information and feedback, training and much more. There is also the opportunity to advertise your business within it. 

·       Regular member emails to inform you of topics that will not wait.

·       Our exclusive members extranet www.cumbriatourism.org



At Cumbria Tourism our members come first. We listen to members' views and we are constantly developing the services we offer to help members make a success of their business whatever or wherever it is.

To download a membership application form please click here.  Businesses can join membership at any time during the subscription year at pro-rata rates.


If you are an existing Cumbria Tourism member please visit our members only section by going to the homepage of this website and logging in using your Guestlink/DMS ID and password.

If you would like any further information about membership of Cumbria Tourism or are having difficulty logging into the members only section please contact Sarah Glover on sglover@cumbriatourism.org  who will be pleased to answer any questions that you may have.