by Rob Cowley | 03,Apr, 2025 | News
With changes to National Insurance, the National Living and Minimum Wages and tax arrangements coming into force this April, latest Cumbria Tourism research highlights full impact of rising costs on business viability and confidence. Cumbria Tourism’s new Business...
by Rob Cowley | 10,Apr, 2024 | News
Cumbrian tourism operators are celebrating today after being named finalists in this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. The prestigious awards have been running for more than 30 years and champion innovation, quality and best practice to recognise businesses...
by Rob Cowley | 10,Apr, 2024 | News
An extended bus service between Furness and South Lakes is providing a welcome boost for tourism and hospitality workers working evening and weekend shifts. Latest figures from Cumbria Tourism (March 2024) reveal that up to 81% of tourism businesses are facing...
by Rob Cowley | 27,Feb, 2024 | News
A new beer handcrafted in the Lake District by Hawkshead Brewery has been launched to help celebrate Cumbria Tourism’s 50th anniversary and raise money for its new charitable fund. Cumbria Tourism is marking five decades supporting the county’s world-class tourism...
by Rob Cowley | 18,Sep, 2023 | News
Ahead of World Car Free Day (this Friday 22 September), Cumbria Tourism has teamed up with Avanti West Coast and Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire to launch a new campaign encouraging people to ‘Go Car Free’ in the coming months. It’s been designed to...