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Tourism and the Visitor Economy

Lancaster

Lancaster

Welcome to our industry pages.

(For visitor information, contact our Visitor Information Centres or view our Official Visitor Website to the District)

We are the Economic Development and Tourism Service at Lancaster City Council with the aim of promoting our district of ‘City, Coast and Countryside’.

The Visitor Economy is worth over £260 million to our district, supporting over 4,500 jobs, with more than 4.6 million visits a year to our main visitor destinations of Morecambe, Lancaster and the rural areas. The industry also plays a key role in conomic development and regeneration.

Our strategic objectives are to develop the local tourism product, actively market the district, provide high quality visitor services and integrate local destination management to improve the visitor experience.

These dedicated industry pages (see menu on left) provide details on how we can help you develop and promote your business. We also have information on industry news, research, current strategies and useful contacts.


Industry Pages  - Site Map

Destination Management System >

Develop Your Business >
* Funding Opportunities
* National Quality Assurance Schemes
* Start Up Advice
* Tourism Associations

Media Centre >
* Fact & Figures
* Filming in the Lancaster District
* Industry News

Order our Promotional Literature >

Promote Your Business >
* Publications

Research >

Strategy >

Useful Contacts >

Visitor Information Centres >


Latest updates

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We will be happy to help with any of your enquiries relating to our area or industry.  Headline figures and some interesting facts are shown below: 4.8 million visitors came to our district in 2007, generating over 270m for the...

17/11/09

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Details on Tourism Associations in the Lancaster District.

23/09/09

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These days it just isn't enough for you to say that you are good. Your potential guests want reassurance that their precious holiday time and money are going to be well spent. An independent stamp of approval will give them this confidence. Qua...

15/09/09

Contacts

Email:

tourism@lancaster.gov.uk

Telephone:

+44 00 (01524) 582816

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