British Tourism Week launched

British Tourism Week was launched by John Penrose MP on  the Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare on Saturday, 12 March.

The week continues with events ranging from vineyard tours in Hastings, themed walks in London and a photographic exhibition of British Piers in Redcar.

For more information about events in the South West visit the British Tourism Week website.

The tourism and hospitality industry generates around £90 billion of direct business for the UK economy each year and employs over 1.3 million people.