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New activities, marketing updates, industry insights and business opportunities from Visit North Yorkshire.

Proudly supporting the Leaders of Tomorrow

Proudly supporting the Leaders of Tomorrow

Together with the Hospitality Junior Board CIC and our Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) partners Make it York, City of York Council and the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority, we are delighted to support Hospitality: The Leaders of Tomorrow, a brand...

Insights from the sector, a summary from our Head of Tourism

Insights from the sector, a summary from our Head of Tourism

Ahead of our first Visit North Yorkshire Advisory Group meeting held in early November, we invited 27 representatives from across the region to share their perspectives on their local areas, their businesses, and their sectors. This pre-meeting survey provided a...

Find Your Escape 2025 campaign

Find Your Escape 2025 campaign

Following the launch of the new Visit North Yorkshire website, the destination marketing team introduced our hero campaign for 2025, “Find Your Escape”, building on the success of the 2024 campaign while broadening both its themes and target audience. Running from...

Partnership with Transdev puts spotlight on sustainable travel

Partnership with Transdev puts spotlight on sustainable travel

Throughout this year, we have been working in partnership with bus operator Transdev to champion sustainable travel across North Yorkshire.   With sustainability a key principle of our 10-year Destination Management Plan for North Yorkshire, the collaboration was the...

New Tourism Advisory Group meets for first time

New Tourism Advisory Group meets for first time

Thursday, 6th November 2025, saw the first meeting of the newly formed Visit North Yorkshire Advisory Group. The group, which is made up of some of North Yorkshire’s leading tourism representatives, will support the development and delivery of North Yorkshire’s...

Restaurant Week brings tasty deals to Harrogate and the Selby area

Restaurant Week brings tasty deals to Harrogate and the Selby area

This October saw the return of Restaurant Week in Harrogate, Selby, Tadcaster and Sherburn-in-Elmet.    Eateries in both areas offered set price menus throughout the week at one of five fixed price points – £10, £15, £20, £25 or £30. The event was free for businesses...

Celebrating Hospitality Apprenticeships Week

Celebrating Hospitality Apprenticeships Week

Visit North Yorkshire is proud to support Hospitality Apprenticeships Week 2025 (29 September - 5 October 2025), a national campaign spotlighting the people who power the industry. Hospitality is one of the UK’s fastest-growing sectors, with around a quarter of all...

Marketing campaigns update – Autumn 2025

Marketing campaigns update – Autumn 2025

As the summer season draws to a close, the destination marketing team have been reflecting on a busy year so far. Below you can find the initial 2025 campaign results, which we shared with our partners at the Visit North Yorkshire Attractions Forum at the Harrogate...

Successful campaign takes North Yorkshire to London

Successful campaign takes North Yorkshire to London

Following the launch of the new Visit North Yorkshire website, the destination marketing team launched a new marketing campaign, “There’s more to North Yorkshire”. The campaign was funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF). Running from June to August 2025,...

Funded Food Hygiene and Safety training

Funded Food Hygiene and Safety training

Boost your team's knowledge Visit North Yorkshire have joined forces with the York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub and City of York Council to support hospitality businesses from across the area to benefit from fully funded Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2 training and...

Iconic ship to bring a boost to Scarborough’s visitor economy

Iconic ship to bring a boost to Scarborough’s visitor economy

Scarborough is set for a historic spectacle this summer, as a stunning replica of the 16th-century Spanish galleon, Nao Victoria, docks in Scarborough harbour this summer.  The full-scale replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the globe over 500 years ago will be...

North Yorkshire Notes from our Head of Tourism

North Yorkshire Notes from our Head of Tourism

Continuing the Journey – Listening, Connecting and Looking Ahead Another month in, and the pace has not slowed. It’s been fantastic to meet even more of the people and partners who make tourism in North Yorkshire such a vital part of our economy and identity. This...

Maximising on event opportunities

Maximising on event opportunities

North Yorkshire has a packed calendar of events that take place throughout the year. From internationally renowned festivals focused on literature, live music and art to foodie events celebrating local produce to agricultural shows that honour the tradition of our...