Visit England Advisory Board praises local work

VisitEngland Advisory Board has praised Staffordshire's £2.84 Billion Visitor Economy and Growing National Profile

VisitEngland Advisory Board (VEAB), the independent advisory board that provides expert advice and guidance on tourism in England, has visited the region to explore the unique strengths of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

The visit highlighted how the county combines investment, tourism,and culture to create one of England's most distinctive destinations, taking in private tours of the National Memorial Arboretum, Trentham Estate Gardens, World of Wedgwood and Gladstone Pottery Museum and the counties ambitions to grow this further.

Hosted by Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP), along with local authorities and leading visitor attractions,the three-day visit highlighted nationally significant heritage, world-class visitor attractions, award-winning hospitality, and internationally recognised manufacturing.Board members visited attractions across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent as new figures put the county’s visitor economy at £2.84 billion.