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The most recent Visit Dorset consumer survey was carried out in March and April this year. You can read the full report on our website or watch a 24 minute presentation which highlights the results…
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Dorset Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Tour Planners One of the UK’s top group travel and holiday companies has just showcased the tourist attractions of Dorset to the travel trade. Daish’s Holidays –…
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Get Ready to Celebrate English Tourism Week 2023 in Dorset 17-26 March: English Tourism Week 2023 | VisitBritain English Tourism Week, a national celebration of tourism across England, kicks off on…
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Visit Dorset, Dorset Council’s tourism team and Destination Management Organisation responsible for supporting and promoting Dorset’s visitor economy, successfully delivered an exclusive event for…
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Dorset tourism businesses were celebrating in style last night (26 January) as the winners of the 10th Dorset Tourism Awards were presented at The Tank Museum. It was a special face-to-face reunion…
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Summary of activity from Visit Dorset to support the Dorset visitor economy - 2022 Website Development Delivering a programme of ongoing development on our visit-dorset.com website - first in the UK…
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The Tour of Britain cycling race will be coming to Dorset for the first time on Saturday 10th September 2022. The Tour of Britain is the UK's most prestigious cycle race and the country's largest…
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Lyme Regis Town Council have joined forces with Visit Dorset, Dorset Council’s tourism team responsible for promoting the county, to create a new Visit Lyme Regis website that sits under the main…
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Summary of activity from Visit Dorset to support the Dorset economy - 2021 Visit Dorset Website Development Global digital agency, Simpleview, appointed to provide destination website and support…
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54 Winners have been announced in a day-long online awards ceremony, with three further awards to be announced in May, when winners and sponsors will gather at the award-winning Sculpture by the…
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What does your Dorset look like? Adventures on our epic coastline? Visiting attractions with family? A walk through the beautiful countryside? Or perhaps a chilled out evening eating and drinking with friends? Discover a sample of your #VisitDorset images below and share your love for Dorset using the hashtag on Instagram.