Support to tourism businesses

East Hampshire District Council supports tourism businesses in a number of ways.

East Hampshire Tourism and Marketing Partnership

A partnership of the visitor accommodation providers, visitor attractions and hospitality businesses in the district, co-ordinated by EHDC.  Its aim is to develop and promote East Hampshire as a visitor destination and enhance business opportunities for tourism businesses and so contribute to the overall economic development of East Hampshire. It has a number of objectives, delivered through an annual Tourism Action Plan.

Support to new tourism businesses

Support to those wishing to set up a bed & breakfast, hotel, visitor attraction or other tourism business includes

• Advice and signposting to business support organisations 
• Planning advice and pre-application discussions
• Advice on quality assurance schemes  
• Links with Tourism South East, the regional tourist board

Support to existing tourism businesses

This includes

• Network meetings
• Business advice
• Marketing and promotional support
• Provision of a Tourist Information Centre in Petersfield and visitor information points across the district
• Research into visitor markets
• Benchmarking with similar destinations through Destination Performance:UK

What's New

The East Hampshire Tourism Conference was held on 13 May at Bedales Olivier Theatre in Steep. More Details

Closing date for the Tourism South East Tourism Excellence awards is 1 July. More details

The summer 2009 newsletter for tourism businesses can be downloaded. More details

Risk assessment workshops are being offered by Hampshire Fire and Rescue service. Check here for details.

East Hampshire visitor websites

For information for visitors see the EHDC visitor website or the Hampshire's Countryside website.

Contact details

For more information contact tourism@easthants.gov.uk or telephone 01730 234164