The Cumbria Tourism Podcast

The Cumbria Tourism team are full of ideas on the best ways to travel car free. In this episode we speak to Project Officer Amanda Shaw about her work on the Go Car Free campaign and the potential benefits to businesses. We then put these ideas into action by taking the podcast on the road. Joining Sustainable Tourism Officer Gemma Procter on a bus trip through the Central Lakes, we visit business...

With billions watching around the globe, the Tour de Franceis set to be the world’s greatest TV advert for our county, when it arrives in Cumbria in July 2027. In this episode we discuss the scale of the event and how businesses across Cumbria can make the most of this once in a lifetime opportunity. Our guest is Vikki Harris from Marketing Lancashire – who was closely involved with the Tour de Fr...

In May Cumbria Tourism hosted its fourth HR Summit, showcasing the collaboration and award winning work that is taking place in Cumbria around skills, careers and recruitment as well as sharing useful updates and great ideas from HR professionals. We caught up with two of the speakers after the event to capture their expertise for this episode: - Anna Lovett of Burnetts Solicitors in Carlisle spea...

This is the Cumbria Tourism Podcast where we bring you interesting ideas and great stories from every corner of the county. We believe tourism offers brilliant career opportunities and creates vibrant communities. In this episode we head over to the coast to hear two inspiring stories that really showcase this idea. Ewan Frost-Pennington describes why he left the corporate world to return home to...

This is the Cumbria Tourism Podcast where we bring you inspiring stories and great ideas from every corner of the county. Please do get in touch and let us know if there is a subject you would like us to cover.  Kirkby Lonsdale is a vibrant market town with a unique character. You can learn more at their TIC, run by a dedicated team of volunteers sharing local knowledge and enthusiasm for the area...

This is the Cumbria Tourism Podcast where we bring you interesting and inspiring stories from every corner of the county. Let us know what you think.  Cumbria Tourism's last Visitor Survey showed that 14% of visitors give to local causes while they are here. This is something we would like to encourage more of, so in this episode, we introduce you to Jonathan from Cedar Manor Hotel and Sarah S...

This is the Cumbria Tourism Podcast where we bring you interesting and inspiring stories from every corner of the county. Let us know what you think.  Sustainable transport is a key priority for Cumbria Tourism, shown through work on various projects including the 3 valleys, the car free campaign and worker transport. We have also supported the SITU project in the Ullswater Valley and in this epis...