Ilkley & Wharfedale Tourism Partnership
Our Aims
To position Ilkley and Wharfedale through better marketing, as an attractive visitor destination - Ilkley Moor is Yorkshire's most famous location in fact!
Co-ordination and sharing of marketing activity.
Develop Ilkley and Wharfedale as a tourism destination by lobbying for improved facilities.
Business growth, reduced costs and increased profits for local traders, organisations and benefiting the wider community.
Who's Involved
Major local tourist accommodation such as: -
The Devonshire Arms and The Devonshire Fell Country Hotels (Bolton Abbey and Burnsall)
Best Western Rombalds Hotel and Restaurant (Ilkley)
The Craiglands Country Retreat and Conference Centre (Ilkley)
Westwood Lodge Country House Apartments and Cottages (Ilkley Moor)
Farmhouse at Wharfedale Grange Bed and Breakfast (Ben Rhydding)
Local Councils and Bodies: -
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Ilkley Parish Council
Ilkley Tourist Information Centre
Local tourist attractions such as:-
The Manor House Art Gallery and Museum
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Local Media: -
The Ilkley Gazette
Some benefits of membership
Match funding from Bradford Council for membership fees. That means for every £1 we put in we get another £1!
Listing on our dedicated website www.visitilkley.com
Information flow. Members are better informed as to what Bradford Council and Yorkshire Tourist Board are doing and among the first to take advantage of marketing opportunities.
Networking opportunities to discuss current opportunities and challenges.
Cost reduction and higher profile through stand sharing at shows previously to expensive to attend on your own.
Brand positioning. Permission to use the tourism partnership brand in all marketing activity. Visitors will have also seen the logo in previous communication or brochures and will have increasing awareness of what we can offer them.
Journalist visits organised by the partnership. Recent successes include an article in The Times and several promotions are planned for the months ahead. Members are eligible to host visits by the travel trade or host journalists organised by the partnership.
Funding opportunities. As a group we are in a much stronger position to lobby for funding or influence the development of the District's tourism infrastructure.
Upbeat publicity aimed at increasing turnover and leading to benefits for businesses, traders and the community.
Happy satisfied visitors who will both return and tell their friends about us!
Further Information
Contact the Treasurer - Colin Clarkson on (01943) 603201 for more details.
