We are delighted to welcome 20 new members who have joined us since this Autumn! We look forward to hearing all your exciting news and updates in the coming months, and hope to see you at one of our many events!
National Garden Scheme are an attraction with over 3800 unique gardens across England and Wales open to the public for the National Garden Scheme. Many of these gardens welcome groups, offering exclusive, pre-bookable visits with private access to explore at leisure, meet the owners or gardeners and ask questions about planting, design or wildlife, usually followed by tea and delicious home-made cake.
Cumbria Tourism is the Destination Marketing Organisation for the Lake District, Cumbria. Cumbria is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Lake District and Hadrian’s Wall, two National Parks, three areas of outstanding natural beauty and a rich cultural heritage. It is home to England’s only Mountain Forest, longest and deepest lakes and England’s highest mountain.
British Guild of Tourist Guides is the national membership organisation for guides awarded the prestigious Blue and Green Badges after examination by the Institute of Tourist Guiding. Guides are insured to work with tour groups and FIT, schools and colleges, corporates, MICE and other categories of guided tour clients. Members are self-employed professionals based in every UK region and nation, working in 27 languages from Arabic to Welsh, on coach, foot, public transport or in a private vehicle. Experienced in a wide range of subjects for tours, museum or site visits, with historic, thematic, specialist or contemporary content, as needed.
The Crystal Maze live experience – the hit 90s TV show now brought to breathtakingly immersive, genuine 3D life. It’s where teams run around madly, shout themselves hoarse, complete all sorts of tricky challenges and finish up in some lovely satin bomber jackets. Honestly, this is everything.
See Group Ltd are one of the UK’s leading groups ticketing provider with an expansive range of product including theatre, events, sports, attractions, music, and comedy. Booking with See Tickets ensures you access to some of the largest inventories in the West End, flexible reservation periods and an expert and dedicated team that can help you with all aspects of your bookings.
Real Yorkshire DMC provide luxury packaged product to the travel trade. We highlight the “Best of Yorkshire” by combining luxury travel, accommodation, fine dining & entertaining Blue Badge Guides to show you Yorkshire’s wonderful landscapes and historic locations with small group tours.
RouteScape offers unique travel experiences for the discerning traveller specialising in the best of the British Isles. Our carefully designed tours will offer stays in a collection of our handpicked luxury hotels set in the most scenic locations.
Marketing Cheshire is the agency responsible for promoting Cheshire and Warrington nationally and internationally to investors, business and leisure visitors and those lucky enough to live and study here. Marketing Cheshire is made up of a diverse team of individuals with specialist skills in their area. We’re home to in-house geeks, friendly account managers and industry experts.
ReadyBus have been providing executive bus and coach transport services for over 15 years for all travel needs, including UK, Ireland and European tours and days trips for students, businesses and private hire. We have a range of modern vehicles (under 3 years old) from a standard 16 seater to luxurious 53 seater coaches all fitted with 3-point seat belts, air conditioning, DVD players and reclining seats. We also have standard 70 seater and 71 seater coaches fitted with 3-point seat belts and air conditioning. All of our vehicles are maintained to the highest of standards (achieving green operator status with the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency) and we operate a no smoking policy for passengers comfort and safety. Our drivers are all PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) trained, DBS checked, courteous, smartly presented and will help you wherever they can.
Bournemouth & Poole – The Coast with the Most. With 10 miles of award winning sandy beaches, Europe’s largest natural harbour and more than 2,000 acres of parks and gardens, Bournemouth and Poole inspires group adventures on the South Coast! Bournemouth offers award winning blue flag beaches, grade II listed Victorian gardens, attractions, activities, great dining out and shopping experiences, coastal villages and a host of entertainment. Poole has a striking peninsula and harbour which is a haven for sailors, wildlife and water sports. Highlights include world famous Sandbanks beach and a bustling, historic quayside and old town.
Scotland’s Tay Country – From beautiful beaches to buzzing culture, tranquil glens to a tantalising food scene, Scotland’s Tay Country is designed to enrich the senses. Whether it’s an inspiring visit to the V&A Dundee, a round on the famous links at St Andrews, a walk through the towering forest landscapes of Perthshire or soaking up a sense of the past at Glamis Castle, every corner of this region is designed to be explored. Our vibrant culture, friendly welcome and sheer range of things to see and do makes this one place where you will be glad you stayed a little bit longer. Design your stay.
Tiqets International makes remarkable experiences instantly accessible by simplifying the ticketing process – for venues and customers. Our innovative platform enables visitors to instantly find, book and use tickets for museums, attractions and landmarks. No more printers, touts or guide books – everything you need in the palm of your hand! Venues can make use of our experience to better understand and meet their visitors’ needs. Since its foundation in 2014, Tiqets has forged successful partnerships with attractions and museums in major tourist destinations around the world. The company now employs more than 100 people in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris and Rome.
Davington Events Ltd – Tailor made tours and events for groups to London, UK and Europe. We specialise in providing excellent guides, quality accommodation and unique experiences to suit your interests and requirements.
Amaris Hospitality is a leading hotel investment and management company. We manage a growing portfolio of high quality hotels in the UK and Ireland with a view to delivering attractive, long-term, sustainable returns. Amaris Hospitality has a proven track record in delivering operational excellence, exceptional customer experiences and superior performance through the development of our people, active management of our hotel assets and smart investment aimed at enhancing the experiences of our customers.
PizzaExpress operates 420+ restaurants in the UK & Ireland. Its unrivalled portfolio includes key tourist destinations such as Bath, Belfast, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Oxford, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Windsor, and York. Many restaurants have private and semi-private dining rooms and areas which are perfect for group meal bookings. The PizzaExpress Central Reservations team is a one stop shop for travel trade partners. A comprehensive range of group bookings menus are available, with options to suit all price points, from student groups on tight budgets, up to corporate dining with d-rinks packages.
Eco-Robans LTD powers skypresents.com and is a DMC & an online tourism agency focused on the UK and Republic of Ireland tourism for the US/Canada/Australia/New- Zealand consumers. Eco-Robans is committed to support sustainable developments and grow e-commerce. We believe in their customers and bound to provide excellence for them.
TKTEurope – We are a UK registered Travel Agency with offices located in both London and China, which are currently focused on the Chinese tourism market. We provide tour operating services in the UK to our customers, including coach bookings, tickets and arrange tour guides and hotels. In 2017, we helped over 30,000 passengers to organise trips to the UK, especially for the London area. This year we have arranged over 60,000 trips in the UK and continue to develop trips for Mandarin speaking customers from all around the world.
Leisure Hoppers – a premium destination management company is here to offer bespoke travel experiences in the UK with experienced travel professionals. Each of our products are carefully selected to ensure that they offer excellent quality at the best value for money, we offer a range of accommodation directly contracted with hotels and channel managers. Our platter of services includes Hotel bookings, VIP transfers, Apartments, Groups, Tailor-made holiday packages and luxury chauffeurs across the UK.We also cater to Meetings, Incentives, Conference & Exhibitions across the UK by utilizing our global network of partner officers to ensure that our clients receive professional, speedy and exclusive tailor made services.
Expedia Group is the world’s travel platform. We are here to bring the world within reach for customers and partners around the globe. We leverage our platform and technology capabilities across an extensive portfolio of businesses and brands to orchestrate the movement of people and the delivery of travel experiences on both a local and global basis. Our family of travel brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Egencia®, trivago®, HomeAway®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Wotif®, ebookers®, Expedia Local Expert®.
BODY WORLDS London – Discover the beauty beneath your skin at the brand-new and all-interactive BODY WORLDS London. Over 200 exhibits of real human bodies reveal the magic under your skin, in more detail than has ever previously been possible, offering an unparalleled insight into the human body, how it works, and how best to look after yours.