Westmorland and Furness Tourism Summit

Our Tourism Summits bring together both national and regional speakers for the benefit of our tourism businesses.

Over the years, the Tourism Summits have discussed a huge range of topical issues affecting the area’s visitor economy.  A stellar line up of regional and national speakers have provided an informative, inspiring and insightful mini conference for our tourism businesses at some wonderful locations.

Watch this space for details of the 2025 Westmorland and Furness Tourism Summit.

Previous Tourism Summits:

• 2023 Roundthorn Country House, Penrith -'Strengthening partnerships for a more sustainable future.' This was the first Tourism Summit to be held since Westmorland and Furness Council was created
  
  

• 2022 Center Parcs, Penrith - ‘Sustainability and Innovation within Eden’s visitor economy’. This was the last Eden Tourism Summit before Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and the creation of Westmorland and Furness Council in 2023
  
  

• 2021: Virtual Eden Tourism Summit - 'Tourism in Eden: Adapting to the new ‘normal’ and capitalising on new opportunities going forward'
  
  

• 2020: Virtual Eden Tourism Summit - ‘Rethinking Tourism in a Changing Environment’
  
  
• 2019: North Lakes Hotel and Spa, Penrith - ‘Sustainability: Working together to strengthen our visitor economy in a changing environment’
  
  
• 2018: Shap Wells Hotel - ‘Tourism in Eden - Looking to the Future: Challenges and Opportunities'
  
  
• 2017: Askham Hall, near Penrith - ‘Exploring the Visitor Journey and Developing Opportunities for Growth’ 
  
  
• 2016: Tebay Services Hotel, Near Orton, Penrith - ‘Shaping the Future of Rural Tourism’
  
  
• 2015: Appleby Manor Country House Hotel, Appleby - ‘Delivering a Quality Visitor Experience’
  
  
• 2014: The Inn on the Lake, Ullswater  
  
  
• 2013: Center Parcs, Penrith - ‘Growing Eden’s Tourism Potential’
  
  
• 2012: Lowther Castle and Gardens, near Penrith - our first Summit was held at Lowther Castle and Gardens in 2012
  
  

For more information contact the Visit Eden Team:

Email: tourism@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk