What we do: Overview of our Services

The Visit Eden team is a small team which is part of Westmorland and Furness Council.

The Visit Eden Team acknowledges the importance of tourism to the economy of Eden and sings the praises of Eden as a world class visitor destination through our website www.visiteden.co.uk plus print, visitor e-newsletters and social media.

The team carries out a variety of activities to help sustain and attract more visitors to the area, as well as offer support to our Tourism businesses and promotional opportunites.

Visit Eden website

Our destination website www.visiteden.co.uk has lots of useful information including an accommodation section.  It also features attractions, eateries, walking and cycling information including cycle routes and events. There is also information on Eden's towns and villages plus lots more.  The website has responsive design so can be viewed on mobile devices. 

For more information on how to promote your business visit our Promotional Opportunities section.

Print

Brochures, guides and leaflets still remain an important part of the holiday planning process despite the growing influence of digital media.  

We produced a brand new Visit Eden leaflet in 2024 to showcase the area to visitors.

A complete set of free "Do in a Day" Eden cycling leaflets for Penrith, Ullswater, Alston and the North Pennines and Appleby and Kirkby Stephen are available.  The leaflets are available from local Tourist Information Centres.

We produced a complete set of town mini guides for Penrith, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Orton and Tebay, Alston and Shap. The leaflets are available from local Tourist Information Centres.

Social Media

We use social media to promote Eden locally and nationally via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @visit_eden

More information is available on our Social Media webpage.

Visitor Information Service

Westmorland and Furness Council operates Penrith Tourist Information Centre and jointly funds Alston Tourist Information Centre and the adjoining Library Service under the banner of Alston Local Links.  

We also supported Shap Information Point at the Old Courthouse through our Eden Tourism Grant Scheme.  

Partnership Working

We work in partnership with a variety of public, private, community and voluntary organisations and tourism businesses to maximise the potential of Eden as a visitor destination.  Our Eden Tourism Network meet regularly to discuss the latest developments in tourism and to network.  Our annual Tourism Summit brings together both national and regional speakers to talk about the current challenges and opportunities presented to our visitor economy.

For more information contact the Visit Eden Team:

Email: tourism@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk