Latest News (Meet Bristol & Bath) - Visit West

After coming 6th in 2024, Bath has been revealed today as the ‘Best UK City’ in Condé Nast Traveller magazine's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards, beating landmark cities including London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Cambridge and Liverpool to the no. 1 spot. 

After the roaring success of two quarter-final and both semi-final matches of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 being hosted at Ashton Gate Stadium, Visit West - the Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) for Bristol, Bath and the wider region - is reporting a boost to the visitor sector. 

Bristol Hoteliers will host a special event next month to kick-start an education initiative which aims to partner businesses with local schools to inspire the next generation of industry talent.

The Red Roses will return to Ashton Gate in the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations when they play their Round Three game against Wales on Saturday 25 April (14:15 GMT).

Bristol hoteliers say they already feel like winners weeks before the first ball is kicked in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Here one of our Digital Marketing Managers, Laura Valentine, gives some advice, top tips and ways to make the most of your digital presence as a Visit West member.

Uniting Michelin pedigree and local flair to redefine Harbour Kitchen’s culinary offering.

Bristol Harbour Festival returns to the city this weekend, transforming the historic harbourside into one of the UK’s largest free celebrations of music, dance, circus, activism and water-based spectacle.

The Bristol-based Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal is to get a helping hand from hoteliers in the city who have pledgee to raise funds for the Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity.

Pegasus Airlines made its inaugural flight to Bristol Airport today (8 July), providing a direct route to Turkey and onward journeys to far-reaching destinations in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.

EasyJet, Bristol’s largest airline, has today announced four new routes to Bristol Airport, and even more city break packages. 

The skies above Bristol are set to come alive once again as the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in partnership with Albert Goodman, prepares to return to the city from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 August 2025.