Visit Bath Press Update - August 2021

August 2021 Coverage Report

Extract from YOU Magazine

International Coverage

FT China 01.08.21
Reach – not known 
在网红剧取景地巴斯，一试《布里奇顿》的社交生活 - FT中文网 (ftchinese.com)
Press trip organised for freelance writer based around the theme of Bridgerton. Members featured include Hotel Indigo, The Pump Room and Bath Insider Tours.

National Coverage

Daily Mail online/You.co.uk 
Reach – 35 million 
Bath: the ultimate soak for the soul | Daily Mail Online
Review: No.15 Pulteney Street Hotel in Bath - YOU Magazine
Press trip organised for staff writer for a relaxing city break, Members featured include No. 15 Great Pulteney, Dough Pizza, Roman Baths and Fashion Museum. 

Ever the Wanderer 
Reach – 55k + 
The Ultimate 2 Day Bath Itinerary - Ever The Wanderer
Influencer trip featuring Hotel Indigo, The Elder, The Holburne, Fashion Museum and key sites.

Extract from Ever the Wanderer blog

Britain Magazine August Issue 
Reach – 225k 
4-page city guide to Bath featuring The Holburne, Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein, Roman Baths, Theatre Royal, Fashion Museum, Jane Austen Centre, Sally Lunns, Thermae Bath Spa, Bath Abbey and The Gainsborough Hotel & Spa. Visit West assisted with attraction visits for the piece. 

Hello! Magazine 23rd August print edition 
Circulation – 100k
Press trip organised for staff writer for Hello’s Dream Escapes feature. Eight in Bath, Thermae Bath Spa, Beckford Bottle Shop, Chez Dominque and Fashion Museum were featured.

Daily Mirror – 14th August print edition
Reach – 353k daily print circulation 
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein was featured as the Travel Test of the week after a staff writer was invited to the press preview by Visit West.

Olive.co.uk 
Reach – unknown
Bath Best Independent Restaurants and Bath Hotels for Foodies - olivemagazine
A press trip to Bath was organised by Visit West for a staff writer of Olive.co.uk. to update their city guide to Bath and featured over 50 businesses in the city. Visit West organised a complimentary night’s stay Hotel Indigo and helped with suggestions and images.

Olive Magazine article

Travel Writers Alliance News Bulletin  
Reach – 2.3k 
Bath’s coveted 2nd UNESCO status was featured in the fortnightly issue of Travel Writers Alliance – a news bulletin that gets distributed to travel journalists around the globe. 

Regional Coverage

Metro South-West August 6th 
Circulation – not known
Bath on the Beach was featured in Metro’s round up of best things to do this week. 

Somerset Life Magazine – August print edition 
Reach – 30k circulation 
Our pick of the best gin bars in Bath
A four-page article on the best places to go for a cocktail or cocktail making experiences in Bath – copy and images were supplied by Visit West 

BBC Points West – 13th August 
Viewing figures – 276k  
Visit West secured a crew from BBC Points West came to film at Mary Shelley’s HOF which subsequently featured on the regional news in segments throughout the day. Kathryn Davis was interviewed.

Other Coverage
10 prettiest cities in Europe | CN Traveller – features Bath 
What's on for families in bath august bank holiday 2021 | Great British Life
Full list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the UK - how many have you been to? - Mirror Online
Visit Bath: what to do and see on family days out in Bath this summer (familytraveller.com)