International

Insider.com – global news and lifestyle platform
Date – 28 January 2022
Reach – 36.8M
Headline – I Toured Filming Locations in Bath

Visit West supported freelance journalist Meehika Barua with her piece on Bridgerton with content ideas and suggestions of hotels to feature (directed to PR agencies). Members featured: Abbey Deli, Roman Baths, No. 1 Royal Crescent, The Francis Hotel, Lucknam Park and The Holburne.

'Bridgerton': I Toured Filming Locations in Bath, England (insider.com)

Activmag – France
Reach – not known
Date – February 2022

Visit West supplied information and images for this piece in French active travel and lifestyle magazine Activmag on Bath as a Spa city. The piece includes a CTA to visitbath.co.uk.

Piece of coverage in Activmag

National

CNTraveller.com
Date – 25 February 2022
Reach – 2.2M  
Headline – 10 of the best things to do in Bath

Visit West worked with freelance writer Daisy Allsop to support this piece on Bath with information and suggestions of shops, events and new openings. Members/partners featured: Roman Baths, Cleveland Pools, Bath Festivals, Topping & Co., Thermae Bath Spa, Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel, The Holburne, Assembly Rooms,

The best things to do in Bath, Somerset | CN Traveller

Woman Magazine
Date – 01 February 2022
Reach – 107k
Headline – Beautiful Bath

Visit West worked with Woman magazine to support this DPS on Bath with content ideas and images. Members featured; Roman Baths, Thermae Bath Spa, Assembly Rooms, No. 1 Royal Crescent, Fashion Museum Bath, Jane Austen Centre, Mary Shelley’s HOF, Milsom Place, The Bird Hotel.

Piece of coverage in Woman Magazine

Regional

Metro – South-West print edition and online
Date – February 28 2022
Reach – 33.7M

Visit West supported a travel piece for Metro inspired by IWD featuring Jane Austen and The Jane Austen centre.

IWD: UK places where you can learn about Britain's pioneering women | Metro News

Piece of coverage in Metro

Broadcast

BBC Travel Show
Date – 25 February 2022
Reach – not known
Headline – Daytripper – Bath Edition

Visit Bath worked closely with a presenter for the BBC Travel Show to produce an 8-minute segment on Bath focusing on the cities recovering from the pandemic and supplied B-roll and still shots of Bath and Bridgerton. Members featured: Sally Lunns, The Roman Baths, Thermae Bath Spa, GWR, No. 1 Royal Crescent.

BBC iPlayer - The Travel Show - 9. Sustainable Skiing

Access Hollywood & @getlostwithlindsay – US prime time entertainment show on the NBC network
Date - 28 February 2022
Reach – viewing figures for Access Hollywood not known but Twitter account where a link to the segment was posted has 923k followers and @getlostwithlindsay has 80k followers on Instagram.
Headline – VayCay ‘Bridgerton’ Style!

Visit West working closely with Visit Britain US office and Lindsay Myers – the presenter for the travel segment of US daily entertainment show Access Hollywood to produce a piece on Bath based around Bridgerton and key things to see and do in the city, including a section which was live streamed back to the studio. Lindsay also posted lots of content on Bath from her social media platforms. Members featured: The Ivy Bath Brasserie, The Abbey Hotel, Thermae Bath Spa, Roman Baths, Fashion Museum Bath, Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein.

Access Hollywood on Twitter: "@LindsayMyersLB is showing us how to vacay #Bridgerton style! https://t.co/Wm7EYpH9l4" / Twitter

Hits Radio
Date – 10 February 2022
Reach – not known
Feature – Kathryn was interviewed after the Bath Christmas Market dates were issued to media.

Heart FM
Date – 21 February 2022
Reach – not known
Feature – Kathryn was interviewed for Heart FM for a feature focusing on the Bridgerton effect and included a plug to vote for Mike from Savouring Bath in the Tourism Superstar Awards.

Travel Trade

Groupleisureandtravel.com
Date – 4 February 2022
Headline – Experience the ‘Bridgerton effect’, David Hockney and Cleveland Pools on a visit to Bath.

Group Leisure and Travel magazine published an online feature on news and openings in Bath for 2022 as a result of receiving the Visit Bath news release. Members featured: The Holburne, Cleveland Pools, Bath Walking Tours, World Heritage Centre, Bath Abbey, Jane Austen Centre, American Museum & Gardens, Bath Festival, Hampton by Hilton, Victoria Art Gallery.

Experience the ‘Bridgerton effect’, David Hockney and Cleveland Pools on a visit to Bath | Features | Group Leisure and Travel

Local

Bath Chronicle
Date – February 3 2022
Reach – 10k
Headline – Show them some love

Bath Chronicle used the Visit Bath Valentine’s press release for a feature on Valentine’s events and experiences in the city. Members featured: Bath Walking Tours, Mary Shelley’s HOF, The Pump Room, Jane Austen Centre, Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, The Bird Hotel, Bath Abbey, Ivy Bath Brasserie, Brooks Guest House, ECT Travel, Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, Lucknam Park.

Piece of coverage in Bath Chronicle

Bath Business News
Date – February 18 2022
Reach – not known
Headline – Bath ‘Food hero’ who went the extra mile in lockdown shortlisted for Tourism Superstar title

Local business newsletter published a piece on Mike from Savouring Bath’s nomination for Visit England Tourism Superstar Award

Bath ‘food hero’ who went the extra mile in lockdown shortlisted for Tourism Superstar title | Bath Business News (bath-business.net)

The Business Exchange – Bath and Somerset
Date – February 17, 2022
Reach – 15k
Headline – Bath Food Hero nominated for Tourism Award

Local/regional business publication published a piece on Mike from Savouring Bath’s nomination for Visit England Tourism Superstar Award

Bath food hero nominated for VisitEngland tourism award - The Business Exchange - Bath and Somerset (tbebathandsomerset.co.uk)

Press Releases

  • Updated 2022 Bath news release to include further events, openings, and news
  • Local Bath Food Hero nominated for Visit England Tourism Superstar Award

Other activities

Visit West have secured 3 press reviews for the opening of Hampton by Hilton: Bath Business News, ABBTA magazine and Hotel of the Week for the Mirror – coverage to follow.

Other coverage:

15 great things to do in Bath 2022 | Great British Life

10 Festive Things to Do in Bath, Somerset - The Aye Life

A weekend at the Hotel Indigo in Bath | Dorset Echo

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