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Accessibility Case Study: WWT Slimbridge

Find out how WWT Slimbridge, an award-winning accessible visitor attraction has improved accessible facilities, including a changing-places toilet, prioritised staff training and support, created extensive pre-visit information and more. 1. How would you describe your business to visitors who may…

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Food Fridays: What are they and how do they work?

We offer Food Friday posts on our Visit Bath and Visit Bristol consumer channels. Find out more about this award-nominated weekly campaign and how you can get involved. What is Food Friday? Food Friday is a weekly feature across our consumer social media channels, featuring up to five of your…

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Members of Parliament for the West of England

We list below the Members of Parliament elected to represent constituencies situated in full or partly within the Visit West region. Use the Parliament.UK website to check which constituency you are in: Bath & North East Somerset Bath - Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) North East Somerset & Hanham -…

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Trans Inclusive Resources

Venues across Bristol and Bath have declared themselves as spaces that welcome and support our city’s trans community. Bristol and Bath businesses can show their support by submitting an application form where you are agreeing to the Safe Space Pledge, a commitment to creating a welcoming…

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What you need to know about Martyn's Law

Find out more about the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s Law. It sets out what organisations and businesses need to do to make their venue safer for customers. Below we have detailed how it may affect your business, with links to more information, including…

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What you need to know about Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETA)

From 25 February 2026, everyone travelling to the UK now needs permission to travel, unless they are a British or Irish citizen or are otherwise exempt. Wherever possible, this permission is digitally linked to the passport being used for the journey. The UK has moved to a modernised digital…

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Adding and updating your accessibility features on your listing

Visit West, alongside VisitEngland and Access and Inclusion UK, has been working to improve the accessibility information provided to visitors to our region. In order to do this effectively, we need to update information about what you, as businesses, offer and how we can showcase that information…

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Instagram Takeovers: What are they and how do they work?

We offer Instagram takeovers of our Visit Bath and Visit Bristol consumer channels every weekend, and on selected weekdays throughout the year. What is an Instagram Takeover? An Instagram Takeover is when someone temporarily takes over another account to create and share their own content. They…

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Accessibility Case Study: Graft

Find out how Graft are creating an accessible environment for all, with a particular focus on autistic visitors, people with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties. 1. How would you describe your business to visitors who may not be aware of you? / Tell us briefly about your business…

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Get involved with Merry Bristmas

Visit Bristol will produce and curate a wide range of digital content which will be published on the MerryBristmas section of the website. This will also be sign-posted across the website, including the homepage. As well as excellent search engine optimisation for organic traffic, this content will…

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