Chinty Turnbull has already raised more than £65k as part of the Buy Back Keswick campaign, amid local fears about growing numbers of holiday lets in the town.

Cafe owner aims to raise £825k to save building from holiday let threat

Millions of tourists and day-trippers expected to head to the Border region for the big Easter getaway, hopefully providing a much needed trade boost.

Hopes of a bumper bank holiday for Lakes businesses

12/01/22. The Scottish border at Carter Bar in the Scottish Borders. PA Images 

The industry is a major employer in the Scottish Border and Dumfries and Galloway.

One in three tourism Scottish businesses under threat, study finds

The landowner says it has given space to hundreds of cars, which may otherwise be blocking narrow lanes. But opponents say it's ripped up a beautiful meadow.

Parking solution or an eyesore? Row breaks out over Lake District car park

The latest stretch of the path has opened in Cumbria, linking together Whitehaven, St Bees, Seascale, Ravenglass and Silecroft via part of the Lake District.  

New 33 mile stretch of coastal path opens in Cumbria

Our region is officially in the race to become the UK's next City of Culture. A record 20 bids have been submitted for the title, which takes effect in 2025.

Cumbria, D&G and Borders in Borderlands UK City of Culture bid

A number of historic visitor attractions in the south of Scotland will reopen today after lockdown measures were eased this week.

Jedburgh and Melrose Abbey among historic sites to welcome back visitors

A spectacular light show will take place at Smailhom Tower near Kelso, which overlooks the farm where Scott spent his childhood, on Saturday evening. 

Celebrating 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott 

A couple who began a huge renovation of the old Bassenthwaite station say Covid hasn't stopped their grand masterplan.

Murder on the Orient Express café on track to 'open in Summer'

They're among the celebrities trying to encourage more people to holiday in Cumbria as part of the recovery campaign to bring more staycationers to the area through the quieter autumn and winter seasons. 

Celebrities support tourism in Cumbria

Broughton House was under threat because of a £30 million pound hole in the National Trust for Scotland's (NTS) finances nationally.

Broughton House in Kirkcudbright to reopen

It comes as the Scottish tourism industry prepares to start up again from July 15.

Hotel owner calls for two-metre social distancing rule to be halved

MP Tim Farron urged Boris Johnson to provide financial support for businesses in Cumbria to take them through to next spring.

South Cumbria MP asks for more help for tourism industry

Tourist destinations across Cumbria and Southern Scotland were busy over the weekend despite calls for social distancing.

Essential travel does not mean going on holiday, warns government

Some businesses and attractions that rely on tourism have taken the decision to close entirely.

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