Support to Tourism Businesses

East Hampshire District Council supports tourism businesses in a number of ways.

East Hampshire Tourism and Marketing Partnership

A partnership of the visitor accommodation providers, visitor attractions and hospitality businesses in the district, co-ordinated by EHDC. Its aim is to develop and promote East Hampshire as a visitor destination and enhance business opportunities for tourism businesses and so contribute to the overall economic development of East Hampshire. It has a number of objectives, delivered through an annual Tourism Action Plan.

Support to new tourism businesses

Support to those wishing to set up a bed & breakfast, hotel, visitor attraction or other tourism business includes

Advice and signposting to business support organisations
Planning advice and pre-application discussions
Advice on quality assurance schemes
Advice on food safety 

General support and advice for tourism businesses

This includes

Network meetings
Business advice
Marketing and promotional support
Provision of a Tourist Information Centre in Petersfield and visitor information points across the district
Green Leaf Tourism Scheme
Local Explorer discount card
Research into visitor markets

What's New

The Beautiful South Awards for Excellence 2012 are now open to new entries. Find out more

Accommodation providers with a quality rating can sign up to offer a 20.12% discount (or better) with Visit England, to be part of the 2012 campaign.

Join us (Hampshire South Downs) on Facebook 

Risk assessment workshops are being offered by Hampshire Fire and Rescue service. Check here for details.

East Hampshire visitor websites

For information for visitors see the EHDC visitor website or the Visit Hampshire website.

Contact details

For more information contact tourism@easthants.gov.uk or telephone 01730 234164