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| Rockhenge? Pah! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/5158908.stm Stonehenge focus of tourism plan Front of report - Salisbury District Council Salisbury Cathedral and Longleat help pull in the tourists A 10-year blueprint for the future of the tourism industry in south Wiltshire has been published. The strategy - entitled Nice Church Great Rocks - highlights Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge among other important draws on the tourist map. Salisbury District Council said visitors brought in about £400,000 to the local economy every day. A spokesperson said: "It's an essential part of the economy. It is important we don't take this for granted." The plan sets out action points for the next 10 years including an online accommodation availability checker, increasing the number and quality of restaurants and improving signs in urban and village centres. Councillor Margaret Peach said: "We boast top tourist attractions such as Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge, Longleat and Old Sarum as well as some of the most beautiful countryside found in the UK. "A thriving tourism economy supports the wider local economy, which has a knock-on benefit for everyone who lives and works in south Wiltshire and that's why the council, with the support of the local tourism industry, has produced this very important strategy," she said. Reply | with quote |  8th July 2006ce 15:18 |
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