Project News
December 2006 – The ASPECT project partners published Best Practice Guidelines - a 'Six Step Process' for the Development of Sustainable Tourism (PDF format) based on Cultural Heritage. The guidelines are intended to inform the planning, development and implementation of sustainable tourism initiatives supported by international, national and regional public authorities and tourism agencies.
December 2006 – Final Edition of ASPECT Project Newsletter published. This final project Newsletter profiles some of the lessons learned (Sharing Good Practice), celebrates initiatives that have been driven by local communities and businesses (including Coquetdale's John Barleycorn Festival and the Kielder 'Trandem'), and promotes continued partnership working in the future (Know Your Protected Landscapes).
December 2006 - Final touriSME Project Report published Final Report
December 2006 – Final touriSME conference in Halle, Germany
October 2006 – Coquetdale's first John Barleycorn Festival took place
October 2006 – Local farmers, landowners, an estate tourism manager and a local land agent took part in study visit to the Glenlivet Estate (Cairngorms National Park) to learn about the integration of sustainable tourism initiatives with traditional farm, forestry and sporting land management. You can read the report on sustainable development at Glenlivet (PDF format, 796kb)or get further information is available from the Glenlivet Estate web site.
Visit to Glenlivet
September 2006 – Local business representatives and National Park staff took part in study visits hosted by international project partners, learning about 'characteristic lodging' in Limburg (Netherlands) and joining local tour operators on an 'Experience Altmark' information tour in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany). Read the report summarising project activity in Limburg, linking the preservation of built heritage with cultural tourism ( PDF format 572kb). To view this document you may need to download a free copy of Adobe Reader.
Information tour in Germany
July 2006 - 3rd edition of the Aspect newsletter published
June 2006 - Local business, British Horse Society and Ranger Service representatives travelled to the west coast of Ireland to ride part of the Donegal Trail. Accommodation was in local guesthouses, with adjacent grazing, tack storage, grooming and feeding facilities for the horses, and the experience has helped to inform development of the Cheviot Challenge Riding Routes initiative.
June 2006 - National Park and Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) representatives gave presentation about international touriSME initiative to Northern Rural Network seminar at Alnwick Castle.
June 2006 - National Park staff took part in study visit to the Glenlivet Estate in the Cairngorms National Park, learning about the integration of sustainable tourism with traditional land management.
June 2006 - 'Know your North Pennines' seminar delivered in Rothbury by Pennine Horizons, providing an opportunity for ASPECT project participants / interest groups to learn more about the awareness / training initiative. Positive feedback has resulted in the development of a similar 'Know your Protected Landscape' programme, to be piloted in 2007 and linked to the special qualities of both Northumberland National Park and the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
April 2006 - Project Officer appointed to deliver activity through until December 2006.
December 2005 - 2nd edition of the Aspect newsletter published
November 2005 - As part of our search for examples of best practice, Aspect staff attended the Making Tracks project seminar in Peebles. This project is a nature-based tourism project which encourages groups of farmers and land-based businesses to work collaboratively with mainstream tourism businesses and attractions to develop sustainable nature-based tourism facilities and services. Click here to read the feedback from the Making tracks seminar.
October 2005 - A seminar was held at Kirkley Hall to bring together all those involved with the single interest meetings held over the past few months. Participants were split into 3 groups with each group representing a certain themes which had been identified through the single group meetings. Each group discussed this and decided on what the key issues are; possible actions and resources needed surrounding their theme. National Park staff felt that this event was a great success in bringing people together and stimulating communication between various groups. Click here to read the notes from the Kirkley hall seminar.
October 2005 - Project staff Kim and Andrew visited Germany to meet with project partners. Their trip was designed to establish a more trans-national approach to our project and look for examples of best practice and ideas for future study trips with interested groups. They found examples of best practice in hospitality and service and branding of local produce, these are ideas which have been identified as key issues within our National Park. We hope to take people involved in the project to Germany to learn from these ideas, anyone interested should contact project staff.
July 2005 - 1st edition of the Aspect newsletter published
July 2005 - presence at the Sage Gateshead during the Tall Ships week to support the 'Swan' Project. This project in conjunction with Folkworks gave 10 young local musicians the chance to join the Tall Ships race from Newcastle to Norway. Whilst on Tyneside they performed in two concerts at the Sage and have agreed to perform at pubs around the National Park later in the year.
May 2005 - to help try and establish links with the Alnwick Gardens we attended the launch of the COVE (Centre Of Vocational Excellence) for Northumberland College. We took along the Northumberland National Park Marquee and invited local businesses to join us to help promote their products.
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