Who are the Wales tourism alliance?
Collectively We Represent Over
Businesses
The WTA and its members provide a collective voice to put forward the views of the industry to Welsh Government and beyond through Communication; Consultation and Collaboration.
Formed when the National Assembly for Wales was established (2002) and the responsibility for tourism was devolved from Westminster to Cardiff, the WTA is now widely recognised as the voice of the industry in Wales. We do this through:
Communication: We ensure that the industry is involved in the decision making process by stimulating debate on current issues on-line; at industry meetings and through a programme of WTA events including Wales Tourism Week. The WTA meet face to face with both Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament Members and Welsh MPs on a regular basis, so that they receive industry input direct.
Consultation: The WTA responds to formal Government consultations where we believe there is likely to be a significant financial or resource implication for the industry. For our most up to date Policy Document click here.
Collaboration: We proactively prioritise, raise and develop key issues with the industry, Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament, Visit Wales and our UK partners in relation to UK matters. Providing this collective voice provides the communication which is needed between the industry and the government departments, its only through working together that we can protect this vital industry for Wales.
If you are a trade organisation looking to join the WTA then please contact us via our Join WTA page.
Formed when the National Assembly for Wales was established (2002) and the responsibility for tourism was devolved from Westminster to Cardiff, the WTA is now widely recognised as the voice of the industry in Wales. We do this through:
Communication: We ensure that the industry is involved in the decision making process by stimulating debate on current issues on-line; at industry meetings and through a programme of WTA events including Wales Tourism Week. The WTA meet face to face with both Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament Members and Welsh MPs on a regular basis, so that they receive industry input direct.
Consultation: The WTA responds to formal Government consultations where we believe there is likely to be a significant financial or resource implication for the industry. For our most up to date Policy Document click here.
Collaboration: We proactively prioritise, raise and develop key issues with the industry, Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament, Visit Wales and our UK partners in relation to UK matters. Providing this collective voice provides the communication which is needed between the industry and the government departments, its only through working together that we can protect this vital industry for Wales.
If you are a trade organisation looking to join the WTA then please contact us via our Join WTA page.
Current WTA Members
BRITISH HOLIDAY & HOME PARK ASSOCIATION
The British Holiday & Home Parks Association (BH&HPA) is the only organisation established exclusively to serve and represent the interests of the parks industry in the UK. Membership is made up of the owners and managers of park home estates, touring, tenting and glamping parks, holiday caravan parks, chalet parks and all types of self-catering accommodation
Tel: 01452 526911
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bhhpa.org.uk
The British Holiday & Home Parks Association (BH&HPA) is the only organisation established exclusively to serve and represent the interests of the parks industry in the UK. Membership is made up of the owners and managers of park home estates, touring, tenting and glamping parks, holiday caravan parks, chalet parks and all types of self-catering accommodation
Tel: 01452 526911
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bhhpa.org.uk
ASSOCIATION OF WELSH AGENTS
The Association includes virtually all the Wales-based Agencies (plus one just over the border!) and collectively its members market in the region of 2,500 self-catering units. The group aims to facilitate communication between the Self Catering Agents, Visit Wales and the WTA. .
Members include: Brecon Beacons Holiday cottages; Best of Wales; Coast and Country Cottages; FBM Holidays; NW Holiday Cottages; St Brides Bay Cottages Ltd; Snowdonia Tourist Services & Wales Holidays
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 08445821492
The Association includes virtually all the Wales-based Agencies (plus one just over the border!) and collectively its members market in the region of 2,500 self-catering units. The group aims to facilitate communication between the Self Catering Agents, Visit Wales and the WTA. .
Members include: Brecon Beacons Holiday cottages; Best of Wales; Coast and Country Cottages; FBM Holidays; NW Holiday Cottages; St Brides Bay Cottages Ltd; Snowdonia Tourist Services & Wales Holidays
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 08445821492
HISTORIC HOUSES WALES
Whilst Historic Houses main duty is to the Membership, one of our core aims though our owners and their actions is to provide an asset that promotes well-being for the Visitor to Wales and the Welsh Population through greater access, awareness and community pride in our houses.
Website: www.historichouses.org
Email: [email protected]
Whilst Historic Houses main duty is to the Membership, one of our core aims though our owners and their actions is to provide an asset that promotes well-being for the Visitor to Wales and the Welsh Population through greater access, awareness and community pride in our houses.
Website: www.historichouses.org
Email: [email protected]
MWT CYMRU
MWT Cymru is the Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) for the Mid Wales region (Powys, Ceredigion & Meirionnydd) Representing over 600+ tourism and hospitality businesses we provide a collective voice for business from all sectors including accommodation, attractions & activities, restaurant and retail.
Tel: 01654 702653
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mwtcymru.co.uk
MWT Cymru is the Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) for the Mid Wales region (Powys, Ceredigion & Meirionnydd) Representing over 600+ tourism and hospitality businesses we provide a collective voice for business from all sectors including accommodation, attractions & activities, restaurant and retail.
Tel: 01654 702653
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mwtcymru.co.uk
THE CAMPING & CARAVANNING CLUB
As the world's oldest and largest Club for all forms of camping, Representing over 500,000 members, the facilities and services are developed by people who share a love of camping and caravanning..
Tel: 0845 1307631
Web: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
As the world's oldest and largest Club for all forms of camping, Representing over 500,000 members, the facilities and services are developed by people who share a love of camping and caravanning..
Tel: 0845 1307631
Web: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
THE CARAVAN & MOTORHOME CLUB
The Caravan and Motorhome Club is a community of a million people who love the great outdoors. Known as The Caravan Club until February 2017, it operates the largest privately-owned network of quality touring sites in the UK, offering members access to over 200 Club sites and 2,500 privately-owned places (Certificated Locations or CLs) to stay. It has 18 Club-badged larger sites and around 250 CLs in Wales. The Club provides expert advice and training courses, overseas travel services and tours, insurance services and exclusive offers and discounts to members.
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.camc.com
The Caravan and Motorhome Club is a community of a million people who love the great outdoors. Known as The Caravan Club until February 2017, it operates the largest privately-owned network of quality touring sites in the UK, offering members access to over 200 Club sites and 2,500 privately-owned places (Certificated Locations or CLs) to stay. It has 18 Club-badged larger sites and around 250 CLs in Wales. The Club provides expert advice and training courses, overseas travel services and tours, insurance services and exclusive offers and discounts to members.
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.camc.com
PLANED
A community-led partnership based in West Wales, with over 30 years’ experience of implementing integrated rural development through supporting enterprise, tourism, heritage and environmental activities, through community engagement and participation.
Passionate about supporting people and ideas that change communities, we encourage a community culture of enterprise supporting people to harness their skills, knowledge and enthusiasm –to safeguard their future. This is achieved through delivering locally tailored initiatives, which build on existing community strengths and empower local people, while ensuring effort in one area of development adds value to other areas.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.planed.org.uk
Telephone: 01834 860965
A community-led partnership based in West Wales, with over 30 years’ experience of implementing integrated rural development through supporting enterprise, tourism, heritage and environmental activities, through community engagement and participation.
Passionate about supporting people and ideas that change communities, we encourage a community culture of enterprise supporting people to harness their skills, knowledge and enthusiasm –to safeguard their future. This is achieved through delivering locally tailored initiatives, which build on existing community strengths and empower local people, while ensuring effort in one area of development adds value to other areas.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.planed.org.uk
Telephone: 01834 860965
BLUESTONE NATIONAL PARK RESORT
Bluestone National Park Resort is a luxury self-catering, eco-friendly resort where you can escape for a real break in the beautiful Pembrokeshire countryside. Offering a wide array of indoor and outdoor facilities and over 300 lodges, seamlessly blended into 500-acres of private countryside, Bluestone is one of the largest tourism operators in Wales.
Website: https://www.bluestonewales.com/
Email: [email protected]
Bluestone National Park Resort is a luxury self-catering, eco-friendly resort where you can escape for a real break in the beautiful Pembrokeshire countryside. Offering a wide array of indoor and outdoor facilities and over 300 lodges, seamlessly blended into 500-acres of private countryside, Bluestone is one of the largest tourism operators in Wales.
Website: https://www.bluestonewales.com/
Email: [email protected]
PASC UK Cymru
The primary role of PASC UK (Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK) Cymru is to represent the self-catering sector in Wales and lobby the Welsh Government. PASC UK also represents England and has an MoU with the ASSC (Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers) as many issues are cross border. FHL Abolition and the new threat of EPCs for the sector being good examples. PASC UK is the largest sector association in the UK with almost 2,300 Members of which 150 are agency Members. Each week a free General and a free Wales Newsletter are published, and Members benefit from voice and email support plus a wife range of Members only industry paper, a Buying Club, and regular Members zoom meetings.
Website: www.pascuk.co.uk
Contact: [email protected]
The primary role of PASC UK (Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK) Cymru is to represent the self-catering sector in Wales and lobby the Welsh Government. PASC UK also represents England and has an MoU with the ASSC (Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers) as many issues are cross border. FHL Abolition and the new threat of EPCs for the sector being good examples. PASC UK is the largest sector association in the UK with almost 2,300 Members of which 150 are agency Members. Each week a free General and a free Wales Newsletter are published, and Members benefit from voice and email support plus a wife range of Members only industry paper, a Buying Club, and regular Members zoom meetings.
Website: www.pascuk.co.uk
Contact: [email protected]
WOTGA
We are qualified and insured tourist guides: Blue Badge designate the ability to guide anywhere in Wales and Green Badges are for regions. You can find all of our working guides list on our website- You have a great choice from which to select the guide that suits your client group.
Some of our guides are qualified to guide in other languages such as German and French.
You can also find Driver Guides who use their own vehicles for small parties or individuals.
Website: www.walesbestguides.com
We are qualified and insured tourist guides: Blue Badge designate the ability to guide anywhere in Wales and Green Badges are for regions. You can find all of our working guides list on our website- You have a great choice from which to select the guide that suits your client group.
Some of our guides are qualified to guide in other languages such as German and French.
You can also find Driver Guides who use their own vehicles for small parties or individuals.
Website: www.walesbestguides.com
VISIT PEMBROKESHIRE
Visit Pembrokeshire is the Destination Management Organisation for the glorious Welsh county of Pembrokeshire. Our role is to coordinate delivery of the 2020-25 Destination Management Plan ( DMP) which is a shared plan to grow tourism for the benefit of all. We are also a membership organisation representing tourism businesses across all sectors, delivering a range of benefits which include enhanced marketing and PR, research and intelligence, business support and networking opportunities.
Website: www.visitpembrokeshire.com
Visit Pembrokeshire is the Destination Management Organisation for the glorious Welsh county of Pembrokeshire. Our role is to coordinate delivery of the 2020-25 Destination Management Plan ( DMP) which is a shared plan to grow tourism for the benefit of all. We are also a membership organisation representing tourism businesses across all sectors, delivering a range of benefits which include enhanced marketing and PR, research and intelligence, business support and networking opportunities.
Website: www.visitpembrokeshire.com
ENGLISH UK WALES
English UK Wales represents eight Welsh members offering a variety of adult and junior courses covering Cardiff and Swansea in South Wales. The group works on encouraging students, agents and partners to discover Wales. English UK Wales aims to raise the profile of educational tourism and the EFL industry.
Website: www.englishukwales.com/
Contact: [email protected]
English UK Wales represents eight Welsh members offering a variety of adult and junior courses covering Cardiff and Swansea in South Wales. The group works on encouraging students, agents and partners to discover Wales. English UK Wales aims to raise the profile of educational tourism and the EFL industry.
Website: www.englishukwales.com/
Contact: [email protected]
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British Marine
British Marine is the national trade association for the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry. Our 1,500+ members come from a broad range of businesses including boat builders and their supply chain, marinas, day/holiday hire and passenger boat operators. The UK Marine Industry boasts a turnover of £4.24Bn and employs over 36,000. Website: www.britishmarine.co.uk |
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Airbnb
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed 1.4 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. Website: www.airbnb.co.uk Email: [email protected] |
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Sykes Cottages
Sykes is a holiday cottage rental agency with over 30 years of experience in the industry. They represent 22,500 holiday homes available across the UK and Ireland; from cosy cottages for two to larger properties sleeping 20 or more. Website: www.sykescottages.co.uk |
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Clwydian Range Tourism Group
The Clwydian Range Tourism Group is a vibrant and active association of small, rural tourism businesses in the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB). Together, they are more than just businesses; they are architects of change, stewards of their unique landscape, and advocates for a future that celebrates the beauty and prosperity of the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley AONB. Website: clwydianrangetourism.co.uk/ |