Green Tourism Marketing Campaign

To coincide with the Irish Open being staged at Royal County Down next week, the Green Tourism golf campaign has launched today.

The Golf campaign will be featured on-line in Golf Monthly and Bunkered.

The main GB campaign will be rolled out from 1 June and you can watch out for it on the following media channels: Guardian Travel and Classic FM

Lake District launches £1million sustainable travel scheme

A new year-long programme funded with £1 million from the Department for Transport has been launched to maximise the benefits of cleaner, greener travel to Cumbria’s key tourist destinations.

Tourists Seeks Sustainable Destinations

30% of European tourists is aware of the needs and values of sustainable tourism, nearly 20% seeks green destinations or services and 10% plans all holidays in this way, according to a study conducted by The International Ecotourism Society.

Promotional Offers

Your promotional offers (on what you want to offer to attract visits to your website and business) will be displayed on the destination websites. You can make your offer fit in with a period of low demand, i.e. September or through the winter. To send in your promotional offers either:

1.    Complete the on-line form on the Green Tourism web site

2.    Download and complete the promotional offer PDF, once completed click the submit button or just email directly to us 

Case Study - Financial Advantage: Clandeboye Lodge Hotel

Clandeboye Lodge Hotel

A stylish 4* hotel in a beautiful rural location, the Clandeboye Lodge is a stunning property with a renowned brasserie, a name for excellent customer service and the only EFQM accredited hotel in Northern Ireland. Pim Dalm, Managing Director, wanted to build on their reputation and develop their green credentials, and immediately saw both the ecological and financial advantages of becoming a member of GTNI. 

Case Study - Learning: Ballydugan Cottages

Ballydugan Cottages

Jeannie and Jim Morrison, of Ballydugan Cottages, are no strangers to making changes for the benefit of their business. After inheriting a row of derelict properties near Down Patrick, Northern Ireland, Jeannie lovingly restored and adapted each one, transforming them into the holiday cottages they are today. “Rather than demolishing the cottages, I wanted to preserve what was good about them,” explained Jeannie.

Case Study - Inspiration Brack Tours

Inspiration: Brack Tours

Since 2007, Brack Tours have provided unique and authentic driving excursions, utilising their extensive local knowledge and years of industry experience. They have already been inspired to make changes from the inside out, from initiating ‘walk to work’ initiatives and incorporating green procedure into special interest trips, to developing green packages to attract the lucrative US market. Nuala Devlin Saul, Managing Director, considers partnership crucial for the success of green tourism in Northern Ireland. “Visitor attractions, bed and breakfasts, for example, don’t have tour operators to showcase their products, so we need to collaborate to make this work, and we need to do it quickly.”