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COUNTRY SPORTS SOUTH WEST
Country Sports South West will be attending the CLA Game Fair (22 – 24th July, 2011) at Blenheim Palace to promote the region as a premier country sports destination to potential visitors.
The South West offers a wide range of country sport activities and breaks. A country sports campaign for the region has recently been launched to support and promote this vital rural sector. The South West region is the first in England to develop a country sports tourism campaign targeting both beginners and experienced visitors. The new consumer country sports website is: www.countrysportssouthwest.co.uk
At the show Country Sports South West will be promoting the region’s vast range of country sports, including game shooting, clay pigeon shooting, horse riding and fly fishing along with our hidden gems including hawking on horse back, traditional sidesaddle riding and night sea-trout fishing.
The CLA Game Fair is the world’s largest field sports event with 130,000 visitors expected over 3 days.
Join us
We will be offering traditional cream teas, local beer and cider at our daily reception from 11-12pm, and from 2-3pm at stand J814 in the World of Fishing so do come and join us. There will also be special holiday and activity offers from the businesses on the stand, as well as fantastic holiday prizes available.
Visitors to the stand will also be able to meet some of the regions key country sport providers, including:
Fox and Hounds Hotel, Devon, which is tucked away in the glorious north Devon countryside on the River Taw amongst the scenic landscape of the Tarka Trail, where visitors can join in with some of the best country sports in the UK. www.foxandhoundshotel.co.uk
Mill Meadow, Somerset, set in tranquil countryside with private carp fishing and miles of leafy lanes and footpaths to explore. These luxury four and five star self-catering eco properties are great for activity breaks or simply enjoying the peace, quiet, unspoilt countryside and wildlife – literally on the doorstep.
www.millfieldecoprojects.co.uk
South West Lakes Trust manages 50 inland waters, promoting coarse or trout angling and the new way to fish the South West estuaries – by kayak. www.swlakestrust.org.uk
Westcountry Angling Passport who will be promoting the token and booking office system which provides flexible access to many miles of wild uncharted waters in the region.
www.westcountryangling.com
Country Sports South West is a partnership between the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and Westcountry Rivers Trust. It is looking to develop the full potential of the region’s country sports market and its related supporting industries.
Annette Cole, Senior Manager of Country Sports South West said:
“We are delighted to be attending the CLA Game Fair with some of our top country sport providers, where we can promote the region to potential visitors. The shooting market alone is worth £270m to the South West. County sports are an important tourism market for the industry and one that many tourism businesses across the region are starting to diversify into, as they can see the potential benefits.”
