Site Map

We believe in access to information over the Internet for all. This accessibility statement provides an overview of the accessibility features we have implemented on this website. If you have any questions regarding the accessibility of this site, please contact ...

Data Protection

Under the Data Protection Act, West Dorset District Council has a legal duty to protect any information it collects from you. The Council uses leading technologies and encryption software to safeguard your data, and keeps strict security standards to prevent ...

Submit your short breaks and special offers

If you are a current member of our promotional package, we can help you to promote your short breaks and special offers. All offers will be promoted on the dedicated 'short breaks and special offers' pages in our westdorset.com site ...

Terms & Conditions

Terms of Use Access to and use of this website is provided by West Dorset District Council and is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions which take ...

Supporting your business

Welcome to West Dorset District Council's site for local tourism businesses. On these pages you'll find information about working with West Dorset District Council's tourism team and details of how we can help you to promote your tourism business.

About Us

West Dorset District Council's tourism team is the only team dedicated to promoting tourism in West Dorset. As a local authority, we are a not-for-profit organisation 'working for West Dorset' to sustain the important tourism economy by supporting local businesses.

Strategy: The Business Support Framework for Action describes how West Dorset District Council’s Economic Development and Regeneration, Tourism Promotion and Development and Tourism Visitor Services teams will support the local economy between 2009 -2013. For more information and statistics about ...
Who's who: VisitEngland (VE) VisitEngland came in to being in April 2009 as the national organisation for tourism in England. VisitEngland develops the accommodation schemes, sets the standards, champions the ratings and promotes only quality-assessed accommodation in the enjoyEngland campaigns ...
Meet the team: The Tourism Promotion and Development Team , based in the main West Dorset District Council offices in Stratton House, Dorchester, aim to promote West Dorset as an all year round destination for short breaks, day visits and main holidays and ...
Partnership work: Destination Dorset - This public-private sector partnership focuses on tourism in rural Dorset. Click here to find out more. The Dorset New Forest Tourism Partnership - West Dorset District Council's tourism team has supported the DNF Tourism Partnership ...
Tourist Information Centres: Tourist Information Centre staff can offer help and advice on using the availability extranet , help you to promote your business and act as a central point for collating event information for West Dorset. ...
Contact Us: To contact the Tourism Promotion and Development team: Telephone: 01305 252241 or email us . The Tourism Promotion and Development team can help you with membership to West Dorset's promotional package including a feature on www.westdorset.com, www.visit-dorset.com, an ...

News

Welcome to our news pages for the very latest information about what's going on in your local industry. Get ready for 2012! If you have holiday accommodation, an attraction, a place to eat out or other business ...

Working with Us

West Dorset District Council's tourism team offers a full range of excellent membership packages to help you boost the profile of your business. Take a look at our promotional packages and find out more. If you are an ...

Linking to westdorset.com: Help visitors to your website find out what to do, where to stay and what's on in West Dorset by adding a link to westdorset.com from your website. Website URL http://westdorset.com HTML code to cut and paste into your website: ...
Membership Packages: Whatever your size of tourism business, we've got a promotional package to suit you. If you operate an accommodation business whether it's a cosy B&B, self catering complex or holiday park, click here to find out more about ...
TIC Bookings: If you are part of our promotional package you can benefit from the support of our 4 West Dorset Tourist Information Centres in Dorchester, Bridport, Sherborne and Lyme Regis. The TICs can help you to promote your accommodation through their ...
Update your Availability: Help us to boost your trade by using the availability extranet to tell us about your availability. This will ensure that your latest availability information is displayed on our visitor focused websites www.westdorset.com and www.visit-dorset.com making it easier for holiday-makers ...

Marketing

West Dorset District Council's tourism team promotes West Dorset in a variety of ways. Some of these are listed below. As part of our promotional work we regularly offer short break prizes at local accommodation establishments to help boost ...

Destination Dorset: Destination Dorset is a new tourism partnership uniting public, private and voluntary sectors. Its aim is to ensure the tourism industry remains one of the most important industries in the county and is able to meet the changing demands of ...
Media Campaign 2011: West Dorset District Council operates an annual marketing campaign worth approximately £25,000. Working with an expert media agency, the team put together a carefully planned and targeted campaign using a mix of traditional and new media. The aim of ...
Overseas Marketing: West Dorset District Council works in partnership to promote Dorset as a whole overseas by contributing money and officer time to the Dorset and New Forest Tourism Partnership's overseas marketing group. For more details about the overseas marketing work ...
Working with Journalists: West Dorset District Council's tourism team are regularly contacted by journalists requesting help with a visit to the area. If you are happy to host a journalist at your establishment please email us to let us know. Over the past ...

Quality Standards

All accommodation establishments participating in our membership package must hold, or have applied for, an accreditation with Quality in Tourism or the AA under the appropriate scheme. Properties that wish to be featured in the West Dorset Holiday Guide, on ...

Training & Skills

The Dorset and New Forest Tourism Partnership (DNFTP) supports local businesses by providing subsidised training and business support for all those who work in the tourism and hospitality industry. Visit their website for further information. Autumn 2011 Programme ...

Business Support

Pink Booklet Online - If you are an accommodation provider, you will find all the information you need about running your business on Visitbritain's website: www.accommodationknowhow.co.uk This subscription based website will help you if you've got questions like 'How ...

Research & Intelligence

West Dorset District Council's tourism team has supported the Market Research Group, based at Bournemouth University and also South West Tourism for more than ten years to produce accurate statistics on the local tourism industry. Here are some of the ...