20. Westonbirt Arboretum and the developments that have created a truly inspirational outdoor visitor attraction, with Sophie Nash, Programme Manager

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14/12/2022 38 min Temporada 2 Episodio 20

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Send us a textIn today’s podcast I chat with Sophie Nash, Programme Manager of ‘Westonbirt’.   Located in the Cotswolds in the County of Gloucestershire, the Arboretum is one of the most visited pay-to-enter attractions in South West England, and is ranked amongst some of the great gardens of the world.  Over the past 10 years, Westonbirt has seen considerable development taking its visitors from 300,000 to around 600,000.   Westonbirt is close to my heart as I worked there for many years as Marketing Manager.  We chat about where Westonbirt it is today and discuss some of the developments that have created a step change in getting closer to its mission, as well as getting closer to creating the elusive year-round visitor footfall.   Sophie shares some of her suggestions for what’s important to the success of a development project, from engaging staff, to managing member and visitor expectations.  She talks about the future for Westonbirt including discussion about the recently purchased land which could develop the visitor experience further.  As my last podcast episode for 2022, I’d like to wish you a lovely Christmas and a healthy, happy 2023.  Thanks so much for listening Enjoy the episodeFind about more about Sophie and Westonbirt Arboretum:  LinkedIn WebsiteInstagram  To share your views on this subject and ask questions about the episode, head over to:InstagramLinkedIn This episode is sponsored by Hello Starling. Hello Starling, is an award-winning Media Planning and Buying agency that specialises in delivering advertising campaigns with great results for visitor attractions and destinations. They've worked with brands such as Bristol Zoo Project, Visit Shropshire, Visit Conwy, Visit Herefordshire and the National Tourism Office for Poland. If you want to be the centre of attention, visit hellostarling.com today. FREE GUIDE - 6 Steps to finding your Ideal Customer Do you want to know who your ideal customer's are and how you can focus your time and money reaching them? Download my FREE guide now. If you have enjoyed this podcast episode, please take a moment to give me a few stars on Apple podcasts or Spotify, it helps to encourage more people to listen and learn from our stories. 🙏

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