Latest News (2024) - Visit West

Opening on 19 May, the trail is the next step in the Hospice charity’s ambition to open up the estate to anyone wishing to find a wellbeing space. 

Spring has arrived in Cheddar Gorge; the flowers are blooming and the wildlife is thriving!

Fantasy Forest, a unique independent festival celebrating the popular fantasy genre, will transform the impressive grounds of Sudeley Castle from 19 – 21 July 2024. 

Bridgerton, the romantic soap-opera take on Regency England full of society galas, family drama, and delicious gossip, is returning for its third series next week.

Ludo Sports Bar & Kitchen, Bath’s leading premium sports destination, is delighted to announce its latest partnership, as it becomes the Official Sports Bar of Bath Racecourse. 

This week, Sutton the African Elephant,  celebrated his 10^th Birthday with his keepers and visitors at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm.

The vulture chick is the first successful hand-reared hatching for the critically endangered species at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire.

The Bottle Yard Studios’ new TBY2 facility has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by BAFTA Albert’s 2024 Studio Sustainability Standard. 

Wildlife walks, nature workshops and film screenings are among the events happening in Bath and North East Somerset as part of the 2024 Festival of Nature. 

KIBOU Japanese Kitchen & Bar are inviting guests to join them on a culinary trip to Japan with the launch of their new ‘Passport to Japan’ campaign.

Professor Marion Harney has been appointed as the new chair of the City of Bath UNESCO World Heritage Site Advisory Board and Enhancement Fund.  

The body has proudly announced that its 2024 Youth & Student Travel Summit is heading to the two cities.