A BIG DAY FOR SIDMOUTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS!
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This weekend is the Regatta!
Sidmouth Regatta 2024, full programme of events planned | Sidmouth Herald
And Sidmouth was on BBC Spotlight this evening – with businesses, museums and the Chamber of Commerce telling us all about what to expect. Should be a really good weekend:
BBC One – Spotlight, Evening News, 23/08/2024
And what they were also saying is how important the event is to the local economy:
Ian Gregory, who owns the Toy and Model Museum in Sidmouth, said “We’re expecting a lot of families to be down at the seaside. “We’ve had a reasonable summer but not quite as good as last year so this bank holiday is really important”. Mr Gregory, who is also vice chair of Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce, added a busy bank holiday would benefit all businesses from “hotels to guesthouses and shops”.
It follows data from Visit England that predicts 11 million people are planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this weekend, bringing an estimated £3.1bn boost to the economy. Visit Devon estimates tourism is worth about £2.5bn to the county’s economy each year.
Bank holiday ‘hugely important’ for south west tourism – BBC News
Let’s hope for good weather!
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