Visit Devon also estimated visitor numbers were down 16% to 20%, while Visit Cornwall estimated numbers were down by about 10%. Some businesses have suggested tourists were also spending less.

Tourists – we’ve all been ’em and we’ve all loved to hate ’em. Tourists do great things for local economies but there is such thing as too many of them, leading to problems like ...

Tourism chief suggests parts of the West Country could follow Venice with a 'visitor tax'. Visitors to Devon and Cornwall could soon be paying a little extra for their stay as the concept of a ...

The 3.5 year project has resulted in benefiting the community of Cornwall and West Devon across all sectors--the physical infrastructure of the facilities, wider stakeholder engagement, and ...

More than four million people visit Cornwall for ... Mr Bell says a Cornwall tax should be applied to both is county and neighbouring Devon to avoid forcing tourists away from Cornwall.

The Cornwall tourism chief has warned holidaymakers that ... Mr Bell says a Cornwall tax should be applied in tandem with neighbouring Devon to avoid forcing tourists away from Cornwall.