Then check out the The Countryside 2011 online event directory, full of free and discounted events and activities that will be taking place across the South East as part of this two week event which runs from May 28 to June 12.
The two-week event is the second Countryside campaign to be organised by Tourism South East to encourage more visitors to explore the great outdoors. It follows last year’s hugely successful inaugural campaign, Countryside 2010, which attracted half a million people – 38,000 of which were new visitors to the countryside.
You could try learn how to carve stone, take up basketry or willow sculpting, or even have a go at driving heavy horses, or have a go at something more challenging like mountain boarding.
“Last year’s first-ever Countryside campaign had a hugely positive impact on the tourism industry across the South East and encouraged thousands of people to take a fresh look at what our countryside has to offer” says Rachel Simpson, Rural Programme Manager for Tourism South East. “Our website attracted 27,000 hits, and we gained more than 880 Facebook fans and 740 Twitter followers. This year we expect these audiences to increase considerably.”
Countryside 2011 is being supported by organisations such as the National Trust, RSPB, Cycle Touring Club, British Horse Society, Ramblers, Sustrans and the Wildlife Trusts, and Ordnance Survey is once again sponsoring the event.
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