Painshill Shines on the UK Travel Trade.
10/23/2020
Special Event Showcases Surrey Attraction.
23.10.20
One of the top attractions in the Southeast of England welcomed groups back yesterday.
Painshill in Cobham, Surrey received visits from
specially invited coach and tour operators and group travel organisers to their
special Painshill Experience Day at
the park on 19th October.
Painshill
in
Cobham, Surrey is an 18th century landscaped garden and is ideally
situated just off the A3 road and M25 motorway. https://www.painshill.co.uk/things-to-do-and-see/
Arranged in conjunction with UK travel trade company
from Hampshire Steve Reed Tourism Ltd, the day-long event saw tour planners
arrive at staggered times to receive a welcome to the 18
th
century
landscaped park by Painshill Director Paul Griffiths.
The sun shone down on the delegates and it was the
perfect opportunity for tour operators to see and experience a top class group
and coach friendly attraction.
The individual GTOS and operators met the team from
Painshill and enjoyed socially distanced guided tours around the Park taking in
the numerous sights including the Crystal Grotto; 5 Arch Bridge; Hermitage;
Turkish Tent; Serpentine Lake; Temple of Bacchus and Waterwheel.
The important event was attended by Visit
Guildford.
Enjoying packed lunches and tastings of Painshill wine
during their outdoors exploration, the tour buyers – each looking to plan and
arrange 2021 groups tours – included Albatross Travel; Sunrise Travel; Coach
Buddy; Travel Arts; Complete Pleasure Ltd; Solent Events; HA Travel Group All
in One Tours and Just June Trips as well as many others. The event proved to be
immensely popular says Paul Griffiths Director of Painshill :
‘A visit to Painshill for tour planners is the perfect
way for the travel trade to appreciate the full value and attractiveness of
group tours – it’s so flexible here for groups. The tour planners were able to
see and appreciate that attractions like Painshill really do welcome groups and that in these
COVID compliant times they can do so safely whilst looking after their group
customers too,’ says Paul.
‘It’s important for attractions like Painshill around
the country to work closely with tour planners – we’re all parts of the same
and vital tourism jigsaw.’
A Grade 1 listed garden, Painshill
was created between 1738 and 1773 by the Honourable Charles Hamilton after he was inspired by Renaissance landscape painting. From
the sparkling Crystal Grotto to the amazing Gothic Tower, each of the
beautifully unique buildings is dramatically placed to create a lasting memory
for visitors. Other key features include the Waterwheel, a quaint Hermitage
hidden in the woods and the Painshill Vineyard.
And now the team at Painshill are looking forward to
taking group enquiries says Steve Roach who is the Head of Visitor and
Commercial Operations:
‘We have free coach parking for coaches here at
Painshill and we’re so easy to find being just off the A3 and the M25 in
Surrey. Painshill has all of the facilities and services that groups expect
including toilets, café, tour guides and shop. It’s a perfect and stunning
choice for tour planners to help them make a success of their tours in 2021 and
beyond.
Please see attached photographs of the Painshill
Experience.
Ends.
Contact for Painshill Park Group
Enquiries:
Email: info@painshill.co.uk
Tel: (01932) 868113 (Ext 203)
Web: https://www.painshill.co.uk/things-to-do-and-see/
Address:
Portsmouth Road,
Cobham,
Surrey,
KT11 1JE
Closest sat-nav
ref is KT11 1BE