Britain is agog for antlers at the moment, with statistics showing that an increasing number of tourists are flocking to wildlife sanctuaries to watch deer during September and October. These two months mark the peak of the annual deer rutting season - when adult male deer battle each other for supremacy and mating rights, often with ferocious fights. The spectacle is particularly striking north of the border. The red deer rut is one of the most dramatic Visit Britain offices abroad are to be given a “Beyond London” dossier of suggestions for destinations to promote. Among the “hidden gems” which will be highlighted are Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, which was used as Hogwarts in parts of the Harry Potter series of films, the more than
2,000 miles of navigable canals and rivers, and the country pubs of Suffolk, which Visit Britain hopes will become a “foodie” destination. Visit Britain offices abroad are to be “Wildgiven a “Beyond life tourism London” itself is worth something in dosthe region of £270m to the Scottish economy, so it is big business,” says Mike Cantlay, the chairman of Visit Scotland. “UK wildlife visits represent 5.2 per cent of all trips to Scotland, but account for 7.4 per cent of total visitor spend, which means that wildlife visitors spend more than the average visitor.” Red deer have always attracted visitors to the Scottish hills, with stalking still an important source of income for many estates. But now more estates are getting in on the interest in deer rutting.
casting events. Local Jesuit volunteers at Immaculate Conception Church will hold a watch party in the basement of the downtown church while other fans will gather at Hotel Albuquerque for a special VIP showing serviced with special cocktails named after ‘Breaking Bad’ characters. Sunday marks the finale of AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad,’ but that doesn’t mean Albuquerque residents are going into mourning. Instead they are getting ready to celebrate with watch parties and red carpet
The town’s celebration of the hit show’s finale is perhaps not so surprising given the new business it has brought to the area. The southwestern New Mexico city that’s played home to the
Sunday marks the finale of AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad,’ but that doesn’t mean Albuquerque residents are going into mourning. Instead they are getting ready to celebrate with watch parties and red carpet casting events. Local Jesuit volunteers at Immaculate Conception Church will hold a watch party in the basement of the downtown church while other fans will gather at Hotel Albuquerque for a special VIP showing serviced with special cocktails named after ‘Breaking Bad’ characters. The town’s celebration of the hit
show’s finale is perhaps not so surprising given the new business it has brought to the area. The southwestern New Mexico city that’s played home to the Emmy-award winning series for the last five
“People enjoy coming to A quarter watch the deer while on a said it was tractor ride through the park, “too expenand then having a cream tea sive” to travel afterwards.” across Britain, Wildlife experts describe deer but nearly 30 rutting as a stunning natural pheper cent said nomena, with some of the largest they simply did mammals in the UK locking antlers not what it was in a head-to-head battle over female like elsewhere in deer. the UK or what was A doe is only in her fertile phase for a on offer. One more day or less each year, so competition to traditional foreign mate is incredibly high. view of Britain appears to have faded, James McLetchie and Rory MacGillivray however, as only one launched Unwind In Nature last year. They offer tailored deer-rutting eco-tours in the Outer and Inner Hebrides, and describe the battles as “amazing, like the wilderness equivalent of a city-centre pub on a Friday night, but perhaps a bit more spiritual.” From castles and cathedrals to country pubs and canals, there can be no doubting the charms of Britain beyond the borders of the capital. But it seems that too few foreigners are finding them. The nation’s tourism authorities are to launch a drive to get more overseas visitors to visit the rest of the country, amid fears that the industry has become unbalanced in favour of London. New research for Visit Britain has shown that of the 31 million who visited these shores last year – a record
Sandie Dawe, the chief executive of Visit Britain, said London’s place on the world stage had been a huge draw, but that the rest of the country had huge potential to benefit. “London is so popular and so dominant that when people think about Britain it’s such a strong draw. It’s a huge benefit, but also a challenge. “The Olympics increased the interest in Britain around the world. We just have to make sure that some of our other fantastic assets are not put into the shade by the brilliance of London’s light.” She added: “We have got some fantastic heritage, history and culture outside
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