The railway’s summit service will recommence and Hafod Eryri, the summit visitor centre, will reopen in May Snowdon Mountain Railway are busy preparing for services to return to Snowdon summit for the first time since 2019. Hafod Eryri the summit visitor centre which has been closed since 2019 will also open its doors once again. […]

Royal Liver Building 360 has won a prestigious Silver Award at the Visit England Awards for Excellence held at the Library of Birmingham on the 8th June. Having won Small Visitor Attraction of the Year for the last 2 years at the Liverpool City Region awards, RLB360 was selected as a finalist for the National title […]

Entering service in 1922, No.6 steam locomotive Padarn enters its 100th year of service taking passengers up Snowdon, Yr Wyddfa. Padarn is a coal-fired, steam locomotive built by the Swiss Locomotive & Manufacturing Co. of Winterthur for a cost of £3,000 (equivalent to almost £200,000 today) and was a later addition to the railway. The […]

Royal Liver Building 360 was proud to be named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards for the 2nd year in a row. RLB360 which opened in 2019 and takes visitors on a guided tour to the top of the Royal Liver Building had already been named Tiqets Most […]

We’re delighted to share some exciting news with you all…   Following a rigorous 9 month process that started in May 2021, the Land’s End Hotel was judged on a combination of entry submissions, digital presence, and visits from independent judges.   The award body focuses its judging process on excellence, innovation and resilience as […]

Royal Liver Building 360 has launched the “Capsule of Culture” commemorating the events of 2020 The ‘Capsule of Culture’ includes memorabilia from the Black Lives Matter movement, a copy of the Brexit Bill, commemoration of NHS work and support, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and a vaccine vial. A Liverpool FC shirt signed by the Premier […]

Investment in new family activity makes Sandham Gardens a ‘must visit’ tourist attraction on the Isle of Wight.  The Isle of Wight’s Sandham Gardens has now opened their brand new headline attraction, “Skynets – The Big Bounce”. The popular tourist destination, a favourite with families, locals and tourists alike, has benefitted from a massive £650,000 […]

The wonderful John O’Groats brewery visitor centre is now taking shape, with a view to welcoming people who make the long journey to see them in the far north of Scotland. The John O’Groats Brewery is an artisan brewery producing the finest craft ales, using only the beautiful unspoilt waters from the highlands of Scotland.  […]

Planning permission has been secured for the construction of a new whisky production site at John O’Groats which will also become Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery.   The new micro-distillery, which is slated to open in 2021, is the brainchild of local husband and wife team Derek and Kerry Campbell, who secured £198,000 of funding from Highlands and […]

Speedomick has triumphantly completed his 1,000-mile charity walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End.  The 55-year-old danced with supporters at Land’s End after completing the mammoth fundraiser at about 3.15pm on Saturday 22nd February.  Mick broke into a dance as he arrived to the sounds of a brass band playing The Proclaimer’s hit ‘I would walk 500 miles’.  He was also greeted […]

Royal Liver Building 360 Tower Tour and Experience took their Gin collection, which has been made by The Handmade Gin company with specially designed labels by the Jones Boys, to the 10th Anniversary of Jamie Carragher’s 23 Foundation Dinner hosted at the Titanic Hotel Liverpool. Royal Liver Building 360 were able to support the evening […]

Ambitious plans are being drawn up to transform a landmark building at John O’Groats into a new tourist attraction based on locally brewed craft ale. John O’Groats Brewery is proposing to create a brewery, tasting room and visitor centre at the Last House, which has been unoccupied for almost a year. A planning application for […]

A new interactive family attraction is being unveiled at the westernmost point of Cornwall this half-term, starring much-loved characters from Oscar-winning animation studio Aardman.

A Swiss locomotive made a historic journey to North Wales in early September, offering visitors to Snowdon Mountain Railway free rides and a taste of the Alps.

Dame Shirley Bassey DBE has been honoured in North Wales after Snowdon Mountain Railway named a carriage after the legendary singer.