Tourism
Responsibility for tourism
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has an overall responsibility for Government policy on tourism.
VisitBritain is the Non Departmental Public Body responsible for promoting tourism to the UK. It also gives some information on equestrian tourism in Britain.
Equestrian tourism
Equestrian tourism refers to people taking part in horse-related activities including, for example, pony trekking, hacking, trail riding, horse trials or shows and carriage driving, outside of their usual environment. The Government recognizes the significant potential for expansion in this important sector and the opportunity for new or existing tourism enterprises to develop by capturing a niche equestrian market, for example by providing 'Horse' Bed & Breakfast with stabling and grazing alongside accommodation for riders.
Equestrian organisations such as the British Equestrian Trade Association and the British Horse Society have also published guides for riding holidays and may be able to give further information to people wishing to set up an equestrian tourism enterprise.
Page last modified:
8 May, 2008
Page published: 11 November, 2003