Leisure & Tourism
The Leisure in Tourism Industry in the UK is an exciting and prosperous sector that continues to go through expansive change. Valued in excess of £106b, the Lancashire region is a main contributor attracting over 2 million tourists per year with overseas tourism attracting an additional £15bn.
With our local and national heritage, traditional values steeped in history and attention to providing that something ‘extra special’ Lancashire is the place to be. The Olympics 2012 will continue to attract more visitors to the UK thus supporting the economic growth of the sector and enhanced opportunities for employment in the region.
Lancashire has a long history with the Leisure and Tourism Sector with firm routes in the traditional seaside resorts such as Southport, The Fylde Coast and Morecambe. Over the years Lancashire has diversified to become the heart of North West coastal, rural and domestic tourism. The miles of beautiful coastline bordering Cumbria and the Lake District; the planned regeneration and current investment over the next decade will only see the tourism sector in Lancashire go from strength to strength. There has never been a more an exciting and vibrant place to enhance your career prospects.
"People are going to want to travel more. There is no sign that that is going to end – in fact it is going to be stepped up remarkably over the next few years. And the tourism industry in Britain, with our great cultural heritage, with our historic monuments, our great ability to project culture that's based on the English language, with our sporting achievements and functions, with our willingness to be creative and innovative, we have this huge opportunity for the future.” Gordon Brown, 6 February 2009.
