A government minister enjoyed touring Winchester’s tourist spots as the city recovers from the Covid pandemic.
Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston visited some of the city’s main visitor attractions during a trip today (Monday).
During the visit, the Mid Worcestershire MP was given tours of the Great Hall and Winchester Cathedral accompanied by Steve Brine of Winchester MP.
Mr Huddleston’s visit is in the light of the government’s national tourism recovery plan, which aims to support and accelerate the tourism sector’s recovery from Covid-19.
Mr. Brine said, “It was great to have Nigel here and show him some of the special places we have to offer. We need to revive domestic tourism after a horrific 15 months and there is no better place to start than Winchester.
“The fact is that so much tourism comes from overseas visitors and the locals miss it because we live there and our thoughts often wander far away. Out of necessity, it is time to change this in 2021 and, frankly, we have to because our tourism industry needs the help. ”
Andrew Bateman, Tourism Manager for Hampshire County Council and Visit Hampshire joined the MP and Minister.