Tuesday 19 February 2008

A Better Welcome for Market Towns

Tenbury Wells scored very well in a survey of visitors carried out during last year. Although some of the answers were slightly less reliable as the town was recovering from severe flooding, most visitor found that a visit to Tenbury Wells was a worthwhile and enjoyable experience.

Tenbury attracts a high number of adult couples from professional backgrounds, who are over 55. They tend to be visiting for the day, either from home or from holiday accommodation outside the area. The downside is although they enjoy their visit, they don't stay very long, because there is not enough to do and see.

Tenbury Wells now has an opportunity to rectify this shortcoming with a grant for capital developments.

Suggestions for improving the visitor experience include:-
  • A riverside walk with additional seating
  • Improved visitor information boards
  • Improved/additional interpretation panels
  • Improved facilities on the Burgage
  • New feature entrance to the Burgage

Any one wishing the participate in the project should contact Malcolm Salisbury at the Tourist Information Centre.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

If the parking was cheaper people might stay longer - it gets very expensive above two hours

Anonymous said...

Parking is free in the old cattle market site

Anonymous said...

Parking is free on the old cattle market, but there are no signs to tell visitors that there is even a car park there. Visitors follow signs that say 'car park' - these signs direct them to a car park that is remarkably expensive for more than two hours.

Anonymous said...

The parking on the old cattle market site is not an official car park. If Malvern Council have their way the site will be developed with no public parking. There is free parking by the swimming pool, if you can find a space!

Anonymous said...

I would not park my car on there the pot holes are a disgrace.What is going to happen to the site ,i cant seem to work it out there is a parking machine on the carpark but its never working.