Preview ‘Speed Up & Slow Down’ cultural tourism guide

One of our Great Place Scheme projects focussed on encouraging responsible cultural tourism - inviting visitors to the English Riviera by developing and sharing new itineraries, guides, experiences and trails. Writers of the Riviera was produced last year with a wonderful printed trail, supporting social media videos, and content on the website, including podcasts from Matt Newbury & Kevin Dixon. This has been very well received.

‘Speed Up & Slow Down’ 

‘Speed Up & Slow Down’ – the second guide – was produced just as lockdown hit in March, so has sat quietly on a digital shelf ready to be launched when the time is conducive to encouraging new visitors to explore...

You can find out more on the website where you can also download a pdf of the printed leaflet.

Part of this project included a web app, which we were keen for our friends to try out before unleashing it onto the general public. It’s a lighthearted, fun way to tell people what activities are available in the bay. Try the web app, push the button, give it a spin, and see if the activity generator works for you. If you have any queries or feedback please email Karen or call 07887 868841.

Torbay’s Great Place Scheme has been supported with investment from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England. This strand of Torbay Culture’s cultural tourism work has been commissioned in collaboration with the English Riviera BID Company.