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Southampton has pocketfuls of ideas for days out
March 19th, 2010
Designed and produced by Walking Distance,the Southampton Pocket Guide offers a bumper range of ideas for free and low cost days out in Southampton for visitors and residents alike; there really are plenty of great places and spaces to visit and exciting things to do in this richly historic yet thoroughly modern city.
And, offering even more reasons to enjoy the area, this brand new edition includes over £200 worth of vouchers for local restaurants and eateries, providing numerous tempting opportunities to sample the city’s splendid places to eat and drink.
For a vibrant cultural experience, explore the city’s many museums and art galleries, such as the elegant and highly-regarded City Art Gallery, and the John Hansard Gallery for amazing contemporary art, or enjoy a show at The Nuffield or Mayflower Theatres. Families will also enjoy free admission to The Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre on Southampton Common to learn about the city’s varied and fascinating wildlife and ecology.
Every reader has the opportunity to win a two-night stay, this year at award-winning boutique accommodation The White Star, simply by completing and returning the guide’s brief questionnaire. Winner of the 2009 prize at Jurys Inn, Mrs Schofield from Nottinghamshire, said: ‘We were delighted to receive a call from Walking Distance to say we had won a short break in Southampton. We look forward to staying in Southampton again – perhaps before our next cruise.’
The online 2010 Southampton Pocket Guide:
Contact Walking Distance on 023 8023 7654 to receive free copies.
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Walking Distance involved un UK's first Twitter Trail
May 17th, 2010
As a destination marketing company, Walking Distance manages and co-ordinates the marketing activities for Hampshire’s Top Attractions, a marketing consortium composed of the county’s leading visitor attractions. With the aim to promote the region to visitors outside Hampshire, Walking Distance project manages the group’s activities from strategy, membership campaigns and budget management to distribution campaigns and implementing a wide range of marketing activities including social media campaigns.
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Fresh face for a growing small business!
April 22nd, 2010
Lucy-Jane Attrill has joined the dynamic team to support Walking Distance’s Marketing department on projects including the What’s On guide for Southampton – page one which is soon to launch a new service for events and the Hamble Valley; a visitor destination managed and promoted by Walking Distance providing business and marketing support to small businesses in the Hamble Valley area. Lucy will also be handling PR and implementing her marketing expertise across marketing communications and activities.
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Southampton has pocketfuls of ideas for days out
March 19th, 2010
Southampton is world-famous as a centre of maritime history but did you know it has won numerous awards for its wonderful parks and green spaces? And how about an attractive, vibrant city bursting with culture, with an entertainment scene to suit a wide array of interests from exciting live music to reflective visual art? Capture the essence of the city in the free and official guide to Southampton.
