The Isle of Thanet is in the news at the moment, hosting the UK art world’s most talked-about prize – the Turner Prize. And on the very site where Mr Turner stayed, declaring Thanet’s skies “the loveliest in all Europe” (back then a seafront cottage; now one of our most exciting art galleries, the Turner Contemporary).
We’re back there at the moment – on the very edge of England, almost touching mainland Europe – working with the district council senior management, Thanet’s tourism team, and a group of incredibly committed industry and community partners to develop their new Destination Management Framework. We’re building on the work we did 6 years ago to facilitate Thanet’s first Destination Management Plan and delighted to see the growth in the visitor economy since then. The Isle is a place packed with history, and its story continues …