Tourism Sector within Cambridgeshire 

If you are considering opening a bed and breakfast, boutique hotel or even creating a holiday camp why not come and see why small and large tourist companies are already looking at the business benefits to be found in the area around Ely and Cambridge. 

Already recognised for its environmental credentials, growing numbers of discerning holiday makers, keen to reduce their air miles, are taking advantage of the region's perfect walking an cycling terrain to visit places of interest or simply fill their lungs with clean country air.

And with Centre Parcs' Elvedon Forest Village and the world famous Fens holiday destinations on the doorstep thousands of people are already very used to travelling to the area to enjoy their relaxing or active holidays.

The East Cambridgeshire countryside is ideally placed for any tourism business looking to access:

• 2.5 million day and staying trips, which generate a visitor spend of £116m per annum
• Circa £15m spent on attractions and tourist entertainment
• Land availability for larger tourism projects
• Existing tourist attractions including Ely Cathedral, Wicken Fen, Anglesey Abbey and Newmarket's July Racecourse
• Median resident income of £32,500

To find out more about the Tourism Sector business opportunities in the area please download our Tourism Sector PDF