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Press & Media

The English Riviera continues to be a popular destination for both UK and Overseas journalists to visit and the English Riviera BID Company helps fund these visits to maximise publicity for the area.

The English Riviera BID Company is frequently interviewed on South West tourism matters and special tourism features on ITV Westcountry and BBC Spotlight.

Many celebrities have visited the Bay in recent years, making programmes that showcase the area, including Joanna Lumley and Alan Carr. Susan Calman has visited the area for several of her programmes - an episode of Grand Day Out was watched by 3 million people and resulted in an immediate uplift of 35% in traffic to the official English Riviera website englishriviera.co.uk. Lucy Worsley visited many English Riviera locations in her 3-part BBC series Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen.

The English Riviera features frequently in magazines, news articles and online. Here is a selection of free to view online coverage:

February 2025 - following an ERBID-arranged press visit by the Sun's Travel Editor - The Sun: I visited the English Riviera and found delicious seafood festivals and hidden beaches
February 2025 - msn.co.uk: Charming Devon seaside town in English Riviera named UK's most 'walkable'
February 2025 - Devon Daily: Agatha Christie Festival Presents ‘A Spring Gathering’ - A Star-Studded Celebration of Crime Fiction and New Statue Unveiled on the English Riviera
February 2025 - yahoo.co.uk: Devon coast transformed into ultimate family destination
February 2025 - West Midlands Express & Star: Experience an Unforgettable Valentine's Day on the English Riviera
February 2025 - msn.co.uk: Devon coast transformed into ultimate family destination
February 2025 - nationalworld.com: From stunning sea views to sensory delights: Valentine's Day on the English Riviera
January 2025 - msn.co.uk: Huge festival celebrating iconic Devon coast returns this summer
January 2025 - travel-news.co.uk: The English Riviera 2025: A Year of Unmissable Events!
January 2025 - Family First magazine, Travel & Tourism edition Winter 2025: Adventures on the English Riviera (pp 16-17)
January 2025 - West Midlands Express and Star: The English Riviera 2025: A year of unmissable events!
January 2025 - wearesouthdevon.com Discover hidden gems and brand-new experiences at the English Riviera Walking Festival 2025
January 2025 - mirror.co.uk: UK seaside town in the English Riviera named one of the most 'walkable' in Britain
January 2025 - nationalworld.com: The English Riviera 2025: A year of unmissable events
January 2025 - yahoo.co.uk: Torbay Airshow among incredible South Devon events not to miss in 2025
January 2025 - express.co.uk: UK seaside town on 'English Riviera' is one of the most 'walkable' holiday destinations
December 2024 - telegraph.co.uk: 25 places you must visit in 2025. Featuring Torquay: 'It is now effortless to find superior slumbers here'.
December 2024 - Torbay Weekly: Torbay's beaches achieve 'Excellent' ratings in latest survey
December 2024 - The Travel Daily: Five Charming Winter Escapes in the UK
November 2024 - Torbay Weekly: Christmas arrives with Bay of deLIGHTS!
November 2024 - Yahoo News UK: Fatboy Slim announced as first headliner of Devon festival
November 2024 - skiddle.com: Fatboy Slim to headline Electric Bay Festival in 2025
November 2024 - msn.co.uk: Fatboy Slim announced as first headliner of Devon festival
November 2024 - wearesouthdevon.com: Tourism leader honoured with prestigious award
November 2024 - Greatest Hits Radio: £1.2 million being spent to help promote Devon
November 2024 - Torbay Weekly: South West Water commits £1.2 million to help tourism recover from Brixham cryptosporidium outbreak
November 2024 - ABC News facebook: The Christmas Train of Lights is gearing up for another holiday season in southern England
November 2024 - msn.co.uk: This year's best Christmas light trails
November 2024 mirror.co.uk: This year's best Christmas lights trails
October 2024 - mirror.co.uk: Stunning UK town is named most affordable for weekend break - and it's perfect for autumn
October 2024 - Devon Live: Devon seaside town with 'happy faces everywhere' named most affordable for a weekend break
October 2024 - National World: English Riviera's Bay of Lights: Celebrate the Magic of Christmas
October 2024 - mirror.co.uk: Seaside town set to be transformed into winter wonderland complete with illuminated steam train
September 2024 - Torbay Weekly: England's Seafood FEAST is approaching - here's some events to catch
September 2024 - Devon Live: Devon coast to be transformed into spectacular winter wonderland
September 2024 - playingatdetection.com: Agatha Christie Festival 2024
August 2024 - Travel Daily Media: First-Ever Stand-Up Paddleboarding Championships and Charity World Record Attempt set to make waves on the English Riviera
August 2024 - Paddle Magazine: Coming to Torbay this September! Superchamps
August 2024 - SUPM Stand Up Paddle Mag: First-ever SUP championships and charity world record attempt on the English Riviera
June 2024 - msn.com: Huge summer festival with stellar line-up is returning to Devon
June 2024 - Feast Magazine: England's Seafood Feast Returns...
June 2024 - bbc.co.uk/news: Red Arrows take to the skies for Torbay airshow
May 2024 - The Sun: Paignton the Town Pink
May 2024 - hellomagazine.com: I discovered the UK's hidden wellness hotspot - and it's not where you'd expect
May 2024 - Travel Daily Media: English Riviera’s spectacular Airshow returns in June 2024
May 2024 - Instagram influencer zoe.tehrani: Save this for your summer vacation!
May 2024 - DevonLive: Seaside town dubbed 'British Turkey' that tourists flock to
April 2024 - British Travel Journal: There's much to love about Babbacombe Bay, South Devon
April 2024 - DevonLive: 21 incredible reasons why Torbay is the best place to live
April 2024 - MyLondon: The 3 seaside towns dubbed 'English Riviera' with UK's best fish and chips and incredibly clean beaches
February 2024 - ITV.com: Traitors finalist 'Jazatha Christie' visits home town of Agatha Christie
January 2024 - The Metro: Stunning UK beach that rivals French Riviera is just a £26 train from London
December 2023 - mirror.co.uk: Inside one of UK's prettiest towns on 'English Riviera' with Agatha Christie connection
October 2023 - crimereads.com: Following Agatha Christie's Footsteps in Torquay
May 2023 - The Sun: SANDS PERFECT: Inside the beautiful seaside town with golden sands dubbed the 'English Riviera' - and it's just 3 hours from London

In January 2019, The 25 Boutique B&B in Torquay was named the ‘Best B&B in the World’ by TripAdvisor. This was the biggest ERBID PR story for 2019 and garnered a lot of media coverage, in print, on the radio and on TV.

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