Become a Visit Winchester partner
Visit Winchester is the consumer facing destination brand for Winchester district, showcasing all the great things to do, places to eat and drink, where to stay and what’s on.
The Visit Winchester Partnership & Marketing Programme offers businesses across the district the chance to work more closely in partnership with the Visit Winchester team to shape and grow the local visitor economy.
Our main aims are to raise awareness of the Winchester district and generate additional tourism visits and spend through the provision of industry support and marketing opportunities outlined in our rate card.
Why should you advertise with us?
Grow your online presence
Our website receives over 38,000 users per month with an average of 111k page views.
As a member, you are entitled to a business listing which includes images, contact information, and descriptive text. There is also the opportunity to have enhanced benefits such as website banner ads and dedicated blogs.
Access PR, networking and marketing opportunities
Our platinum package gives access to our Discover Winchester meetings, where we’ll work with a PR consultant to shape upcoming marketing campaigns as well as the opportunity to be included in press itineraries and host journalists, influencers, and travel writers.
Silver partners and above are invited to the Attractions Partnership, which continues to be a valuable meeting to discuss marketing opportunities, latest trends and sharing of best practices, and Meet in Winchester, where we will work together to promote Winchester district as an ideal location for meetings, conferences and events.
Bronze partners and above will be included in all relevant marketing campaigns which include blogs and social media plus you will be invited to join Visit Winchester competitions and giveaways.
Connect on social media
Our partners will receive dedicated and tailored mentions on the Visit Winchester social media channels which have over 20k combined followers. Our Instagram account reached over 20,000 users per month, and our Facebook reaches over 50,000 users Facebook per month.
As a member, you will benefit from posts on our main social media feeds as well as unlimited collaborated and reposted content.
Deliver news straight to visitors' inboxes
The monthly newsletters have an average open rate of 49% and reach a global audience. Members can benefit from newsletter features in our monthly newsletter as well as solus releases to Visit Winchester subscribers.
Explore pay-as-you-go advertising
Our rate card outlines our additional advertising opportunities which you can opt in to at any point during the membership year.
Discover the digital screen and poster display boards in our Visitor Information Centre, which was awarded VIC of the Year 2023 in the Beautiful South Tourism Awards. You can also hire our exhibition area, subject to availability.
Members can choose to advertise in one of our poster sites across the city, such as Winchester Guildhall, Middle Brook Street and bus shelters.
We also offer pay-as-you-go digital opportunities, such as website banner adverts, e-newsletter features and featured web positions.
For pay-as-you-go advertising enquiries, please email advertising@winchester.gov.uk.
