Ian Weightman

Derby: where to drink and what to see - according to British Beer Breaks co-authors, Kate Simon and Phil Mellows. After revisiting destinations included in their book, this “offers a handy update to the city for a day-trip (or more)”. @VisitDerby... bit.ly/4yerh69

David Parr House was featured in Guardian 'Travel' - coinciding with the opening of the new Cambridge South railway station. A great read, it’s also a fabulous intro “to some of the university city’s lesser-known treasures on foot or by public transport”. bit.ly/3QNy5a4

Here's the link to the July 'News in Brief' newsletter @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers, editors and influencers access to news, upcoming events and blogs from the city. Everything from a 'Top 10' hotel, to a Hot Goth Summer. bit.ly/4v03h3V

Ready for take-off - at David Parr House, Cambridge: #PicturesforSchools, 1 July to 8 August. Art from the post-war initiative founded by #NanYoungman, including one seen on BBC’s 'Fake of Fortune'. bit.ly/4uI5ulf Image: Robert H Lee, ‘Apollo 2, The Visor’ © Robjn Cantus

An 'insider tip' from The French Ardennes... In the heart of Rumigny, Château de la Cour des Pres is a romantic 16th century fortified house that offers B&B to guests in two rooms during July and August. bit.ly/4foal6g (Image credit: Loic Lagarde)

Here's the link to the June 'News in Brief' @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers, editors and influencers access to news, upcoming events and blogs from the city. Everything from a Lara Croft exhibition, to a Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival. bit.ly/3Rn6psC

Coming soon… A new Grand Route: 'Ardenne Tour, in the footsteps of Arduinna' is a 350km loop round the French and Belgian Ardennes. The route can be completed in fifteen stages, of around 23km per day. Launches Autumn: bit.ly/3Puw41Q Image credit: ADTA, ©David Truillard

A terrific image of a cosplayer outside the #MuseumofMaking in Derby. A clever 'mash-up' - given that Lara Croft was 'made' in the city, and that there will be a lively series of exhibitions and events staged there during this, her 30th 'birthday', year. Image credit: @VisitDerby

Here's the link to the May 'News in Brief' @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers, editors and influencers access to news, upcoming events and blogs from the city. Stories this month include an art-historian influencer’s 'take' on "Wright of Derby". bit.ly/3OIGGKb

A great moment - seeing this post from David Parr House in Cambridge go viral bit.ly/3QztnfB. Exactly the kind of profile this place deserves... (But I guess it means we can no longer call it a "hidden gem"!) #ArtsAndCrafts

Here's the link to the April 'News in Brief' @VisitDerby, giving #travel writers and influencers access to news, upcoming events, and blogs from the city. Stories this month range from Lara Croft 30 years on, to discovering where the writing's on the wall. bit.ly/47UIV3e

Beer & Biking in The Ardennes made it into the ‘18 Ideas For A French Mini-break This Spring’ in The Times #travel section, at No. 11. As The Times says: “These great trips are all about joie de vivre!”. [Image credit: ©ADT Ardennes -- Loïc Lagarde]. bit.ly/4t2uQJg

Keith Brymer Jones, at his ‘spiritual home’ of Gladstone Pottery Museum, last week. An expert judge on TV’s Great Pottery Throw Down, he was in town to help launch a new visitor experience in Stoke-on-Trent linking the city’s past and present to its future bit.ly/4bdvCx9

Great recognition for “one of Cambridge’s most underrated museums”, as well as #travel news about a new walking trail in the city. David Parr House - “an unassuming little house that contains its own treasure trove” - hits the headlines at Time Out. bit.ly/40nKumj

Here's the link to the March 'News in Brief' @VisitDerby for travel media: giving #travel writers and influencers access to news, upcoming events, and blogs from the city. Stories this month range from AA rosettes -- to a ‘Psychic Dancehall Festival’! bit.ly/4aXv4tM

Great to see ‘Wright of Derby: From the Shadows’, @NationalGallery, recently. Packed with power and drama - and well worth the trip. The exhibition runs to 24 April, before it goes on show @derbymuseums, @VisitDerby, from 13 June to 1 November, 2026. bit.ly/3MNj7ij

Here's a snapshot of a recent stroll around Derby: Dracula's Return to Derby, major artworks at Derby Museum & Art Gallery, Pickford's House toy theatre collection, and the eclectic Electric Daisy. Add 'Wright of Derby' and Lara Croft to the mix, and it's all @VisitDerby in 2026!

Media coverage still coming through as a result of the success of the Stoke-on-Trent's centenary celebrations @SoT100… Most recently, in The Scotsman's travel pages by Cat Thomson, who “went potty” in October @GladstoneMuseum @Middleport_Pot @WorldofWedgwood & @PotteriesMuseum

Here's the link to the travel media’s February 'News in Brief' - @VisitDerby Press Room: giving #travel writers and influencers access to the latest news, upcoming events and blogs from a city which "gave birth to" Lara Croft 30 years ago, on 14 February! bit.ly/3LQ5xdC

Nice profile for Stoke-on-Trent at the weekend, as The Sun selects "Ten of the UK’s cosiest pubs with bed and breakfast". The Fitzherbert Arms puts you within easy reach of world class attractions in The Potteries... #SoT100 is still working its magic! bit.ly/4qvsnpW