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Discover Devon Microsite Information - FREE OPPORTUNITY

In February 2007 we launched our new-look design for www.discoverdevon.com. Since then, we have been working on a number of themed micro-sites to complement the main website, and to target specific visitor markets. These micro-sites provide Discover Devon members with a unique opportunity to target visitors with specific interests, allowing them to tailor their description to appeal to a particular audience.

PLEASE NOTE: Your business can only appear on these sites if you are a member of Discover Devon. If you would like to join Discover Devon, please email discoverdevon@devon.gov.uk, and we will send you more information.

Please use the following link to download a PDF version of this information on the Discover Devon microsites

Naturally Devon (www.naturallydevon.com) - Green accredited accommodation, activities and days out. This website has information for those interested in 'leaving a smaller footprint' whilst on holiday.

If you are a green accredited business this is an opportunity for you to shout about it and describe what you are doing towards making Devon a green holiday destination. If you are a food and drink business this is an ideal opportunity for you too, increasingly visitors are looking for Devon food and drink whilst on holiday.

How do I appear on Naturally Devon?
You will need to have won an award to prove that you are environmentally friendly, such as a Green Tourism Business Scheme, David Bellamy Award, Taste of the West, etc. Alternatively, you will need to be an attraction or activity that is 'green' such as a cycle hire provider, a woodland attraction, a great fishing location, etc. To find out more, please email discoverdevon@devon.gov.uk

It is also advisable for you to provide a description that helps promote the green elements of your establishment, highlighting which green awards you have won and why, how you are great for visitors who wish to get out their car and explore Devon on foot, bike or horse, how you provide local food and drink for your visitors, etc...

Family Devon (www.familydevon.com) - Family friendly accommodation, activities, attractions, places to eat and events. This website is full of great holiday ideas for the whole family.

If you offer family friendly accommodation, days out or eating this is an opportunity to target an important market with specific information essential to mums and dads.

How do I appear on Family Devon?
You are required to meet certain criteria and provide certain facilities to prove that your business is actively geared towards families. To find out more, please email discoverdevon@devon.gov.uk

We also request that you provide a description that might talk about how you are close to family attractions such as Living Coasts or Paignton Zoo, how you link up with a local business who provide surf lessons for kids, or how your accommodation has a 3 acre garden great for kids to play safely in, etc.

Active Devon (www.activedevon.com) - Walking, cycling, watersports, horse riding, fishing, golf, etc. This website has information for people who are interested in active holidays.

If you are an activity provider that falls into this category this is an ideal opportunity for you. If you are an accommodation provider this is an opportunity to describe why your business is a great place to stay for the active visitor (near a walking or cycling route, golf course etc.).

How do I appear on Active Devon?
We just require a description about your business that is tailored towards the website's audience. So it's a great opportunity to promote how the Two Moors Way runs past your front door, the fact that you might have won a Visit Britain Cyclists Welcome award, how your accommodation is based on Devon's Gold Coast and is great for surfers, etc, etc... To find out who to email your description to, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Foodie Devon (www.foodiedevon.com) - Local produce and places to eat, farm shops etc. This website has information for people interested in local food & drink and foodie breaks - with information on where to eat and drink, where to buy local produce, food trails, farmers' markets, cookery schools, farm shops etc.

If you are a food and drink business this is an ideal opportunity for you. If you are an accommodation provider this is an opportunity to describe why your business is a great place to stay for those interested in foodie breaks or the local produce that you serve.

How do I appear on Foodie Devon?
We just require a description about your business that is tailored towards the website's audience. So it can help promote your businesses by describing the wonderful fresh local produce that you use for your breakfasts, the great award-winning restaurants near your establishment, the opportunity to purchase Devon produce at the local farmer's markets in your town, etc, etc... To find out who to email your description to, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Cultural Devon (www.culturaldevon.com) - Arts & Crafts, history & heritage, events & festivals etc. This website will have information for people who are interested in cultural breaks - with information on historic houses, castles, gardens, festivals and events, and arts and crafts.

If you are a business that falls into this category this website is for you. If you are an accommodation provider this is an opportunity to describe why your business is a great place to stay for a cultural break (are you near a historic site? or do you have any cultural festivals/events or links in your area?).

How do I appear on Cultural Devon?
We just require a description about your business that is tailored towards the website's audience. So this provides you with the chance to promote your establishment as an excellent base for the Dartmouth Regatta, to describe how you are within 10 minutes drive of Okehampton and Lydford Castles, to talk about how you are located in the Cathedral City of Exeter with its excellent museum, theatre and galleries, etc, etc... To find out who to email your description to, please see below.

Where do I send my Microsite descriptions to?
You can supply a tailored description of your business for any of these micro-sites by emailing it to our Discover Devon mailbox at discoverdevon@devon.gov.uk.

Further Information:
To view the microsites, please use the links provided above or visit www.discoverdevon.com and click through from the home page. If you would like to contact us, please email discoverdevon@devon.gov.uk.