19-553: The Wolseley Centre is a visitor centre and nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust , in Staffordshire , England, about 2 miles (3 km) north-west of Rugeley , and about 7 miles (11 km) south-east of the county town of Stafford . The site was formerly the gardens of Wolseley Hall , which was built in the late 17th century. The hall was demolished in 1966; in the 1990s there
38-568: A code point (U+2139) for a symbol that may used to identify an information source. The default form is a lower case , roman type , serif , extra bold , letter i , but the script typeface form i {\displaystyle i} is common. In the United Kingdom , there is a nationwide network of Tourist Information Centres run by the British Tourist Authority (BTA), represented online by
57-408: A public-private partnership venture, though this venture (and the website) was brought back into public ownership in 2008. VisitScotland's primary aim is to market Scotland as a tourism destination, which it does through advertising and promotion as well as encouraging press articles on Scotland and what it has to offer the business or consumer visitor. The organisation also seeks to work with
76-461: A welcome center is a rest area with a visitor center, located after the entrance from one state or province to another state or province or in some cases another country, usually along an Interstate Highway or other freeway . These information centers are operated by the state they are located in. The first example opened on 4 May 1935, next to US 12 in New Buffalo, Michigan , near
95-534: A 35% share and ATOS reduced its stake from 60% to 7%. Partnerships UK Ltd had also been shareholders. The ownership of VisitScotland.com became a divisive issue within the Scottish tourism industry. A number of accommodation providers lodged a petition with the Scottish Parliament to return the group to public ownership, arguing that the use of public money to fund the parent company eTourism Ltd
114-528: A film or other media display is used. If the site has permit requirements or guided tours, the visitor center is often the place where these are coordinated. A tourist information center provides visitors with information on the area's attractions, lodgings , maps , and other items relevant to tourism. These are often operated at the airport or other port of entry , by the local government or chamber of commerce . Some are called information centers . The Unicode code block Letterlike Symbols allocates
133-543: A free service that provides tourist information for domestic and foreign travelers, the information covers destinations, attractions, recommended routes and licensed tourism companies in Peru. It also provides assistance on various procedures or where tourists have problems of various kinds. Iperú receives complaints and suggestions for destinations and tourism companies operating in Peru (lodging, travel agencies, airlines, buses, etc.). Iperú, Tourist Information and Assistance has
152-631: A nationwide network represented online by the Peru.travel website, the 24/7 line (51 1) 5748000, and 31 local offices in 13 regions in all over Peru: Lima-Callao , Amazonas , Piura , Lambayeque , La Libertad , Ancash , Arequipa , Tacna , Puno , Ayacucho , Cusco , Tumbes and Iquitos . The official tourist organization or national tourist board of Peru is PromPerú, a national organization that promotes both tourism and international commerce of this country worldwide. In Australia , most visitor centres are local or state government-run, or in some cases as an association of tourism operators on behalf of
171-438: Is a physical location that provides information to tourists . A visitor center may be a Civic center at a specific attraction or place of interest, such as a landmark , national park , national forest , or state park , providing information (such as trail maps, and about camp sites, staff contact, restrooms, etc.) and in-depth educational exhibits and artifact displays (for example, about natural or cultural history). Often
190-508: Is provided from the www.visitscotland.com domain. VisitScotland.com was initially the trading name of eTourism Ltd, a private limited company set up by a public-private partnership . In 2003 the IT services group SchlumbergerSema was taken over by Atos . There was a major restructuring in July 2006 that saw VisitScotland increase its stake from 25% to 36%, Austrian booking specialist Tiscover took
209-598: The Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire . There are 26 acres (11 ha) of grounds, including woodlands, lakes, pools and marshland, in which there are wildlife habitats. A boardwalk enables views of pools and marshland. There are wildflower meadows and display gardens, and a sensory garden . The paths and boardwalk are suitable for wheelchair users. Visitor centre A visitor center or centre (see American and British English spelling differences ), visitor information center or tourist information centre
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#1732801880201228-955: The VisitBritain website and public relations organisation. Other TICs are run by local authorities or through private organisations such as local shops in association with BTA. In England , VisitEngland promotes domestic tourism. In Wales , the Welsh Government supports TICs through Visit Wales . In Scotland , the Scottish Government supports VisitScotland , the official tourist organisation of Scotland, which also operates Tourist Information Centres across Scotland. In Poland there are special offices and tables giving free information about tourist attractions. Offices are situated in interesting places in popular tourists' destinations and tables usually stay near monuments and important culture In North America ,
247-474: The Indiana state line. Many United States cities, such as Houston, Texas and Boca Raton, Florida , as well as counties and other areas smaller than states, also operate welcome centers, though usually with less facilities than state centers have. In Ontario , there are 11 Ontario Travel Information Centres located along 400-series highways . Peru features Iperú , Tourist Information and Assistance,
266-560: The first point of contact a visitor has with the town or region. VisitScotland VisitScotland , formerly the Scottish Tourist Board ( Scottish Gaelic : Bòrd Turasachd na h-Alba ), is a national tourism organisation for Scotland. It is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government , with offices in Edinburgh , Glasgow , Aberdeen , Inverness , and other parts of Scotland. Among
285-410: The government, usually managed by a board or executive. Those that comply with a national accreditation programme use the italic i {\displaystyle i} as pictured. These visitor information centres (often abbreviated as VICs) provide information on the local area, and usually perform services such as accommodation and tour bookings, flight/bus/train/hire car options, and act as
304-463: The organisation's tasks is the attraction of visitors to Scotland through advertising and promotional campaigns . VisitScotland also manages a number of quality grading schemes for tourist accommodation and attractions. The organisation also operates the VisitScotland.com website which provides bookings and information service for visitors to Scotland. From 2001 this website was operated as
323-634: The tourism industry in Scotland to maintain standards in visitor attractions and accommodation provision. It does this through a number of specific quality grading schemes. VisitScotland also runs the Thistle Awards, which are awarded to the best tourism businesses each year. VisitScotland.com is the official website of VisitScotland. The website acts as a bookings and information service for visitors to Scotland. Accommodation availability information, as well as more general information about Scotland,
342-635: Was disrupting competition, an assertion which eTourism unconditionally rejected. In 2008, a Scottish Parliament inquiry led by Tavish Scott considered some problems associated with the website and made the recommendation that the Scottish Government find additional resources to resolve these. On 7 November 2008, it was announced that ownership of VisitScotland.com was to be transferred solely to VisitScotland, with £1.2 million of funds being used to purchase shares from all other shareholders. This article related to government in Scotland
361-501: Was some restoration of the gardens, by Sir Charles Wolseley. The site was later converted into a nature reserve, and it has been the headquarters of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust since 2003. From November 2018 the site was redeveloped, to have a new café with views across the adjacent lake, an improved car park and other features across the site. The redeveloped centre was officially opened on 12 June 2019 by
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