The National Rural Conference 2025

Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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Rural tourism experiencing boom due to pandemic travel restrictions

The Guardian reports on a surge in demand for rural holidays in counties, such as Staffordshire and Worcestershire, in light of restrictions to foreign holidays due to the pandemic

According to the report, there has been a 300% spike in demand for camping and caravan trips to Staffordshire.

AirBnB reported that rural retreats have accounted for nearly half of all bookings this year, up from 23% two years ago.

Full articles:

The Guardian - Far from the madding crowd: rural breaks boom as wary avoid coast