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PULBOROUGH HOLIDAY HOME ACHIEVES COVETED FOUR-STAR GOLD AWARD FOR QUALITY IN TOURISM
The beautiful countryside and villages of West Sussex are a magnet for tourists who want to explore this picturesque region of the country . Gill Dunsford , owner of Echo House in Mare Hill , Pulborough , is proud of her holiday home there and has welcomed numerous visitors through her doors via bookings taken by locally based Amberley House Cottage Holidays . Recently , she received a real accolade by achieving a coveted four-star gold award from Visit Britain ( the official tourism website for Great Britain ) for ‘ Quality in Tourism ’.
“ Both Amberley House Cottage Holidays and Visit Britain thought that , with a few upgrades , my holiday home was worthy of this award and it certainly has been money well spent ,” said Gill . “ Visitors know Echo House has a gold star and have a certain expectation and they ’ re not disappointed , as is reflected by my guest book .”
The Visit Britain assessors work to strict criteria and a quality score is awarded for every aspect of the layout and design of the accommodation , the ease of use of appliances , the comfort of the beds , the range and quality of kitchen equipment and , more importantly , cleanliness . A Visit Britain gold award means that the property is considered to offer ‘ the best of the best ’.
Echo House overlooks the South Downs National Park and Pulborough Brooks , and is just one mile away from the RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve . For more information about Echo house please visit www . amberleyhousecottages . co . uk and follow the links .
MAGICAL SCULPTURE TRAIL HITS THE STREETS OF BRIGHTON & HOVE
Snowdogs by the Sea , an extraordinary public art trail , has hit the streets of Brighton and Hove for nine weeks running until November 27th . The magical sculpture trail features around 46 giant ‘ Snowdogs ’, inspired by the much-loved animated short film , The Snowman and The Snowdog , based on the book by Raymond Briggs .
Each Snowdog has been individually decorated by different artists and generously sponsored by local businesses . The giant Snowdogs are also joined by a pack of Snowdog puppy sculptures designed by local school children .
The trail has been organised by local charity , Martlets Hospice , in conjunction with Wild in Art , one of the UK ’ s leading creative producers of public art events . Artists have been commissioned to design each of the Snowdogs , ensuring a unique identity for each one . The idea follows in the footsteps of similar projects run by Wild in Art in other cities such as The Big Hoot in Birmingham , and Gromit Unleashed in Bristol . At the end of the event each Snowdog will be auctioned to raise funds for the hospice . Snowdogs by the Sea is expected to raise significant funds for the hospice and attract tens of thousands of visitors to Brighton and Hove during the the autumn .
The 24 snow puppies designed by local school children are all ready and waiting to join the main trail and will be on show at the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery , Hove Museum , the Booth Museum of Natural History , Hove Library and Jubilee Library throughout the event . As part of Snowdogs by the Sea , there will also be a range of fundraising events for people to enjoy such as ‘ Pooches on the Prom ’ and the ‘ Snowdog Dash ’. Details of all the events can be found at www . snowdogsbythesea . co . uk . Organisers are also hoping to run a farewell event on the first weekend in December , bringing all the Snowdogs together for a final extravaganza .
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