TOURISM providers throughout Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire have signed up for a promotion weekend where special two for one vouchers will be offered for a rang of attractions.

The Welcome Open Weekend, from Friday April 15 to Sunday April 17, has proved popular in West Oxfordshire and has been extended to residents in the Cotswold district.

Councillor Chris Hancock Cabinet member for enterprise and partnership at Cotswold District Council looks forward to a very successful event:

“WOW is all about helping local residents to appreciate the wonderful area we live in by exploring and rediscovering the attractions on offer at discounted rates of 2 for 1. This is a great opportunity for attractions in the district - especially smaller establishments and activity businesses – to reward residents for helping them attract and retain so many visitors. WOW also gives the local tourism sector an early opportunity to promote their latest attractions via a bespoke website and social media.”

Some of the attractions which have already signed up include Cotswold Farm Park, at Guiting Power, Birdland at Bourton-on-the-Water, Fairytale Farm, near Chipping Norton and Court Barn Museum, at Chipping Campden.

Details of the offers can be found on both district councils' websites, on social medial and at visitor information centres.