Tourism

The regions visitor economy is a vital sector for economic prosperity and growth.

The value of tourism within the East Yorkshire region is worth £963 million, with 5.1 million visitor nights, 18.3 million day trips and supporting 21,905 actual jobs. Visit Hull and East Yorkshire is a partnership between East riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council and local and private sector businesses which leads and coordinates a range of activities with a focus on growing the value and volume of tourism within the region.

Tourism Website

Visit East Yorkshire is the destination marketing brand for East Yorkshire and www.visiteastyorkshire.co.uk is the official destination tourism website.

The site offers a host of comprehensive visitor information for East Yorkshire, including accommodation, places to eat, attractions, events, activities and suggested itineraries.

Our visitor website is a powerful way to make your business accessible to a worldwide audience. Businesses must be located in East Yorkshire or operate in the Yorkshire Wolds National Character Area and a basic entry on the site is free, simply complete a partnership application form.

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invest.eastyorkshire@eastriding.gov.uk

Visit East Yorkshire Events Team

Visit East Yorkshire Events Team deliver and support over 40 events each year in the East Riding of Yorkshire. These events attract thousands of visitors and business tourists, creating approximately 50,000 bed nights and generating in excess of £8 Million for the local and regional economy.

Work varies from organising and delivering events to supporting others with small events grants, providing advice and specialised events knowledge.

East Yorkshire Local Food Network (EYLFN)

For generations, the wonderful and varied landscape of the East Riding of Yorkshire and the surrounding area has produced some of the finest foods in England. This is still true today and is a reflection of the knowledge and skill of our members, who are passionate about providing superb food and drink to be discovered and enjoyed by others.

The East Yorkshire Local Food Network provides a free opportunity for local food and drink businesses to share ideas and resources and work together to bring to market a wide range of delicious local produce.

EYLFN membership benefits and criteria

Not Needed

Case Studies

Discover how other businesses are using the area

Eight years of work comes to fruition for Invest East Yorkshire

Siemens Mobility’s new £200 million Goole factory will start manufacturing trains for the UK market from April 2024, creating thousands of new jobs, both directly and across the wider supply chain. It's a major milestone for the Invest East Yorkshire team, who first began liaising with the company about the new factory back in 2016.

The Beverley Card Company

A Beverley business owner has expanded into new, larger premises and won a top national award after accessing more than £5,000 in grant funding with the help of Invest East Yorkshire’s Business Support team.

Castorvida

When Alison Leighton first made contact with Invest East Yorkshire’s Business Support Services team in 2022, she’d just established her health and wellness brand and was looking for general business advice. Less than two years later, Alison has launched her castor oil products across three different continents and seen her turnover and profit soar.