Tourism projects in Wales win share of £5m to help get the basics right for visitors
Prosiectau twristiaeth yng Nghymru yn ennill cyfran o £5 miliwn er mwyn cael y pethau pwysig yn iawn ar gyfer ymwelwyr
Tourism projects across Wales have won a share of the Welsh Government’s £5m Brilliant Basics Fund to help deliver a first-class holiday experience, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Dawn Bowden has confirmed today.
29 tourism infrastructure projects in north, mid & south west and south east Wales have received investment from the fund, which helps deliver small-scale tourism infrastructure improvements.
The fund, which is open to local authorities and national park authorities, also supports projects that improve accessibility and those that make their destinations more environmentally sustainable.
2023 is Wales’ Year of Trails which presents the tourism sector with an opportunity to showcase attractions, landscapes and coastline through routes and trails. The approved projects show how local authorities and national parks have considered the entire visitor experience and the essential infrastructure that makes a trail experience complete, from pathways, to parking to making facilities accessible for all.
Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dawn Bowden said:
“I’m delighted we have been able to invest £5m in a range of new projects that will help deliver a first-class holiday experience for people across Wales.”
“The projects supported through the Welsh Government’s Brilliant Basics fund make a real difference. Local tourism amenities have a big part to play in making a trip a memorable one. These facilities often go unnoticed, but they are an important part of a visitor’s experience and also benefit those who live in the area.”
The Brilliant Basics fund for 2023-25 was launched in February 2023, and 29 projects across Wales have been approved for funding. These include:
North Wales:
- Ynys Mon Council- £250,000 for Mon Agored – to deliver refurbished toilets at Beaumaris, Rhosneigr, Traeth Bychan & Moelfre including shower facilities, bike storage & EV points where applicable.
- Cyngor Gwynedd - £300,000 for a plan to upgrade visitor infrastructure in Dinas Dinlle near Caernarfon - includes car park resurfacing, EV charging, cycle shelters, bus shelter and accessible picnic area.
- Conwy County Borough Council - £300,000 for Llandudno shelters and colonnades – replacing three shelters along Llandudno’s North Shore Promenade and resurfacing of walls and floors and installation of new benches at Llandudno Colonnades.
- Flintshire County Council - £160,000 for Discover Flintshire by Trails – improvements to signage, interpretation and route enhancements to various routes and trails around Flintshire.
Mid Wales
- Powys County Council - £300,000 for Powys Visitor Amenity Project – includes elements of access and car park improvements, trails, EV charging points, signage and interpretation and toilet upgrades at various locations.
- Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority - £298,739 for Visitor Facilities - Craig y Nos Country Park and Cwm Porth Waterfalls Car Park - to include Changing Facilities at Cwm Porth toilet and Craig y Nos Country Park access and car park improvements.
South West Wales:
- Swansea Council - £180,000 for the Swansea Amphitheatre Re-Development project to refurbish and enhance the Amphitheatre to include a sail-type roof, site and architectural lighting, mains electricity supply including a number of electrical points, recycled rubber tyre flooring, water fountain and venue dressing, branding, signage and art.
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - £300,000 for Neath Abbey Visitor Parking Scheme – to create between 25 and 40 car parking spaces, a coach drop off point and parking if feasible, and bilingual interpretation / orientation panel.
- Carmarthenshire County Council - £264,000 for Carmarthenshire County Museum Car Parking Improvements – includes landscaping, lighting, signage and interpretation, EV charging and cycling support facilities.
South East Wales:
- Vale of Glamorgan Council - £288,000 for the Porthkerry - Gateway to the Coast project which includes improved access, seating and shelter, additional parking spaces, solar lighting, EV charging point, improved signage, new footpaths, interpretation, bin storage area, and accessible benches.
- Newport City Council - £300,000 for Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at key tourist sites across Newport - to deliver a minimum of two electric vehicle charging points at Rodney Parade, Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre, Tredegar Park and Newport City Stadium within Newport's International Sports Village.
Notes to editors
Full list of Brilliant Basics Fund 3 - 2023-2025 - Approved Projects
|
Lead Organisation |
Project |
BBF Approved |
|
Bridgend County Borough Council |
Cycle Path Completion – linking Rest Bay, the Harbourside, and the Town Centre to Trecco Bay. Includes infrastructure and drainage works, signage and road markings and interpretation for the full length of the Cycle Route between Rest Bay and Trecco Bay. |
£88,000 |
|
Caerphilly County Borough Council |
Cwmcarn Art & Sculpture Trail development and Pump Track extension. |
£160,000 |
|
Monmouthshire County Council |
Don't Mess with Monmouthshire – landscaping and boundary structures, new accessible picnic benches and seating, new entrance, recycling on the go hub and associated recycling bins and two interpretation panels. |
£84,619 |
|
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council |
Ynysangharad War Memorial Park - Event Space - create a dynamic event space within the under-utilised pitch and putt area; create an accessible pathway; and develop welcoming northern gateway to the park. |
£288,000 |
|
Torfaen County Borough Council |
Greenmeadow Community Farm (GMF) - Green Access for All - includes parking facility upgrades, EV charging points, bike and children’s scooters racks, signage, pathway, landscaping, 2 sensory trails, 2 electric wheelchairs and 2 fully accessible Changing Places Toilets with baby changing facilities. |
£280,000 |
|
Vale of Glamorgan Council |
Porthkerry - Gateway to the Coast – includes improved access, seating and shelter, additional parking spaces, solar lighting, EV charging point, improved signage, new footpaths, interpretation, bin storage area, and accessible benches. |
£288,000 |
|
Vale of Glamorgan Council |
Public Convenience Refurbishments in three coastal locations at Ogmore, Llantwit Major and Southerndown. |
£296,000 |
|
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority |
Bannau Brycheiniog Interpretation Updates to redesign the National Park information panels / posters and maps and update the 12 boundary stones markers with the new logo and branding. |
£40,000 |
|
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority |
Visitor Facilities - Craig y Nos Country Park and Cwm Porth Waterfalls Car Park - to include Changing Facilities at Cwm Porth toilet and Craig y Nos Country Park access and car park improvements. |
£298,739 |
|
Ceredigion County Council |
New Quay South John Street - Amenity Access Enhancements around New Quay's south John Steet toilet by widening and levelling the area around the building, reducing the number of steps and adding handrails. |
£36,000 |
|
Powys County Council |
Powys Visitor Amenity Project – includes elements of access and car park improvements, trails, EV charging points, signage and interpretation and toilet upgrades at various locations. |
£300,000 |
|
Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB (Denbighshire County Council) |
A Welcoming Loggerheads – access improvements to visitor facilities at Gallery, Mill and Tea Room including replacement seating, interpretation panels and wildlife activity feature. |
£76,640 |
|
Conwy County Borough Council |
Llandudno shelters and colonnades – replacing three shelters along Llandudno’s North Shore Promenade and resurfacing of walls and floors and installation of new benches at Llandudno Colonnades. |
£300,000 |
|
Conwy County Borough Council |
Destination and directional signage across Conwy County. |
£133,200 |
|
Cyngor Gwynedd |
Plan to upgrade visitor infrastructure in Dinas Dinlle near Caernarfon - includes car park resurfacing, EV charging, cycle shelters, bus shelter and accessible picnic area. |
£300,000 |
|
Cyngor Gwynedd |
Plan to upgrade parts of the public toilet network in Gwynedd's strategic visitor destinations - to upgrade toilets in Llanberis, Criccieth, Pwllheli and Aberdyfi. |
£135,860 |
|
Denbighshire County Council |
Green Lane Car Park, Corwen – to deliver improvements to an existing toilet block to include a fully accessible dementia friendly toilet pod, install a cashless system to operate the doors to the toilets, and have Radar key enabled pods. |
£44,000 |
|
Flintshire County Council |
Discover Flintshire by Trails – improvements to signage, interpretation and route enhancements to various routes and trails around Flintshire. |
£160,000 |
|
Isle of Anglesey County Council |
Mon Agored – to deliver refurbished toilets at Beaumaris, Rhosneigr, Traeth Bychan & Moelfre including shower facilities, bike storage & EV points where applicable. |
£250,400 |
|
Wrexham County Borough Council |
Gateway Signage - Wrexham City – to design, manufacture and install 14 signs. |
£29,807 |
|
Carmarthenshire County Council |
Carmarthenshire County Museum Car Parking Improvements – includes landscaping, lighting, signage and interpretation, EV charging and cycling support facilities. |
£264,000 |
|
Carmarthenshire County Council |
Llansteffan North Green Car Park Improvements – includes accessible parking zone, installation of sustainable drainage system, new sensor bins and signage. |
£224,000 |
|
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council |
Neath Abbey Visitor Parking Scheme – to create between 25 and 40 car parking spaces, a coach drop off point and parking if feasible, and bilingual interpretation / orientation panel. |
£300,000 |
|
Pembrokeshire County Council |
Pembrokeshire Signage Project – new signage across the county, to cover from Amroth to Poppit and will include information on destination, safety, bylaws and environment. |
£48,000 |
|
Swansea County Council |
Rhossili Public Toilets – refurbishments and access improvements to the existing toilet block. |
£160,000 |
|
Swansea County Council |
Swansea Amphitheatre Re-Development – to refurbish and enhance the Amphitheatre to include a sail-type roof, site and architectural lighting, mains electricity supply including a number of electrical points, recycled rubber tyre flooring, water fountain and venue dressing, branding, signage and art. |
£180,000 |
|
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council |
Public Facility Upgrades at Ebbw Vale, Tredegar & Parc Bryn Bach public toilets and Digital Totems at Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, Brynmawr, Abertillery Town Centres & Parc Bryn Bach. |
£199,230 |
|
Newport City Council |
Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at key tourist sites across Newport - to deliver a minimum of two electric vehicle charging points at Rodney Parade, Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre, Tredegar Park and Newport City Stadium within Newport's International Sports Village. |
£300,000 |
|
Pembrokeshire County Council |
Porthgain for all – to deliver infrastructure solutions to address parking and traffic management issues in the village of Porthgain to overcome visitor pressures on Porthgain. |
£248,000 |