Wicklow Uplands Council

Wicklow Uplands Council

1 day ago

Note: Luggala will be closed to public access on Friday, 24th June 2022.

Access to responsible walkers respecting the code of conduct is expected to be granted again from 08.30 hrs on Saturday, 25th June 2022.

Link: twitter.com/LuggalaAccess/status/1539857922569785344?s=20&t=-kzIgJFiJuUAGkoWwR5j3A

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Wicklow Uplands Council

2 days ago

// THIS EVENING //

Would you like to participate in an exciting project focussed on heritage-based tourism in the Coastal Uplands of Wales and Ireland?

As part of a new European project ‘CUPHAT – Coastal Uplands: Heritage and Tourism’ focused on sustainable and regenerative heritage-based tourism in the coastal uplands of Ireland and Wales, individuals and community groups based in and around the southern area of the Wicklow Mountains, are invited to attend the project’s community information evening being held this evening.

Taking place at 6.30pm at Rathdrum Library, the event is open to all interested parties.

CUPHAT focuses on areas outside the reach of traditional tourism offerings with four funded study locations in the Cambrian Mountains and Preseli Hills in Wales, and the southern area of the Wicklow Mountains and the Wexford portion of the Blackstairs Mountains in Ireland.

Researchers from UCD School of Geography partnering with colleagues in Aberystwyth University and the Dyfed Archaeological Trust are working with local communities to develop tourism offerings in these areas and they would like your input to connect and co-create sustainable tourism offerings that meet the needs of the local community.

The project is interested in learning about the key features of the cultural and natural heritage that you value within your community or local area, and the ways in which these features can be used to promote sustainable and regenerative forms of tourism:
What aspects of cultural heritage are important to your area? How could these be preserved for future generations, as well as being promoted to visitors?

What aspects of natural heritage are significant to your area? How can this significance be communicated to visitors?

How can we ensure that the kind of tourism promoted is sustainable and benefits your community?

As well as being an opportunity to celebrate the things that are important to your community, the event will provide a chance for you to learn about the project itself, including its goals and the other upland areas that feature as part of it.

The organisers of the event, request that if possible, could you please contact to confirm your attendance and whether you have any dietary requirements (light refreshments will be served).

You can email cuphat@aber.ac.uk or complete a short the Google Form available at: forms.gle/y4wX8HHobuiPnHtZA to RSVP

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