Kevin Brown leads the tourism consultancy in strategic development, options appraisals and financial analysis. As a tourism consultant Kevin has a sound knowledge of research based appraisal work in tourism, leisure and regeneration projects. He has considerable...
Our team
Richard Linington MA – Director
Richard Linington is the director of visitor experience consulting. As a visitor experience consultant and tourism consultant he has some 19 years of commercial experience in the tourism, heritage, visitor experience and design sectors. Richard has experience of...
David Howells BSc – Economic Development and Organisational Management Lead
David is a professionally qualified and highly experienced individual working in the field of tourism, regeneration and economic development and organisational management. As an economic development consultant he has a Postgraduate Degree in Tourism Management from...
Charlotte Linington, Visitor Experience and Tourism Accessibility Consultant
Working as a Visitor Experience and Tourism Accessibility Consultant Charlotte provides support to ensure the visitor experience and tourism projects we work on are inclusive and accessible to all. For the last 20 years Charlotte has specialised in working with people...
Natalie Watson BA AMA – Senior Museum Consultant
Natalie is a heritage professional specialising in project development and management. She acted as Museum Development Officer (MDO) for Somerset for 6 years, coordinating support and providing advice to over 55 museums and heritage organisations on a range of issues....
Victoria Currie BA – Research Consultant
Vicky is an experienced researcher and leads our field research offer. Vickie brings experience in research design, fieldwork and analysis. Her experience is mainly related to carrying out primary research with visitors and members of local communities. She graduated...
Nicola Wright BA – Research Consultant
Nicola has over twenty years experience of researching, writing, editing and project management. Nicola has carried out research in a wide range of sectors including public relations, publishing and marketing, seeing projects through from initial concept to reporting....
Operations team: Mike Stickland FTS – Managing Director and Chairman, Planning Solutions Limited
Mike is the Managing Director of Planning Solutions Limited (PSL). He founded PSL some 19 years ago and continues to head up the operational elements of the company's business – including CONKERS, the National Brewery Centre, plus a Harry Ramsden’s franchise in...
Operations team: Chris Sturdy, Operations Director
Chris is an experienced manager of both visitor attractions and health and fitness clubs with some 28 years of operational experience of working for brands such as Virgin Active and Bannatyne Fitness. As the Operations Director Chris is responsible for the day to day...
Operations team: Dr Victoria Hadnett, Manager Cotswold Country Park and Beach
Vikki is an experienced outdoor specialist and manages the Cotswold Country Park and Beach. The experience includes an inland beach, AquaVenture, swimming lagoon, high ropes and watersports activities along with catering and retail outlets. Prior to taking on...
Operations team: Natalie Cox, General Manager, Kent Life Heritage Farm Park
Natalie is the General Manager of Kent Life, a 28 acre Heritage Farm Park where family fun and heritage sit side by side. Kent Life hosts a successful calendar of events and education theme days, Natalie is responsible for Kent Life’s 75 wonderful team members,...
Operations team: Sarah Hirsch MSc, BA (Hons), Marketing Manager, Kent Life Heritage Farm Park & Vertigo Adventures
Sarah has been working in tourism and visitor attractions for over 15 years, and now looks after the onsite marketing for Kent Life in Maidstone, Kent, and Vertigo Adventures in Hertfordshire. Since graduating from Oxford Brookes University in 2002 with an MSc in...
Operations team: Vanessa Winstone, Collections Officer, National Brewery Centre
Vanessa is responsible for the management of the heritage collection at the National Brewery Centre, which incorporates a number of galleries, the historic archive exhibitions and heritage vehicles. She is also responsible for the development of volunteer recruitment...