boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council
boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council
boyle local area plan 2012 - 2018 - Roscommon County Council
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PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR <strong>2012</strong> – <strong>2018</strong> & BEYOND Chapter 5: Recreation, Leisure & Tourism<br />
King House Craft Fair<br />
Legends of Lough Key Family Adventure<br />
Festival<br />
Lough Key Triathlon<br />
Pike Angling Festival<br />
International UFO Conference<br />
Crafts<br />
Family Fun<br />
Triathlon<br />
Angling<br />
Special Interest<br />
As outlined above the tourism sector in Boyle is underdeveloped. Apart from a few<br />
initiatives aimed at promoting King House and Lough Key Forest & Activity Park,<br />
there has been a limited attempt to market the other numerous attractions in the <strong>area</strong>.<br />
This <strong>plan</strong> encourages the development of tourist attracting/tourist catering enterprises<br />
in Boyle. An integrated marketing campaign to promote tourism should be promoted.<br />
This would involve a comprehensive approach with the various agencies involved in<br />
the sector including Ireland West Tourism, Failte Ireland, Coillte, and North West<br />
Tourism, amongst others.<br />
Policies for Tourism<br />
Policy 37<br />
Improve the visitor experience to the Town, and to co-operate with all stakeholders<br />
and appropriate agencies in promoting tourism and securing the development of<br />
tourist based enterprises and facilities in the Boyle <strong>area</strong>.<br />
Policy 38<br />
Support the sustainable increase in the volume of visitors, revenue per visitor, their<br />
average length of stay and seasonal spread; whilst protecting and conserving the<br />
natural, built and cultural features that form the resources upon which the <strong>area</strong>’s<br />
tourism industry is based.<br />
Policy 39<br />
Support the promotion and marketing of tourism within the county, nationally and<br />
internationally in order to encourage increasing numbers of visitors to the <strong>area</strong>.<br />
Policy 40<br />
Support the development of tourism related facilities particularly boating related<br />
tourism in Boyle, Lough Key and the surrounding <strong>area</strong>.<br />
Policy 41<br />
Influence, facilitate and encourage tourism product development through;<br />
‣ Attractions, events, sports and entertainment<br />
‣ Upgrading of existing properties and infrastructure by both private and public<br />
sectors<br />
‣ Working closely with Fáilte Ireland and private enterprise to create an<br />
environment for investment in new and existing tourist development Marketing<br />
Boyle <strong>local</strong>ly, nationally and internationally<br />
‣ New product development<br />
‣ Special events and festivals such as sporting, cultural and arts<br />
Objectives for Tourism<br />
Objective 67<br />
Together with Failte Ireland, explore opportunities for the establishment of the<br />
following within the LAP <strong>area</strong> and surrounds;<br />
‣ the provision of medium and long-distance walking routes in collaboration with<br />
land owners;<br />
‣ the provision of accommodation including self catering and <strong>local</strong> services;<br />
‣ the provision of key infrastructure including parking, public facilities and access<br />
to scenic <strong>area</strong>s;<br />
‣ further flagship enterprises;<br />
‣ ecologically-sensitive access to lakes and rivers;<br />
‣ the development and expansion of existing and new tourist routes, to include<br />
historical and cultural elements, environmental and recreation, general interest<br />
and amenities, which will satisfy the needs of the domestic and international<br />
visitors;<br />
‣ the development of cycle and walking routes; and outdoor activity-based tourism<br />
Objective 68<br />
Support the encouragement of public and private investment in such tourism<br />
facilities.<br />
Boyle Local Area Plan <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> Page 54