First 'Super Tourist Information Point' opens in Dorchester

Visitors will be able to find out everything they need to know about Dorset's top attractions, facilities and what's on

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 11th Feb 2022
Last updated 11th Feb 2022

Dorchester Post Office on Trinity Street has now opened as the first Super Tourist Information Point (TIP) in Dorchester.

Dorchester BID set up the TIP initiative initially with lots of locations across town where you can pick up leaflets and information about visiting Dorchester.

They say makes a super TIP different is the amount of information on offer.

David Prince and the team at Dorchester Post Office have dedicated a substantial area of the shop to leaflets, What's On information and Dorchester related gifts.

The Post Office is receiving no financial incentive to carry out the role but Dorchester Town Council and Dorchester BID have been supporting the team in collating materials and providing information.

The Super TIP was officially opened on 9th February 2022 by the Mayor and Mayoress of Dorchester.

Cllr Gareth Jones, Mayor of Dorchester said: “We are hugely grateful to the Post Office for taking on this voluntary role. It is fantastic to have a dedicated location in town where visitors can pick up leaflets and find out about events.”

The new Discover Dorchester App and website (www.discoverdorchester.co.uk) created by Dorchester Town Council, Dorchester BID and the Tourism Partnership has a wealth of useful information that Post Office staff will be using to signpost visitors to, to help them make the most of their time in Dorchester.

Dorchester Tourism Partnership has also just published and printed a new leaflet for Dorchester highlighting attractions, free places to visits, local amenities and facilities. It has a map of Dorchester Town Centre and Poundbury too and is be available to pick up at the new Super TIP.

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