Experience Oxfordshire Ambassadors

The Ambassador Programme is essential for ensuring that there is a Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for Oxfordshire. Experience Oxfordshire extends its thanks to all Ambassador Partners for their continued investment and support during such challenging times.

Bicester Village

“Oxfordshire is an exciting destination for culture and shopping enthusiasts alike. Bicester Village is proud to work closely with our partners at Experience Oxfordshire to develop luxury products and itineraries, and, together, to show Oxfordshire to be the world-class destination it is. The role of Experience Oxfordshire in facilitating connections, as well as in cementing Oxfordshire’s reputation within the global tourism industry, is invaluable.”

Clive Doble, Tourism Director

Blenheim Palace

”We are proud to work together with many iconic attractions in partnership with Experience Oxfordshire to ensure that our wonderful heritage-led destination continues to draw visitors to the area and to generate economic value for local people in the future.”

Dominic Hare, Chief Executive Officer at Blenheim Palace and Experience Oxfordshire Trustee

Cherwell District Council

“It’s clear to see that really valuable work has been undertaken by Experience Oxfordshire to promote the county and support the visitor economy. The council looks forward to continuing to collaborate with them and with Banbury’s Castle Quay Waterfront, Bicester Village and Bicester Heritage, Cherwell has a significant role to play in drawing visitors to Oxfordshire.”

Councillor Barry Wood, Leader of Cherwell District Council

The Evergreen Agency

“We’re hugely proud of our Oxfordshire heritage and have strong local roots here with our client base and team, so partnering with Experience Oxfordshire is a natural and obvious step to be involved even more on a local level. We’re looking forward to sharing our digital marketing expertise and helping grow its site reach and online visibility, as well as being an ambassador for such a credible organisation!”

Aaron Rudman-Hawkins, Founder and Managing Director

GWR – Great Western Railway

“As a transport provider we see our role in supporting destinations as an important one. We are delighted to be Ambassadors of Experience Oxfordshire and help to encourage visitors to come to the city, county, and wider Cotswolds region by train. These strategic relationships are extremely important for us as we further strengthen our network and services.”

Chris Lund, Senior Marketing Manager

Hedges Law

“With our strong and historic links throughout Oxfordshire, personal, professional, and commercial, our collaboration with Experience Oxfordshire makes perfect sense. It’s a pleasure to support Experience Oxfordshire and its partners while they work to showcase the richness and diversity within our city and county.”

Nicola Poole, Director of Culture and Innovation and Experience Oxfordshire Trustee

JACKfm

”JACKfm is committed to being at the centre of all things local, and our partnership with Experience Oxfordshire enables us to do that. Across our three stations, JACKfm, JACK 2 and JACK 3, we’re able to share news of all the events and exciting work that Experience

Oxfordshire is delivering to promote the county. We are delighted to work alongside Hayley and her team to help maximise Oxfordshire as a destination.”

Amanda Dandridge, Sales Manager

Oxford Bus Company

“We are proud to have been a founding Ambassador of Experience Oxfordshire. We believe passionately in working with partners to deliver high quality bus and coach services for our county, and Experience Oxfordshire helps us to connect with new partners, to promote the services we offer to both domestic and overseas tourist markets and to help make tourism in our county more environmentally sustainable.

As a major attraction operator in our own right - through our City Sightseeing Oxford tours - Experience Oxfordshire is always there to provide advice and useful trends and tourism statistics for us to ensure that we stay up to date with what appeals to both domestic and international markets, so we can tailor our products accordingly.”

Luke Marion, Managing Director, Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel, Carousel Buses and City Sightseeing Oxford

Oxford City Council

“Experience Oxfordshire plays a central role in the city’s rapidly growing tourism and hospitality economy. Their ability to bring together the many businesses across the sector, and to promote tourism to both international and domestic visitors makes a vital contribution to the Oxford brand across the globe.”

Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council.

Oxfordshire County Council

“Oxfordshire County Council recognises the significant contribution tourism makes to the economic success of the county. We’re pleased to maintain our long-standing support for Experience Oxfordshire in their work to promote the visitor economy to national and international markets by forging the partnerships that make Oxfordshire a top choice for visitors to the UK.”

Councillor Duncan Enright, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Travel and Development Strategy and Experience Oxfordshire Trustee.

Pye Homes

“Pye Homes is delighted to be an Ambassador Partner of Experience Oxfordshire. We have been providing homes for people in Oxfordshire since 1927 and are proud to deliver exceptional homes for people in this area. Experience Oxfordshire work hard to ensure that this county is a great place to live, work, visit and do business in; so, they are an obvious partnership for us. It is a pleasure to be able to support the DMO for Oxfordshire.”

Graham Flint, Managing Director

Stagecoach Oxfordshire

“At Stagecoach West we are passionate about connecting our local community and our wonderful visitors to where they want to go. We have many beautiful, unforgettable places to enjoy across our historic county. We are delighted to be Ambassadors of Experience Oxfordshire to support the county’s visitor economy. Our strategic relationship with Hayley and the team is extremely important for us as we work towards a vibrant recovery, after an unforgettable few years for us all.”

Rachel Geliamassi, Managing Director

Westgate Oxford

“Westgate Oxford has transformed Oxford bringing a new dimension for tourists. We work closely with our partners at Experience Oxfordshire. Their critical role in bringing partners in Oxford together and presenting Oxford to the rest of the UK and the world is invaluable. We are proud to support Experience Oxfordshire and their efforts to inspire the rest of the world to discover and explore all that our marvellous city has to offer.”

Brendan Hattam, Centre Director