SALISBURY is an easy city to get around, says Jane. “Here at the centre we really encourage people to walk, cycle, use the park and ride and other public transport.

In the gift shop we recycle everything we possibly can from milk bottle tops to paper and we try and sell local products such as Wiltshire honey, products made from recycled materials and also support local charities with their goods, such as Christmas cards,”

she adds.

Two members of the centre’s staff have been funded to undertake MSc degrees in eco-tourism. One of them is co-manager Emma Young (pictured with the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust award) who is passionate about her subject.

“We want visitors’ impact to be as minimal as possible so that the city stays beautiful for many people to enjoy. We are working with members of Salisbury City Centre Management as part of the bigger picture to encourage recycling in the city and one of the initiatives we are looking at is a street recycling scheme,” she says.

Emma, who has worked at the TIC for 13 years, says that it is not just for visitors to the city but is also a resource for residents.

“We are very much here for the local community and have a large range of walking guides. Our walking for health leaflets are very popular as are the bus walking routes which are currently being revised and should be available again next year.”

Salisbury TIC is housed within the Guildhall in Fish Row, which is currently being refurbished. “We are looking forward to it reopening as lots of green initiatives are being incorporated, such as a new energy efficient boiler, zone controlled heating and improved insulation,”

adds Emma.

The centre is also a ticket box office for tourist attractions such as the Eden Project, ferry tickets and guided walk tickets. If you want to see Salisbury in a new light, why not pop in and pick up one of the walking guides or booklets and leave the car at home, or get advice from one of the award-winning members of the TIC team.