Chilterns Discovery Day
Think of it as an open house for your business, with the whole Chilterns as your shop window.
Join the first Chilterns Discovery Day: a coordinated open-house across the Chilterns bringing visitors directly to your door during 11–12 July 2026 across the Chilterns.
The Opportunity
Our naturally outstanding Chilterns National Landscape has a rich tapestry of active countryside, renowned locally crafted food and drink served from farm shops and pubs, independent retail, makers, heritage experiences and accommodation offering unrivalled access. Yet, without a shared platform to promote our region collectively, that story isn’t being told at scale. Visitors who’d love what you offer simply don’t know to come and spend time & money here.
The Chilterns Discovery Day is designed to change that — and the Chilterns Tourism Network would like you to be part of it.
What participation involves
Sign up to open your doors on 11–12 July 2026.
Offer a short experience, tasting, special menu, tour, or an activity.
You decide whether it’s free or ticketed.
We all promote the Discovery Day collectively using new marketing assets and send visitors your way!
What’s in it for your business?
Footfall and direct revenue over the event weekend.
New customer relationships and data for future customers.
Shared communications power with collective marketing reaching audiences you couldn’t do alone.
We are stronger together with your business on the map, being a part of a desirable Chilterns offer.
Our destination has a compelling visitor offer where none currently exists
Your participation fee funds the campaign: regional & local PR, social media including new media assets, email marketing and an event website. Network participation multiplies your reach without multiplying your costs.
The more who join, the greater the campaign appeal & reach. We’re looking to confirm the lineup by 20th May 2026.
Think of it as an open house for your business, with the whole Chilterns as your shop window.
Find out more
We are currently confirming the first group of participating businesses. To launch the event we need a minimum of 10 venues, with capacity for many more as the event grows. We’ll walk you through exactly what participation involves and what the fee covers. Get in touch with Mary Tebje mary@marytebje.com so we chat further.