Adare Destination Plan - Library/Limerick Studies

Adare Destination Plan - Executive SummaryAdare Heritage TrustAD7AD8AD9AD10AD11AD12AD13Subject to the findings of this commission,carry out the landscape and internalconfiguration improvements as identified.Subject to funding, this may need to beundertaken through a phased approachRemove the visible barriers to the HeritageExhibition and allow visitors to openly perusethe Exhibition at their leisureMonitoring is advised early in the stages toidentify any existing weaknesses in theExhibitionSubject to the AHC reconfiguration works, lookto improve the quality of the Exhibition througha combination of new hands-on, interactive andmulti-media exhibitsSeek an official agreement with OPW over theopening and operation of the Adare CastleTours, with the AHT continuing the toursoutside of the OPW opening periodExplore/consider options to purchase a minibus,which the AHC can utilise to run theAdare Castle (and other) toursAdvertise the Adare Castle Tours throughoutthe AHC and other channels, possibly with jointpromotions to entice patronageFINALJanuary 2013Adare Heritage Trust Ltd – Adare Destination PlanVision and Action PlanAD4, AD5, AD6 ATSG LCC, WLR*£££Provide the Heritage Exhibition in the AHC to be a ‘free’ attractionAHCManagementATSG *AD8AHCManagementProviding the Heritage Exhibition willpresent a series of strategic benefits,not least being the ability to allowATSG visitors to understand the heritage of *Adare which in turn will make themsusceptible to the idea of exploringAdare and County LimerickAD4, AD5, AD6,AD7ATSG LCC, WLR*£Extend the length of opening of the Adare Castle TourATSG OPW **AD11 ATSG LCC, WLRThe Adare Castle Tour will act as theflagship attraction for the village andmust be sold wherever possible.*£AD11, AD12ATSGAHCManagementAHC Tenants,WLTNTo be financially sustainable, the AHCTour Guides must have access to andoperate a mini-bus.**35February 201315 of 21