A former National Trust ranger has been nominated as "England's Tourism Superstar" after establishing her beach school on the Northumberland Coast in 2021.
Jane Dixon started Ranger Jane's Beach School in 2021 after losing her 10-year role as a National Trust ranger when the pandemic hit. Seeing opportunity in adversity when Northumberland experienced a surge in post-Covid visitors, Jane aims to help visitors rediscover open spaces and to educate and influence their behaviour.
Her 'Seashore Safari' tour objective is to connect visitors with nature and to bring compassion and respect for the secret world of rock pools using her marine biology knowledge gained from Newcastle University. Her tours aim to support sustainable tourism and youth and community groups, and assist children and adults with hidden disabilities such as autism.