Melvyn Penn

Besides travel and nature, Melvyn particularly enjoys sport and also music events. He is a keen hiker and runner.  Through his running, Melvyn has raised funds for charity, including 'forCrohns'.  Melvyn really values spending time with his family. 

Melvyn has some experience of the travel industry, having both worked and studied in this field.  At the University of Exeter, he was awarded with BA (HNS) in Leisure and Tourism Studies with Sport and Recreation Studies.  His dissertation 'Great Expectations; An Ethnographic Study of Visitor Perceptions of Tintagel' gained first class honours. Prior to this, at the University of Lancashire, he was awarded with a BTEC (HND) in Sustainable Tourism.  In the past, he has worked at the National Park Information Centre, in Keswick, and as a children’s activity leader for PGL Travel.