Tim Harris

Managing Director

Tim has been with Gates Travel since 1990. He is a highly experienced member of the management team with responsibility for all business and operational matters including IT, Administration and Training. He is also an expert in UK wide and pan-European rail travel.

tim.harris@gatestravel.co.uk

Angela Dobson

Retail Director

Angela is Retail Director and responsible for our high street branches and all retail staff. She is passionate about travel and has travelled widely, especially in the Far East.

angela.dobson@gatestravel.co.uk

Nick Viney

Digital and Social Media Co-ordinator

Started in Travel - 1981
Favourite Destination(s) - Japan, Valencia, Western Australia
Bucket List Destination(s) - Japan (again & again), New Zealand & Berlin
Best Travel Memory - Cycling though the low lands of bike friendly Netherlands, and its hillier/cobblier neighbour Belgium

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Sue Thompson

Manager Business Travel

Sue is a highly experienced Travel Consultant having worked in the industry since 1998. Sue manages the Business Travel team who provide the full range of travel services to over 200 account customers. .    

sue.thompson@gatestravel.co.uk

Corina Lates

Accounts Manager

Corina is our Accounts Manager, responsible for supplier payments and accounts receivable.

corina.lates@gatestravel.co.uk

Elaine Booth

Travel Consultant

Elaine is a highly experienced travel consultant who is passionate about travel.

elaine.booth@gatestravel.co.uk

Jodie Ellwood

Business Travel Consultant

Jodie is a member of our Business Travel team and works with a cross section of businesses providing them with solutions to a variety of travel needs.

jodie.nelson@gatestravel.co.uk

Lorna Metcalfe

Assistant Manager

Lorna is a highly experienced travel consultant.

lorna.metcalfe@gatestravel.co.uk

Louise Braithwaite

Travel Consultant

6 years at Gates Travel, prior to which she was at Thomas Cooks for over 5 years. Louise is a very capable Travel Consultant based at our Ambleside office.  

louise.braithwaite@gatestravel.co.uk

Maria James

Business Travel Consultant

Maria has worked at Gates Travel for 7 years. She has a BTEC Diploma in Travel and Tourism  and is an experienced traveller having visited several Far Eastern countries, her favourite part of the world, she will be visiting Thailand next.

maria.rawsthorn@gatestravel.co.uk

Melanie Salt-Huxter

Senior Travel Consultant, Wedding and Honeymoon Specialist

Melanie is a highly experienced travel consultant having worked in the industry for over 12 years. She is also our Weddings and Honeymoon Specialist and can organise anything from a relaxing honeymoon to the complete wedding package anywhere in the world. She is a certified Antigua Wedding and Honeymoon Specialist.    

Mel is widely travelled and very knowledgeable - please check out the blogs to see her comments about her most recent overseas trips.

melanie.salt-huxter@gatestravel.co.uk

Nicola Williams

Groups and Events Co-ordinator

Nicky has been in the travel industry for 25 years and is a highly experienced consultant. She has been with Gates for over 4 years. She is also a keen golfer.

nicola.williams@gatestravel.co.uk

Sarah Taylor

Travel Consultant

Started in Travel -
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Sophie Lister

Travel Consultant

Started in Travel - 2022
Favourite Destination(s) - Paris, Crete, Dubai
Bucket List Destination(s) - Brazil, Jamaica, New York
Best Travel Memory - Swimming with dolphins at Atlantis, The Palm

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Hayley Goodman-Bland

Travel Consultant

Started in Travel - 2003 (ish)
Favourite Destination(s) - Nerano, Amalfi Coast & Cala Galdana, Menorca
Bucket List Destination(s) - Zanzibar & Tanzania Safari, Sicily, Taj Mahal & Golden Triangle, Nile Cruise
Best Travel Memory - Driving along the Amalfi coast on my honeymoon

Contact Hayley