Staff and volunteers at Llangollen and Corwen Railway have become Denbighshire tourism ambassadors.

This comes ahead of Wales Ambassador Week, which takes place between November 18 and 22.

The Denbighshire Ambassador Course is part of the wider Wales Ambassador Scheme, which provides free online training and knowledge on the special qualities of areas across Wales.

The course aims to improve understanding of the county's unique characteristics.

Similar courses are offered in Eryri National Park, Conwy, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Flintshire, Wrexham, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Ceredigion, and Carmarthenshire.

The Wales Ambassador Scheme is open to everyone and offers a unique way to learn more about Wales through a series of online modules on various themes.

The scheme currently has more than 4,850 registered members, with more than 3,660 people at the bronze level.

More than 8,750 bronze, silver, and gold badges have been awarded so far, with more than half of the bronze achievers progressing to the gold standard.

Nicola Reincke, the Llangollen Railway training and quality manager, said: "We decided to introduce the Denbighshire Tourism Ambassador Scheme as a voluntary course for our customer-facing staff and volunteers to undertake as we felt it would enrich the customer experience we can give to our visitors at the railway.

"In the space of two weeks, we had 10 people achieve gold standard and many more are on their journey.

"The uptake and feedback have been tremendous.

"Even though I have lived and worked nearby all my life, I now need to revisit all the towns in Denbighshire to explore what I have learned in the scheme.

"It is a fascinating course to undertake and gives people a thorough and rich understanding of our communities and our history in Denbighshire."

Councillor Alan James, lead member for local development and planning, said: "It’s really encouraging to see individuals within the tourism industry in the county benefitting from this ambassador scheme.

"The council are committed to managing the scheme and continuing to work with our partners to explore new opportunities, to improve the experience that tourists have when visiting Denbighshire.

"The introduction of the new coastal path and walking trails module is a great example of this."

For more information on becoming a Denbighshire Tourism Ambassador, visit the Denbighshire-specific page on the Wales Ambassador website.

During Wales Ambassador Week, a number of activities will be organised.

For more information, visit the Wales Ambassador website.