Nag’s Head Town Centre is split by Holloway Road and Seven Sisters Road and many people and businesses do not see it as a joined-up place with a lack of identity. This affects the community feel and work towards a collective future. 

A Public Welcome would help strengthen the sense of place and identity by making the area more cohesive, welcoming and accessible. To help tell the unique story of Nag’s Head Town Centre, the project would add to the existing set of murals on Holloway Road by working with local artists and schools to celebrate the area’s unique character. Through wayfinding improvements, clear and creative signs could link different parts of the town centre and highlight its cultural attractions, including multisensory maps and audio beacons addressing different needs. A new community bulletin board could also highlight upcoming events and projects, making what is already here and happening more visible.

Accessibility would be a key focus, to make sure that the town centre is a welcoming and accessible place for all. A Public Welcome would include an Accessibility Survey along with long term improvements like decluttering and levelling pavements, tactile paving and guide paths making the streets easier to use.

Helping businesses with support on shopfronts and visual merchandising improvements can make the area more inviting, attract customers, and boost the local economy. Over time, shopfront upgrades focused on visual identity and accessibility could also be introduced throughout the town centre.