The Tourism Geography of England and the Channel

Islands

Learning Objectives

1.      Demonstrate a knowledge of the main tourist regions in England,

2.      Understand the distribution and importance of England’s coastal resorts and resources, especially for domestic tourism,

3.      Recognise the role of the industrial and naval heritage in defining England's tourism product,

4.      Recognise the appeal of the English countryside to tourists,

5.     Understand the importance of London and other major cities as centres for business and leisure tourism,

6.      Characterise the tourism resources of the offshore islands.

Introduction

• Scenic Variety• Geology

• Countryside

• Cultural Variety• Historic Buildings

• Country Houses

• Architectural Heritage

• Maritime Heritage

• Industrial Heritage

• Post Industrial Landscapes

The South

London• Transport Hub

• Premier Attractions

• Tourist Pressure

• London Development Agency

• London Docklands

• Special Events

• The Home Counties• Areas of Outstanding

Natural Beauty

• The Thames

• Oxford

• Kent

• The Channel Tunnel

• Dover

• Brighton

• South-East Coast Resorts

The South

Wessex• Coastline• New Forest• Dorset Coast• Portsmouth and Southampton• Bournemouth• Winchester• Isle of Wight

The West Country

• Dartmoor• Exmoor• Cornwall• Distinctive Coasts• Bath• Bristol• Wells• Glastonbury• Plymouth

• Salisbury Plain

East Anglia

• Stansted Airport• Cambridge• Ely• King’s Lynn• Norwich• Colchester• The Coasts• The Norfolk Broads

The Midlands

• Industrial Heritage• Ironbridge Complex

• Potteries Museum

• Black Country Museum

• Theme Parks

• Countryside

• Stratford-on-Avon

The North

• National Parks• Lake District

• Yorkshire Dales

• Peak District

• North York Moors

• Northumberland

• Coasts• Scarborough

• Blackpool

• Smaller Resorts

• Cultural Heritage• Historic Buildings

• York

• Brownfield Sites

The Offshore Islands

• The Channel Islands• Jersey

• Guernsey

• Alderney

• Sark

• The Isles of Scilly