Tourism- Uk Tourism Cumbia

Question 1

How many visitors does the Lake District get a Year?

Answer 1

• around 15 million

Question 2

Why is the Lake District so popular?

Answer 2

• the scenery
• many activities available (bird watching, sailing, rock climbing)
• there are cultural attractions

Question 3

How does the Lake District cope with the impacts of tourism?

Answer 3

• coping with extra traffic: improving public transport, leave cars at home
• coping with footpath erosion: encouraging users to use less vulnerable areas
• protecting wildlife and farmland: signs to take litter home, campaigns to encourage visitors to enjoy the countryside

Question 4

What is the aim of the Lake District?

Answer 4

• is to attract two million extra visitors by 2018 and increase the amount of tourists spend from £1.1 billion per year to £1.5 billion

Question 5

What are the Lake District doing to help improve the attraction?

Answer 5

• improving public transport
• farms will be encouraged to provide services like clay pigeon shooting, archery etc
• timeshare development
• Widespread advertising and marketing