Threatened Environments
In the UK
How tourism has affected White moss Common and Grasmere in the Lake district National Park
By Emily Hammond
Contents
Chapter 1..............................page
Introduction
Chapter 2..........................page
Methodology
Chapter 3.......................page
Data Presentation
Chapter 4..................page
Chapter 5.............page
Chapter 1
Introduction
The aim of my coursework is to find out how tourism has affected White Moss Common and Grasmere, honey pot sites in the Lake District National Park.
We went on a field trip to White Moss Common and Grasmere to record the impact of tourism.
The locations that have been chosen for me to investigate, are both very different; White Moss Common is a grassy woodland area which is very pretty which tourists are attracted to, and Grasmere is a small town very built up for tourism with shops, cafes, info-offices etc. They have been chosen because they are both popular honey pot sites where many tourists visit every year. They also contrast so I can use them to compare with one and another.
These sites play a large role in the tourist industry, as the honey pot sites are the main reason why singles, couples and families from a wide sphere of influence, visit the Lake District.
They are popular honey pot sites because they are very accessible and have a very large sphere of influence. The M6 runs directly past the Lake District National Park, all the way from Derby, through Manchester, and past Liverpool and Bradford. From these places, travelling to the Lake District would take no more than 2 hours approximately.
In the UK
How tourism has affected White moss Common and Grasmere in the Lake district National Park
By Emily Hammond
Contents
Chapter 1..............................page
Introduction
Chapter 2..........................page
Methodology
Chapter 3.......................page
Data Presentation
Chapter 4..................page
Chapter 5.............page
Chapter 1
Introduction
The aim of my coursework is to find out how tourism has affected White Moss Common and Grasmere, honey pot sites in the Lake District National Park.
We went on a field trip to White Moss Common and Grasmere to record the impact of tourism.
The locations that have been chosen for me to investigate, are both very different; White Moss Common is a grassy woodland area which is very pretty which tourists are attracted to, and Grasmere is a small town very built up for tourism with shops, cafes, info-offices etc. They have been chosen because they are both popular honey pot sites where many tourists visit every year. They also contrast so I can use them to compare with one and another.
These sites play a large role in the tourist industry, as the honey pot sites are the main reason why singles, couples and families from a wide sphere of influence, visit the Lake District.
They are popular honey pot sites because they are very accessible and have a very large sphere of influence. The M6 runs directly past the Lake District National Park, all the way from Derby, through Manchester, and past Liverpool and Bradford. From these places, travelling to the Lake District would take no more than 2 hours approximately.
