Types Of Tourism

Rural Tourism—

The British climate and our seaside resorts, is also responsible for providing a major stimulus to tourism: the beauty of the countryside. Britain offers considerable diversity in its countryside:

—from the meadows and tightly hedged fields in the south and west of England

—to the dry-stone walls and bleak moors of the north ,

— and from the flat lands and waterways of East Anglia and Lincoln

—to the lakes and mountains of Cumbria

—and the wild beauty of the Welsh mountains

— and the highlands and Islands of Scotland.

—The attraction of the countryside grows, whether merely to take a day out at the weekend or to spend a longer holiday touring, or perhaps holidaying on a farm. This is rural tourism.

•   The National Parks and Access to the Countryside ACT 1949 also created a network of long-distance footpaths.
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•   —Lake District and Norfolk Broads-National Park status. 

Man –made attractions.

Theme and Amusement Parks:

—1.Lightwater Valley

—2.Frontierland.

—3.Flamingoland

—4.American Adventure World

—5.Alton Towers

—6.Pleasurewood Hills

—7.Legoland Windsor.

—8.Chessington World of Adventures

—9.Thorpe Park.

Urban Tourism

—Visitors are attracted to towns and cities as the tourist attractions of these destinations become more widely recognised, especially for the short-break market.

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— Britain is fortunate in that most in-coming visitors have as their motivation the desire to see the country’s heritage, much of which is found in the urban area.

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—Apart form London and its  attractions , architecturally, historically and culturally, all the leading destinations in Britain are dependent upon their heritage to attract thee overseas tourist.

1. —The university town Oxford and Cambridge,
2. — the Shakespeare connection with Stratford upon Avon, 
3. —Windsor with its royal castle, 
4. —the cities of Bath, York Edinburgh , Chester,  all feature on the standard “ milk-cut image in the public eye, and strong associations which are easy to market as products composed of a complex of benefit.
5. On the continent cities such as Amsterdam and Paris, which enjoy their status as capitals, also benefit from their situation at the heart of Europe and their unique cultural attractions

Incoming tourism

—It is also known as an inbound tourism. Defined as travellers arriving in different country from their own.

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—It provides a valuable source of income for the country and for the local economy.

Domestic tourism

—Travel around our own country – staying with family and friends, having short break or annual holidays.

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—It is also known as an internal tourism takes many forms –determined by the seasons or thee social habits.

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—Exp. short breaks

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Outgoing tourism

—Known as outbound tourism. Travellers leaving their own country to go abroad.

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—USA is the most popular long-haul destination, Spanish  “ costas ” and islands, France are the most popular short-haul destinations.

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—outgoing tourism reflect seasonal factors ,especially climate.

Business travel

—Business travellers go abroad for the purpose of work

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—quality and speed important aspects

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—some travel agents specialise in business travel;   American Express, Hogg Robinsons, Carlson Wagonlit

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Leisure travel 

—1) Can be as little as day trip to a park or beach or as much as a world tour lasting 6 months.

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—2) holiday, short break ,long-haul trips.

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—3) includes all types of people –young old, families

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—4) hobbies, exploration, relaxation.

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Excursions

1) —low cost,

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—2) children and elderly (groups who are less able to get about)

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—3) can be run all day round

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— 4) the key concept for the market is the fact that many different types of provider are involved  in “supply chain”

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