Case studies: Peak District National Park

Question 1

When was the Peak District Park set up?

Answer 1

1951 being Britain’s first national park, managed by the NPA (national park authority)

Question 2

What three factors affect it in this case study?

Answer 2

Tourism
Recreation
Conservation

Question 3

Discuss Tourism

Answer 3

• Tourism provides 1,000 jobs in the park.
• To manage tourism at the honeypot sites (Chatsworth, Castleton) the NPA has installed 13 new visitor centres and new car parks.
• The NPA introduced a set of traffic calming measures, including the Sustainable Transport Policy aiming to reduce dependence on cars.

Question 4

Discuss Recreation

Answer 4

• The Peak District Recreation Strategy (2011) and zoning scheme attempt to compromise recreation with conservation.
• A cycling scheme including new paths was introduced
• Fishing and sailing are only allowed on a certain number of reservoirs

Question 5

Discuss conservation

Answer 5

• 33% of the park is designated an SSSI or AONB
• 457 monuments like Chatsworth House, Haddon House are conserved
• The Pennine Way was paved to prevent further erosion.