Peak District

Question 1

why do people visit the Peak district

part 2

Answer 1

Physical attractions

• limestone valleys(eg, dovedale) with rivers(eg, River Dove)
• Limestone features(eg, Raynards cave)

Question 2

Why do people visit the Peak District

part 3

Answer 2

Human attractions

• Stately homes(eg, Chatsworth House)
• Tourist Villages(eg, Castleton)
• Footpaths(eg, pennie way)

Question 3

Problems caused by tourism

Answer 3

Environment
- 10% of footpaths are so eroded that they are unusable, and the Pennie way footpath is now 3X wider than what it was 15 years ago.

Question 4

Problems Caused by tourism

part 2

Answer 4

Quality of life of local people
-eg, Castleton –> 6 cafes, 5 gift shops. 1 general store which changes tourist prices(they become more expensive)
this is bad because it means that local people have to pay more money just because of the tourists.

Question 5

Problems caused by tourism

part 3

Answer 5

Traffic Congestion and Air pollution
- at peak times, the air quality around the popular honeypot sites is worse than central London
95% of tourists arrive by car
get stuck in traffic jams because of the narrow country roads

Question 6

why do people visit the Peak District?

part 1

Answer 6

Accessibility- central location in England & Wales

• surrounded by large cities. eg, Manchester and Sheffield
• many main roads(eg, A515) and motorways(eg, M62) that lead to it