NATIONAL PARKS.
Everything you need to know about
our scenic areas.
Mr. J. Hartley.
Lesson Objective:
To have an understanding of what a
National Park is and the purpose of
them.
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1) What is a National park?
2) When were they set up?
3) What is the purpose of National
Parks?
4) What kind of activities can you do
in National parks?
What are National Parks?
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National parks are large areas of
countryside where scenery and wildlife are
protected so that everyone can enjoy them.
National parks were created in the 1950’s
when the government thought there was a
real danger of the land being lost to
development, damaged or destroyed.
What was the main idea
behind it all?
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The main idea was conservation and a need
to protect the environment.
Protection of the ‘old way of life’ and
‘livelihoods’, people living there and living on
farms also forestry and many other
activities.
In 1951 The peak National Park became the
first National Park in Britain.
About the National Park.
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The Peak District National Park covers 542
square miles of beautiful and often wild
countryside, from a height of 636 m
moorlands to the north to the green
farmlands in the south.
Most of the land is still in private ownership
and most is farmed, making the statement
‘National Park’ slightly confusing.
Recreation and Tourism within
the Peak District National
Park.
It is estimated that 17 million people live within 60 miles of
The Peak District National Park.
An estimated 30 million visits are made to the park each
year, most of them by car.
Tourism is probably the biggest contributor to industry in the
Peak Park, with £137 million being spent each year by
tourists.
Around 4.8% of the houses in the Peak District are second or
holiday homes.
The main attractions to Castleton are the mines which hold
some of the most unique stalagmites and stalactites.
The Blue John mine which, was first founded by the Romans
more than 2000 years ago.
Mam tor and its surroundings.
Pevril castle, home to William the conquerors son, William
Pevril.
Horse riding and cycling also attracts many visitors.
Recreation and Tourism within the Peak
District National Park.
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SINCE 1945 THE DEMAND FOR RECREATIONAL USE IN OUR
COUNTRYSIDE HAS INCREASED ENORMOUSLY. THIS HAS
BECOME MORE APPARENT SINCE THE 1960S.
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THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT MOST OF US WANT TO
ESCAPE THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT OF WHICH WE LIVE.
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(80-90% OF THE BRITISH POPULATION LIVE IN URBAN
AREAS.) (BROMLEY.P. 1994)
Access to the peak
district.
Castleton is small village 17 miles west of Sheffield
and 37 miles east of Manchester, 2 of the largest
cities in the UK.
The Peak Park covers 555 square miles.
The Peak park is the second most visited National
Park in the world Attracting 23 million visitors a year.
The sheer volume of vehicles entering the village,
predominantly cause congestion problems.
Access is majorly bad in the summer months
especially weekends and bank holidays.
Traffic in and around the village just comes to a
standstill.
The village itself has narrow winding streets which
slows down traffic, and makes manoeuvring for
coaches and large vehicles difficult.
If two large vehicles have to pass each other major
delays are caused.
Environmentally, Congestion has a negative impact on the village.
Emissions and noise pollution are two of the undesirables which
are not welcomed, along with the visual impairment which are
easily observed.
Residents of Castleton feel their quality of life is somewhat
disrupted.
Problems arise when tourists park their vehicles in front of
residents homes and generally cause problems, which results in
resentment of tourists.
It is not only the residents that see congestion as a problem,
tourists also leave the area with a negative view.
They come to escape the urban sprawl and traffic problems faced
daily in the city, however more and more are finding, overcrowded
streets, traffic congestion, and the never ending ques of motor
vehicles.
‘Tourism today is often little more than an extension of the city
and it’s lifestyle transposed onto a scenic background’. (Ryan
1991).
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COUNTRYSIDE RECREATION CAN BE A NUMBER OF THINGS.
IT CAN BE WALKING THROUGH THE FIELDS ON A SUMMERS DAY, OR IT CAN
BE, TRIAL BIKING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, OF OUR AREAS
OF OUTSATNADING NATURAL BEAUTY.
CONFLICT OCCURS BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE WITHIN
THE COUNTRYSIDE.
BIKERES DON’T LIKE RAMBLERS.
FISHERMEN DON’T LIKE SAILORS.
EACH OF THESE PASSTIMES ARE CLASSED AS COUNTRYSIDE RECREATION
IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER!!
SINCE 1945 THE DEMAND FOR RECREATIONAL USE IN OUR COUNTRYSIDE
HAS INCREASED ENORMOUSLY. THIS HAS BECOME MORE APPARENT SINCE
THE 1960S.
THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT MOST OF US WANT TO ESCAPE THE URBAN
ENVIRONMENT OF WHICH WE LIVE.
(80-90% OF THE BRITISH POPULATION LIVE IN URBAN AREAS.)
(BROMLEY.P. 1994)