1. The Tourism Geography of England and the Channel Islands

2. Learning Objectives 1. Demonstrate a knowledge of the main tourist regions in England, 2. Understand the distribution and importance of England’s coastal resorts and resources, especially for domestic tourism, 3. Recognise the role of the industrial and naval heritage in defining England's tourism product, 4. Recognise the appeal of the English countryside to tourists, 5. Understand the importance of London and other major cities as centres for business and leisure tourism, 6. Characterise the tourism resources of the offshore islands.

3. Introduction Scenic Variety Geology Countryside Cultural Variety Historic Buildings Country Houses Architectural Heritage Maritime Heritage Industrial Heritage Post Industrial Landscapes

4. The South London Transport Hub Premier Attractions Tourist Pressure London Development Agency London Docklands Special Events The Home Counties Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty The Thames Oxford Kent The Channel Tunnel Dover Brighton South-East Coast Resorts

5. The South Wessex Coastline New Forest Dorset Coast Portsmouth and Southampton Bournemouth Winchester Isle of Wight

6. The West Country Dartmoor Exmoor Cornwall Distinctive Coasts Bath Bristol Wells Glastonbury Plymouth Salisbury Plain

7. East Anglia Stansted Airport Cambridge Ely King’s Lynn Norwich Colchester The Coasts The Norfolk Broads

8. The Midlands Industrial Heritage Ironbridge Complex Potteries Museum Black Country Museum Theme Parks Countryside Stratford-on-Avon

9. The North National Parks Lake District Yorkshire Dales Peak District North York Moors Northumberland Coasts Scarborough Blackpool Smaller Resorts Cultural Heritage Historic Buildings York Brownfield Sites

10. The Offshore Islands The Channel Islands Jersey Guernsey Alderney Sark The Isles of Scilly