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Contemporary British Culture and Society

Contemporary British Culture and Society. Chapter 7 HOLIDAYS & TOURISM October, 2004 Xiao Huiyun. Abstract.

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Contemporary British Culture and Society

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  1. Contemporary British Culture and Society Chapter 7 HOLIDAYS & TOURISM October, 2004 Xiao Huiyun

  2. Abstract • In Chapter Seven we continue to look at the variety of ways in which people in Britain today spend their leisure time. We especially look at excursions away from home for a short or longer break. But we first look at the transport infrastructure of Great Britain — a network of airports, railway lines, motorways and other roads, which, together, connect up the even remotest parts of the country and help to make travel in Britain “efficient, comfortable and affordable”. We then examine holidays taken within Britain. There are a variety of things to do: for example, the seaside, areas of natural beauty and historical sites for long holidays or weekend breaks or day trips.

  3. Abstract • We also examine holidays made by British people abroad. We look at the travellers’ selection of destination and their expectations from holidays abroad. In the second part of the chapter, we shift our attention to the business of tourism and tourist organizations. We consider the impact of travel agents and other organisations on tourism. The chapter ends with a personal account of a university student on how she managed to make a trip through Europe.

  4. The world is like a book; and those who have not traveled have read only the first page." - St. Augustine

  5. A 1 IntroductionConditions for travel • British people who work full time have 4-5 weeks paid holiday • Shorter working week • Good travel conditions • Means of transportation • Discounts for coach & rail travel p118 SB

  6. A 2 Day Trips & Weekend Breaks • The seaside • Black Pool • Bingo halls. Amusement arcades, hotels, discos & restaurants, especially fish & chips • Theme parks

  7. Roman Theme Park, Chester A 2 Day Trips & Weekend breaks

  8. Chester Cathedral

  9. Blackpool Tower Blackpool Illumination A 2 Day trips & Weekend Breaks

  10. Blackpool

  11. Blackpool

  12. Woodhall & Lincoln George Hotel, High Street, Lincoln A 2 Day Trips & Weekend Breaks

  13. Woodhall Spa, 5th green Woodhall Spa, 3rd hole A 2 Day Trips & Weekend Breaks

  14. The Golf Hotel Lincoln Castle A 2 Day Trips & Weekend Breaks

  15. Lincoln Castle Lincoln Cathedral A 2 Day Trips & Weekend Break

  16. A 3 Holidays at Home • What do the British do? • Relaxing on the beach • Pursuing their favourite sports • Developing hobbies • Enjoying theatres, museums, and shops in large cities • Touring by car or caravan

  17. A 3 Holidays at Home • Where do they like to go? • The seaside • Historical and cultural sites e.g. Shakespeare’s birth place, castles, cathedrals, etc. • The City of London – The square mile • Accommodation • Bed & Breakfast, camp sites, youth hostels, hotels

  18. A3 Holidays at Home • Landscape & Heritage -- tourist attraction • Varied beauty of landscape in a compact geographical area • Long history visible in well preserved buildings(450,000) monuments • National parks • The National Trust 1985 -- largest landowners, see p 122 for contribution • Biodiversity Action Plan -- for further conservation of plants & wildlife

  19. Big Ben & Houses of Parliament

  20. Victoria Station

  21. The City of London • St. James Park

  22. The City of London • Greater London Authority Headquarters

  23. Hyde Park Corner

  24. City of London • Bank of England

  25. The City of London • The Bank of England

  26. The City of London • Piccadilly Circus

  27. The City of London • St. Paul’s Cathedral

  28. The City of London • Westminster Abby

  29. The City of London • Millenium Bridge

  30. Trafalgar Square, London Harrod’s London The City of London

  31. Shakespeare’s birth place (23 April 1564) The old grammar school he attended Shakespeare

  32. Schoolroom in which he studied The curriculum was mainly based on Latin, studying such authors as Virgil and Ovid. The curriculum would also have included some Greek, probably Homer. Today this building is part of the King Edward VI Grammar School Shakespeare

  33. Here is the desk where Shakespeare's teacher sat. This teacher passed on his own love of Ovid, Virgil and Homer to young William, and thereby laid the foundation for Shakespeare's great work Shakespeare

  34. This is the spot where he lies. Shakespeare died in Stratford on 23 April 1616, and now lies in Holy Trinity Church Stratford. "O, such another sleep, that I might seeBut such another man,..As this I dream'd of". Shakespeare

  35. ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPATOWN VIEWS • Coventry

  36. Warwick Castle

  37. Roman baths in Bath Cathedral, Bath Bath

  38. Dover Castle Stonehenge

  39. NATIONAL PARKS • British Definition of a National Park • “An extensive area of beautiful & relatively wild country in which, for the nation’s benefit and by appropriate national decision and action (I.e. government policy) the characteristic landscape beauty is strictly preserved, access and facilities for public open-air enjoyment are amply provided, wildlife and buildings and places of architectural and historic interest are suitably protected, while established farming use is effectively maintained.” • (National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949)

  40. NATIONAL PARKS: International Definition A relatively large area,(1) where one or several ecosystems are not materially altered by human use and settlement; (2) where plant and animal species, geomorphological sites and habitats are of special scientific, educational & recreactive interest or which contains a natural landscape of great beauty; (3) where the government of the country has taken steps to prevent or eliminate, as soon, as possible, use or settlement in the whole area and to enforce the respect of ecological, geomorphological aesthetic features, which have led to its establishment; (4) where visitors are allowed to enter under special conditions.” (United Nations,1977)

  41. Robin Hood’s oak tree Winchester A 3 Holidays at Home

  42. UK - Cotswolds • From Stratford to Bath and Oxford • The Cotswolds stretch from Stratford upon Avon in the north to Bath in the south. From Gloucester in the west to Oxford in the east, the rolling hills are full of story book English villages. And we have added Shakespeare at Stratford upon Avon, the dreaming spires and colleges at Oxford and the Georgian city of Bath.

  43. Anyone in search of the true English Countryside need look no further than the Cotswolds, considered by many to be amongst the most beautiful areas in England. Two things above all give the Cotswolds their special warmth and richness; the soft natural limestone and the wealth of the wool trade in days gone by which has left a heritage of superb buildings. UK - Cotswolds

  44. The cars parked along the street today don't do anythingto enhance the appearance of the town THE COTSWOLDS

  45. Upper Slaughter Lower Slaughter THE COTSWOLDSHeart of England

  46. The CotswoldsOxford

  47. A 3 Holidays at Home • Village, Cotswolds, south-west England

  48. Isle of Avalon Village A 3 Holidays at Home

  49. North Yorkshire Dales, England A 3 Holidays at Home

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