Tourism in the Lake District

Where is the Lake District?

• North east England

• North west England

• South east England

• South west England

What percentage of homes are second homes?

• 10%

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

What percentage of tourists arrive by car?

• 10%

• 90%

• 20%

• 70%

__ million tourists visit the Lake District every year.

How much money is generated per year from tourism in the Lake District?

• £1 million

• £10 million

• £1 billion

• £10 billion

There are many tourist activities in the Lake District, for example you can go hiking up mountains like ​ (a)   . You can also go ​ (b)   , rambling or kayaking on Lake ​ (c)   . You can visit the Beatrix Potter ​ (d)   who created Peter Rabbit. One of the main villages in the Lake District is​ (e)   , which has nice cafes, pubs and a chocolate shop.

• Scafell Pike
• mountain biking
• museum
• Windermere
• Keswick

Select all that are problems with tourism.

• Litter

• Noise pollution

• Low paid seasonal jobs

• Footpath erosion

Match the point to develop it further

• Crops can get trampled & farmer loses £

• Jobs are low paid and seasonal

• High unemployment rate, businesses close

• Tourists going off the paths

• This gives off CO2 = global warming

• 90% travel by car

• Locals cannot afford the houses & leave

• 20% homes are second homes

What is the name of the charity who repair the footpaths in the Lake District?

• Mend the Paths
• Repair the Trails
• Fix the Fells
• Fix the Tracks

What is the name of the Park and Ride bus system in the Lake District used to reduce congestion?

• Windermere Waver

• Ambleside Bus

• Grasmere Parker

• Honister Rambler