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Unit 3 – The Appeal of 3 UK DestinationsP3 -you must report a report describing the appeal of three destinations in the UK.
Destination one:
Stratford – Upon- Avon - Historic Town
Location and accessibility:
It is located on the river Avon, 120 miles south of Manchester, 123 miles North East from Cardiff and is in the
county of Warwickshire. The nearest airport would be Birmingham International (BHX) and it has 1 train station.
Define Natural Features:
Natural Features are feature that are caused by natural causes and not man made. For example, this can be
mountains or rivers, ie. Mount Everest.
Natural Features at destination:
-The River Avon, the River that runs through the city.
-The Welcombe Hills, hills with trails to walk on.
-Agri Park
Define Built Attractions:
A built attraction is an attraction that is man made and built to attract tourism to it. For example, this can be
things such as amusement parks ie. Alton Towers.
Built Attractions at destination:
ATTIC Theatre – A theatre featuring many plays.
Stratford-Upon– Avon Butterfly Farm – A butterfly farm suitable for all ages.
The Bear Pit Theatre – A theatre featuring plays from Shakespeare.
Facilities
Range of accommodation: -White Swan Hotel, a 4* hotel located in the city centre with free Wi-Fi and free breakfast
included. It costs £80 a night to sleep and is a 5 minute walk from the train station.
-Premier Inn Stratford, rated 3* and located on the outskirts of Stratford. It is wheel chair accessible, family friendly and
includes free parking for people with cars. To stay there it is £68 a night.
-Hallmark Hotel The Welcombe, is a 4* hotel located on the outskirts of Stratford, near the Welcombe Hills. It is a £98 a
night hotel which has features such as a spa and a on site golf course.
Eating out: - El Greco, is a 4* restaurant in Stratford city centre. It is a Greek Restaurant and is in the mid range price to eat
out there. –Bella Italia is a low cost 3* Italian restaurant in Stratford, situated in the city centre. It is family friendly.
Sport and leisure: - Stratford- Upon- Avon Golf Club, a golf club for all abilities.
Entertainment: -EveryMan Cinema, a cinema for all ages that offer a wide range of films for all.
Shopping: - Bards Walk Shopping Arcade, a place with lots of shops, both high end and low end prices.
Local transport options: - There are 115 bus services running in the town and around it. –They also have a train station with
2 platforms available.
, Unit 3 – The Appeal of 3 UK Destinations
Other features:
Stratford-Upon-Avon is most famous for being the birthplace of Shakespeare. Therefore, they offer Shakespearean activities
such as the globe theatre, and more.
Local customs & traditions:
Every year they hold the ‘Shakespeare Birthday Celebration’ to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday. On the day they throw a
parade, have stalls and have people performing Shakespeare’s plays. This gains a lot of tourism as Shakespeare is known
worldwide and many people come together to celebrate it.
Features Domestic Tourists Inbound Tourist Motivations Ages Gro
Domestic Tourists may chose They may want to travel People may chose to travel to People of all ages can /
Location Stratford-Upon-Avon as it is close
to travel by car so will take from Birmingham as that travel to Stratford-
to Birmingham, England’s second Upon-Avon as it is
the A46 motorway, and turn is the closest city to biggest city, so therefore it would
easily assessable.
off at Stratford – Upon –Avon Stratford as it is 38.6m. be a nice day out for them as it is
easily accessible.
Natural They may chose to visit the They may visit the They could want to visit the Older people may Ther
River Avon and take a boat Welcombe Hills as they Welcombe Hills or the River feel the River Avon max
Attraction Avon as they may like nature
ride along it. They could also may want to see the is easier to walk for e
and feel it is a good way to
feed the ducks if they wish. views and wildlife. along as it is flat. attra
relax.
are b
Built Attraction They will want to visit ATTIC They will want to visit the They could want to visit A younger person Ther
theatre to watch Royal Shakespeare the theatre or the Royal may want to visit the maxi
Shakespeare plays which Company as they have Shakespeare Company as RSC as it is more there
interactive, however num
would be fun for all. information about they may like
an older person may there
Shakespeare and his work Shakespeare’s work. be more suited to the of 20
ATTIC Theatre.
They may want to stay in the They could stay in the They may want to stay close Younger people should A Pr
Accommodation stay in the Premier Inn as
Premier Inn as it would be Halmark Hotel as they are to the town centre but away wou
from the busy roads. it is cheaper. Older
cheap and basic. then nearer to the hills people should stay in the large
Therefore a good option
and could relax at ease Halmark Hotel as it will ther
would be a B&B. accommodate their
more. avail
needs more.
Eating Out They could eat out at Bella They could eat out at El They may want to eat out Elderly people Eithe
Italia, the low cost Italian Greco as they may want to celebrate a special would be more woul
restaurant in the city. They to experience Greek food occasion or just to try suited to eat at El for w
size,
are suitable for all. depending on where they some new/local food. Greco as it is more
book
are from. upper class.
They may want to go to They can play golf at They may want to keep fit or Elderly people could play The p
Sport Golf at the golf club and be su
Stratford Upon Avon Playing Stratford- Upon- Avon have a friendly game as they
may enjoy having younger people could group
field to play some football. Golf club. play or watch football at would
competition. the playing fields. capac
They could go to the They can watch a play at They may want to do Both entertainment The c
Entertainment options are suitable for
EveryMan cinema as it would The Bear Pit Theatre. This something after they are cater
done visiting what they want all ages however some as lo
be cheap and entertaining is a cheap, indoor way to may not think that The
to visit. It would be a good adva
and there are plenty of watch Shakespeare plays Bear Pit Theatre would
way to unwind. be suitable for younger woul
movies playing at all times. live. Thea
children.
Shopping They can go shopping at They can shop in the They may want to buy Shopping would be Most
Bards Walk Shopping Arcade highstreets as there are presents for their family suitable for all ages smal
as there would be shops at many souvenir shops and friends depending on as there is parking recom
smal
all prices and to suit around that they may different occasions that close to the shops
How
everyone. want to take back. may occur. for people with okay
restricted access. they
Transport They can get around by car They can buy an all day They may prefer traveling The bus would be They
and park in the multi-storey bus pass for £5.50 and by a bus or a taxi as they suitable for elderly trave
carpark ‘Stratford Court ‘ travel by bus through the could feel like it is people and or co
large
which is 5 minutes away town to get to the confusing or tiring to get younger people
may
from the city centre. attractions. around. who can’t drive.
Many people like the work of Many people abroad also Tourists may want to Usually, people of all Group
Traditions atten
Shakespeare, therefore admire Shakespeare and participate in local ages can participate
in the local traditions as the
would go to the Shakespeare the Birthday celebrations traditions as they may the p
as there is a wide
Birthday Celebration. would be a good way to want to get a feel of the atten
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