1. Lake District Case Study of
tourism management
Learning Objectives;
1. To understand what the impacts of tourism are
on an upland area.
2. To know how tourism is managed
3. To understand what conflicts and opportunities
result from tourism in an upland area.

2. Check what you have is correct?
(p306)

3. Evaluation – How effective do you
think these strategies are?

4. What about the future of the
Lake District?
• Read the handout through, what has
been proposed for the future?

5. So where is the Lake District on
the Butler Tourism model & why?

6. Your Turn!
• BBC Special Report on tourism in the Lake
District, focusing on one of how tourism is
being managed (include some background
info like why it developed as a tourist
destination, negative impacts of tourism,
etc.)
• It needs to include;
– Specific facts and pieces of information (e.g.
Cat Bells, Hill Top Farm, etc.)
• Here’s my example;

7. BBC Special Report
Welcome to Windermere in the Lake District, Britain's most
popular National Park. Its rolling hills, glistening Lakes and
cultural attractions make it the ideal place for any tourist.
It is no surprise that Beatrix Potter’s family regularly
used to come to Hill Top Farm behind me. However the Lake
District is being managed to make it attractive for the
future too. I’ve been out today with some of the people
who….

8. Your Turn!
• BBC Special Report on tourism in the Lake
District, focusing on one of how tourism is
being managed (include some background
info like why it developed as a tourist
destination, negative impacts of tourism,
etc.)
• It needs to include;
– Specific facts and pieces of information (e.g.
Cat Bells, Hill Top Farm, etc.)
• Here’s my example;

9. Exam Question
• Using an example that you have studied
evaluate the management strategies that
are in place to protect an area of
outstanding natural beauty. (8 marks)
• What is the command word?
• What does evaluate mean?
• How many specifics do I need?
• How many strategies should I look at?
LO: The impacts, management, conflicts and opportunities of tourism in an upland UK area.