The Impact of Tourism on Betws-y-Coed
Having compiled my knowledge and research into this piece of
coursework, I hope to have addressed the following questions regarding
Betws-y-Coed:
How has tourism impacted on the economy?
What visitor management is currently in place?
What are the drawbacks to tourism?
In my work, I hope to discover what exactly are the positive and
negative aspects of tourism in the honeypot Betws-y-Coed by relating
to Snowdonia National Park. It is important to contemplate the
features the region has to offer, and why they are so appealing. I
also have to take into account the transport routes to the town, and
how these might affect the number of visitors from each region.
Betws-y-Coed is one of the smaller towns in the Snowdonia National
Park, North Wales, with a population of approximately 615 people.
Located on the upper end of the Conway valley where the Afon Llugwy
joins the Afon Conway, the village is cut in half by the important A5
road which is one of the transcontinental routes from Ireland to the
European mainland. The development of the A5 means that Betws-y-Coed
is simply accessed from the Midlands and Southern England, examples
being Birmingham and Stoke-On-Trent. The town today attracts tourists
to the area throughout the year with the greatest number of people
visiting in the summer months. The number visiting has increased with
the completion of the new A55 Expressway, which reduced the travelling
time from Liverpool to Betws-y-Coed to less than one hour, thus
meaning an increase in day visitors who are looking for a tranquil
break from their bustling urban lives. The A55 Express...
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To determine visitor opinion on the drawbacks of tourism in
Betws-y-Coed, and also how successful the honeypot is at controlling
tourism.
I asked five visitors the following two questions, "What problems do
you feel tourism brings to the area?" and, "Is Betws-y-Coed successful
at managing excess visitors?" I listened to their opinions, and noted
them down.
Again, since my entire initiative was based on visitor opinion, then
there were no significant problems with my method. The purpose was to
record opinions, and link them with my key questions of the drawbacks
of tourism, and the visitor management in place. However, I have to
remember that visitors who have come several times to the honeypot
will no doubt provide different answers than new comers, as they have
experienced the village many times.
Teye, Victor, Ercan Sirakaya, and Sevil F. Sönmez. "Residents' Attitudes toward Tourism Development." Annals of Tourism Research 29.3 (2002): 668-88. Science Direct. Web.
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