Castleton Area Case Study

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To what extent will a rise in tourist numbers have a positive effect on the Castleton area’
Castleton is a small village located in the western end of Hope Valley, in the Derbyshire Peak District National Park. Three sides of Castleton are surrounded by steep hills such as Mam Tor which is two miles from the north west of the village. Castleton was named after Peveril Castle, which overlooks the village, and has origins dating back to the Norman times. The village was once surrounded by a moat, but it has dried up now. Castleton is a honeypot village. This means that it is a tourist destination and is likely to draw in visitors from surrounding areas. There are many reasons why Castleton has become a honeypot. Three are many hills surrounding Castleton which are a great place for walkers and hikers. Furthermore, there are four underground show caves in Castleton which allow tourists to learn more about how the minerals and …show more content…

With further development of modern buildings, Castleton may evolve into a town or even one of the most visited tourist spots in the UK. The village already has the potential to be evolved further; it merely needs to become more popular. If the village is evolved, larger caravan and camping sites could be built to increase the number of tourists. In addition, more residential buildings could be built so that there would be more residents to run the local businesses. If these succeed, a secondary school could be constructed so that locals will not have to travel as far to get their education. Also, developing the area would increase the wealth of the land. The village could also be made more accessible by building wider roads for transport. By developing Castleton, a large fortune could be made from all of the natural resources and historical value of the village and surrounding

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