Geography: Living with the Physical Environment, Glaciated Landscapes in the UK - Case Study

Tourism: why is Snowdonia a tourist hotspot?

823 miles of diverse landscape, picturesque villages steeped with culture and local history

Tourism: how many people visit Snowdonia per year?

3.89 million visitors in 2015 to Gelert's Grave; 450,000 people walk up Snowdon every year

Tourism: what are the environmental negatives to tourism?

Severe footpath erosion along 6 major routes; problems with litter; 91% arrivals by car, cause congestion and pollution

Tourism: what are the economic benefits to tourism?

Worth over £430 million in 2013; 11% employed in accommodation and 12% employed in retail; 8,000 people indirectly employed by tourism

Tourism: what are the economic negatives to tourism?

House prices driven up, pushes locals out