- Publisher: Historic England
- Year: 2019
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 236pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 282x223mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 1.2kg
- ISBN: 9781848023581
- Product code: 538046
Tourism and the Changing Face of the British Isles
New Hardback Illustrated
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This wide-ranging history follows the expansion of tourism within the UK from the pilgrims of the Middle Ages through the Georgian spa boom to the mass tourism of today. It shows how the popularity of seaside holidays in the 19th and 20th centuries turned quiet fishing villages into bustling resorts, describes the growth of the hospitality industry, and assesses the impact of increased mobility on both society and the environment.
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A week on a beach, a day at a spa, a hike in the hills -- tourism is taken for granted today, but over the past 500 years, it has played a significant role in the shaping of modern Britain. Holidays were once effectively limited to a handful of wealthy people, but by the 20th century a day at the seaside had become almost universal. In the process quiet villages have becoming busy spa towns, new resorts have been created around Britain's coast and largely unspoilt areas of the countryside have had to cope with the increased mobility of the population. Some places have become wholly reliant on tourism as their primary industry, and with changes in popular tastes in recent years this has created problems for some communities.
Tourism and the Changing Face of Britain traces the story of tourism in Britain from the Middle Ages to the present day. It stretches from a time when travel was by horse or coach to the modern era where cheap air travel can take holidaymakers anywhere, including far from Britain's shores. The book shows how holidays, and the pursuit of leisure, have created destinations, sometimes whole towns and even had an impact on the countryside. This wide ranging study examines topics such as pilgrimages, spas, seaside holidays and the discovery of Britain's past, present and future.
Tourism and the Changing Face of Britain traces the story of tourism in Britain from the Middle Ages to the present day. It stretches from a time when travel was by horse or coach to the modern era where cheap air travel can take holidaymakers anywhere, including far from Britain's shores. The book shows how holidays, and the pursuit of leisure, have created destinations, sometimes whole towns and even had an impact on the countryside. This wide ranging study examines topics such as pilgrimages, spas, seaside holidays and the discovery of Britain's past, present and future.
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This wide-ranging history follows the expansion of tourism within the UK from the pilgrims of the Middle Ages through the Georgian spa boom to the mass tourism of today. It shows how the popularity of seaside holidays in the 19th and 20th centuries turned quiet fishing villages into bustling resorts, describes the growth of the hospitality industry, and assesses the impact of increased mobility on both society and the environment.
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282x223mm
Historic England
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