Record |
Author |
Keirle, I.; Stephens, M., |
Title |
Do walkers stay on footpaths? An observational study of Cwm Idwal in the Snowdonia National Park |
Type |
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Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Policies, Methods and Tools for Visitor Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
MMV 2 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
143-148 |
Keywords |
MMV2 |
Abstract |
Access to the countryside of England and Wales is at present being extended through new powers created by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000). This has for the first time introduced a statutory right of open access to areas designated on maps as mountain (land situated above 600m), moor, heath, down or registered common land. This paper considers the behaviour of visitors in relation to whether they choose to exert their ‘right to roam’ at Cwm Idwal, a popular mountain area located within the Snowdonia National Park in north Wales where access to open countryside is de facto (through custom). The study used an observational technique to establish the distribution and group size of visitors over a pre-defined observation area. The results showed that visitors predominantly stayed on paths with only 9.5% of groups of size twelve deviating from linear access routes. |
Call Number |
ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 389 |
Serial |
2402 |
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