All Parks Visitor Survey, 1994

UKDA study number:3634

Principal Investigator

Heriot-Watt University. Centre for Leisure Research

Data Collectors

Heriot-Watt University. Centre for Leisure Research
JMP Consultants Ltd

Sponsors

Countryside Commission
Department of the Environment
Forestry Commission
Rural Development Commission
Countryside Council for Wales
Welsh Office
Brecon Beacons National Park
Dartmoor National Park
Exmoor National Park
Lake District National Park
North York Moors National Park
Northumberland National Park
Peak National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Snowdonia National Park
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Broads Authority
New Forest Committee
Development Board for Rural Wales
National Trust
Welsh Tourist Board
Welsh Development Agency
Welsh Water

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April 2013

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Heriot-Watt University. Centre for Leisure Research, All Parks Visitor Survey, 1994 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], April 2013. SN: 3634 , http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-3634-1

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3634 . All Parks Visitor Survey, 1994

Depositor:

Countryside Commission. National Parks and Planning Branch

Principal Investigator:

Heriot-Watt University. Centre for Leisure Research

Data Collectors:

Heriot-Watt University. Centre for Leisure Research
JMP Consultants Ltd

Sponsors:

Countryside Commission
Department of the Environment
Forestry Commission
Rural Development Commission
Countryside Council for Wales
Welsh Office
Brecon Beacons National Park
Dartmoor National Park
Exmoor National Park
Lake District National Park
North York Moors National Park
Northumberland National Park
Peak National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Snowdonia National Park
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Broads Authority
New Forest Committee
Development Board for Rural Wales
National Trust
Welsh Tourist Board
Welsh Development Agency
Welsh Water

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was:
1. To estimate the number of visitor days to the 10 National Parks in England and Wales, the Broads and the New Forest (the term `Parks' refers to all 12 areas).
2. To provide information about the characteristics of visits to the Parks and the types of visitor coming to them.
3. To use, (for the first time), a comparable approach to surveying visitors in all the Parks in England and Wales.

Main Topics:

The characteristics of Park visitors; the nature of the visits; the reasons why people visit the Parks and views about services and facilities; visitors' expenditure; the scale of visits and how the number of visits varies throughout the year.

Coverage:

Dates of Fieldwork: March 1994 - October 1994
Country: England and Wales
Spatial Units: No information recorded
Observation Units: Individuals

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: Visitors to the 10 National Parks of England and Wales, the Broads and the New Forest, who visited or passed through the survey locations from March to October 1994 between 10am and 8pm on survey days. Only people aged over 16 years were interviewed, although personal profile information was collected about all members of groups interviewed.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
The survey may be repeated in 10 years.
Sampling Procedures: Site survey; next to pass - member of group to have next birthday was interviewed. Roadside survey; the next car to pass - driver interviewed.
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Postal survey; Self-completion
Control Operations: Wild or consistency checks; Validation checks on data entry.

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions of access for further information.
Availability: UK Data Service
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Date of First Release:

29 April 2013

Copyright:

Countryside Commission. National Parks and Planning Branch

File last updated:

29 April 2013