2. • Add picture here of busy seaside attraction in
1930’s – jam packed with people on
deckchairs
3. • Picture of bleak Blackpool (or similar)
• Boarded up shops, perhaps someone looking
sad….
• Look up figures from VE for seaside tourism
for a number overlay…
Trips 25% down
4. • Picture here of semi-busy Bournemouth or
other resort – such as
http://www.msn.com/en-
gb/travel/news/forget-about-france-and-
spain-%E2%80%93-kent-has-been-named-
europes-top-spot-for-a-family-holiday/ar-
BBleNqn?ocid=mailsignoutmd&fullscreen=tru
e#image=1
Top Lonely Planet Destination… Kent
20. Questions
• References
– NCTA - Visitor Survey 2013
– NCTA - Visitor Survey 2014
– NCTA - Facts & Figures about Bournemouth Visitors
– Visit England – England’s Seaside, What Are the Opportunities?
– Volume & Value of Tourism, South West Research Company 2013
– Bournemouth Council - Tourism Statistics
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Editor's Notes
Map of Bournemouth – with “6.88m” overlaid
Same as the number of viewers watching the first episode of Poldark!
Possibly also the £501bn figure??
What do they spend on..
COPY from “Facts & Figures” page 7
Info-graphic as a bar chart, £ signs for each bar category and annotated with the mill numbers?
OR an icon for each area of spend (knife & fork for dining)
85% on day trip
Travel ave of 43 miles
Staying visitor averaging…
Travel 113 miles
4 nights
or perhaps car images?
Decision -> to taking holiday
66% in 2013 (ref sun) within 4 weeks
34% in 2014 (ref other icon)
In 2013 55% made decision on the same day, rising to 80% after summer hols
93% rated enjoyable or very enjoyable – coloured thumb
13% (2009) -> 30% having 5+ trips
87 – 70% visit several times
Spend per group
Bar chart with icons for each category
Gen Y, Early Family, Empty Nester, Retired
Icons - Mobile phone, Pushchair, bird’s nest, walking stick
Two data sets – spend per day (£) and likely to return (%)
ON MOUSE CLICK – ADD red circles around Gen Y & Empty nesters – both highest spenders and most likely to return