[Teachers' notes]

Promoting Snowdonia

Dear Students,

I am writing to you in my role as Tourism Officer of North Wales. We have been asked by the Tourist Board to produce a new brochure that will attract different types of people to this area, especially Snowdonia. 

We are particularly keen to promote places to visit in North Wales for people interested in outdoor pursuits, railways, cycling, geography and history. We are also hoping that more families will visit the wide range of attractions in the region.

Below are lists of websites for each type of visitor. Use them to produce a section of your own graphics and text containing relevant information to encourage those visitors.

When each section has been completed, they can be put together with a suitable front cover to make the brochure. Don’t forget to include the names of all the researchers and journalists involved.

Finally, when people are deciding where to take their holiday, they have a number of questions in mind. For example: Where is it? What is it like there? How can I get there? What will the weather be like? How much do the attractions cost? What sort of accommodation is there? 
You might find it useful to make a list of such questions before you look at the websites.

Wishing you all the best in your enquiry.

Yours faithfully,

Betsy Coed 

Introduction
http://www.snpa.co.uk/index.html
is a good starting point showing a wide range of places to visit in Snowdonia.

http://www.walesholidays.co.uk/snowdon.html
has a variety of photographs as well as good links.

http://www.heulwen.freeserve.co.uk/snpark.htm
contains facts and figures about the National Park.

Outdoor Pursuits
http://freespace.virgin.net/high.trek/
is one company offering holidays in this area.

http://www.bluedome.co.uk/assoc/mrc/mrcsafe/mrcsafe.htm
highlights the importance of safety in these types of activity. Can you design a list of essential equipment and ‘dos and don’ts’

http://www.hightrek.co.uk/snowdonia/walking.htm
shows you how to set a compass, though it needs simplifying. Can you set it out better?
Go to the ‘How to’ section first then look for the ‘How to set a compass section.

Railways
There are many small railways in Wales: most of these are no longer in use commercially, but provide visitors with wonderful trips through the Welsh countryside.
http://www.snowdonrailway.co.uk
http://members.aol.com/WalesRails/smr.htm#
http://members.aol.com/WalesRails/llberis.htm

Cyclists
http://www.bikeworld.uk.com

Geography
http://members.aol.com/sygunmine/  details of a copper mine

http://www.croeso-cynnes-wales.co.uk/
Shows a nature reserve in the Conwy Valley

http://www.fhc.co.uk/DIN.htm
features the Dinorwig Power Station and a good link for weather information in the area.

History
http://www.castlewales.com/conwy.html
is much more detailed about Conwy Castle

http://www.castlewales.com/wales_n.html
contains a map of Welsh castles.

http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/cadw/sites/site039.html
has a good selection of photographs

http://www.castlewales.com/dolbd.html
has details of a smaller castle that guarded the Llanberis Pass.

Families
All the following sites contain details of family attractions in the area
http://www.croeso-betws.org.uk/intro.htm
http://www.greenwood-centre.co.uk/
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/
http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/