Travel and tourism

Facilities- physical amenities available at a venue e.g., football pitch, swimming pool.

Products- physical thing that a person pays for and can take away e.g., can of soda.

Services-a general term for everything other than products that mayb be provided by ba leisure and tourism organisation e.g., shoes provided for ten pin bowling. 

Activities- what a visiter can do at a leisure and tourism facility w.g., play squash, swimming. 

Components:

• Sports and recreation- leisure centre; racecourse
• Arts and entertainment- cinema; art gallery
• Countryside recreation- bridleway; riding stables
• Home-based leisure activities- public library(take books); garden centre(buy garden stuff)
• Childrens play activities- playground; skate park
• Catering- restaurant; café
• Visitor atractions- zoo; theme park

Sport- all forms of physical activity that, through casual or organised participation, aim to improve fiteness and mental welbeing, formin social relationships, or obtaining results in competition at all levels.

Why people do sport- they are becoming more aware of the health benefits. It has a social aspect, being part of a team or club, or meeting people after a game. 

Sport examples: horse riding, football, dance. 

Arts and entertainment covers a wide varienty of venues, including art galleries, cinemas, nightclubs, museeums, and theatres. 

An Omniplex/cineplex- a cinema designed with lots of smaller screens (20 usually) allowing a wider range of films for all ages. (omniplex is also a brand)

U-Universial   PG- Parental Guidence   12/15/18- age reccomended   R18- only for 18+ (very scary)

At Christmas time theatre often put on pantomines. 

Museeums are now using the term "experience" to make their museeum seem less 'old'. 

Counrtyside recreation- leisure activities based in countryside locations;

• Land activities- Horse riding or rock climbing
• Water activities- swimming or canoeing 
• Air activities- skidiving or paragliding

Any area of of countryside that has attractive landscpae may develop into a tourist destionation. Such devolopement can be dictated by proximity to a large urban centre to act as a source of visitors and tourists. Traditionally these fell into catagories such as forest, mountains, and lakes; rather than productive agricultural land. However, given economic strains, some farmers have diversified and offer glamiping or open farm experiences to earn extra imcome. 

National parks- Nationally important areas whcih are protected by law. They were established by the National Parks and Access to the Countryside act (1949) to conserve & enhance natural beauty and promote oppertunaties for the public understandin & enjoyment. There are 10 in England, 2 in Scotland and 3 in Wales. 

• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AoNB)- Countryside coast
• Heritage coasts- South Devon heritage coast
• Forest parks- Glenariff Forest park
• Natonal and Local Nature Reserves- Murlough
• Marine and nature reserves- Strangford Lough Marine Nature Reserves. 

• Restaurants
• Cafés
• Take-aways
• Pop-up restaurant 

Restaurants range in size from small family run establishments to global franchises. In most cases food is the only product being offered, although some chains have merchandise, like the Hard Rock Café. 

Cafes are often found at visitor attractions, most expect to be able to get coffee/ tea and a small range of food. 

Take-aways are now a cornerstone of many shopping parsdes in suburbs often concentrating on one type of food(burgers;chinese). The fist McDonalds (UK) opened in London (1974). Deliveroo and Just Eat now serve to increase take away facilities. 

Pop-ups are temporary catering outlets whuch can operate from private homes and rented space at large gatherings such as music festivals or markets.