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Title Committee on Tourism: Provision of caravan and camping sites in national parks
Date 1961-1962
Document type Government Records; Correspondence
Description This large collection of papers (mainly correspondence and reports of meetings) seems to relate to more than just camping and caravanning, but generally to issues surrounding national parks and tourism. Issues discussed include rate relief for hotels, provision of facilities in national parks (and in London) including camping and caravan sites and publicity for them, discussions around immigration and duty free sales in airports and ports, Scottish facilities and publicity for camping and caravanning by way of comparison, signposting for the purposes of tourism, tourism in Wales, progress in the tourism industry (quarterly reports), cleanliness of beaches, planning for tourism and tourism in Yorkshire and the North East.
Series description Department of the Environment: Planning Sport and Countryside Directorate: Registered Files (PSC Series). This series consists of registered files of the Planning Sport and Countryside Directorate of the Department of the Environment, concerning countryside policy, including planning advice relating to coast and countryside.
Theme(s) Package Tours, Cruises and Organised Travel  Accommodation, Hospitality and Entertainment  Planning and Business  
Regions United Kingdom  
Country/State England  Scotland  Wales  
Keywords finance, government involvement, accommodation, camping, camping sites, London, youth, activities, sport, National Parks, hotel, motor car, airport, package holiday, development, city, tourists, history, beach, advertising, mail service, sightseeing, transport, entertainment, economy, Thomas Cook, immigration, swimming, food, culture
Collection Records created or inherited by the Department of the Environment, the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR), Local Government and the Regions (DTLR), and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Reference AT 25/26
Library The National Archives, UK
Language English
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