Sustainable Tourism Facts about Britain Getting AroundThe number of journeys taken by rail in the UK has increased by over 40 per cent over the last 10 years . Britain ’ s rail network comprises 16 , 116 route kilometres . In London since 2000 , there has been a modal shift of five per cent from car usage to public transport , walking and cycling , saving around 500 , 000 car journeys per day and an estimated 210 , 000 tonnes of CO 2 emissions per year . In 2005 / 06 , 18 per cent of the electricity used by Transport for London was from renewable energy sources . 지난 10 년 간 영국 에서 철도 여행객 증가 사실 이 신기 하 네요 . 상당수 가 자 가 운전 여행 이 늘 었 을 것 으로 생각 하 고 있 었 는데 . . 그리고 이런 통계 가 어떻게 산출 되 는지 도 궁금 해 지 네요 . 우리 나라 에서 내국 인 관광 통계 가 해외 에 만 국한 되 어 있 어 국내 통계 가 없 는 것 는 것 과 는 대조 적 이 다 . CyclingBritain has over 10 , 000 miles ( 16 , 093 km ) of walking and cycle routes on traffic - free paths , quiet lanes and traffic - calmed roads . 75 % of the UK population lives within two miles of a route . 1 in 3 adults are bike owners in the UK . ( 성인 3 명 당 1 명 꼴 로 자전거 를 보유 하 고 있 다 . . 믿기 지 가 않 는 통계 임 . 우리 나라 에 비해 상대 적 으로 자전거 를 많이 이용 하 는 것 은 사실 로 보임 ) Walking 25 % of all journeys in Great Britain are made entirely on foot 527 million walking trips are made in the English countryside each year . Walkers spend somewhere in the region of £ 6 . 14 billion , generating income in excess of £ 2 billion and supporting up to 245 , 000 full time jobs . There are approximately 150 , 300 miles ( 241 , 600 km ) of off - road public rights of way . 영국 은 산다운 산 이 없 어 걸어다니 기 에 도 편한 곳 이 다 . 그런 면 에서 우리 나라 정말 좋 은 산 이 많 다 . 여행 하 기 에 더할 나위 없 는 나라 가 한국 이 다 . .. 그것 도 도보 여행 . ... 그렇지만 산 근처 까지 차 를 타 고 가 서 주차 해 놓 고 산 에 올라가 고 주변 음식점 에서 음식 먹 고 와야 여행 이 라고 생각 하 는 것 이 국내 여행 의 주요 행태 이 다 . The Countryside and PathwaysThere are 14 National Parks in Great Britain . ( 영국 에 국립 공원 이 14 개 라는 것 도 새삼 알 았 네요 ) Covering 7 % of England , 20 % of Wales , and 7 % of Scotland . The peak district was the first designated National Park in 1951 , ( 1951 년 부터 지정 ) and the most recently created was the New Forest in 2005 . In Great Britain there are almost 3000 miles ( 4800 km ) of National Trails ( Long Distance Paths in Scotland ) . There are 15 National Trails in England and Wales and 4 Long Distance Paths in Scotland . There are a total of 80 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty or National Scenic Areas in England , Wales and Scotland . Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty represent 18 % of the Finest Countryside in England and Wales . The smallest is the jewel - like Isles of Scilly at just 6 square miles ( 16 square kilometres ) , whilst the Cotswolds , with its rolling hills and valleys , is the largest at 786 square miles ( 2 , 038 square kilometres ) . The first Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to be designated in 1956 was the Gower in Wales and the most recent was the Tamar Valley in 1996 . ( 영국 에서 도 여행 할 곳 이 많 군요 . 아직 도 가 봐야 할 곳 . .. 틈틈이 다녀야 겠 네요 ) There are currently 40 National Scenic Areas covering a land area of approximately 1 million hectares , and a marine area of 357 , 900 ha extending from the Solway Firth to Shetland . Waterways , Coastline and BeachesOver 99 % of all tests carried out on tap water in Britain meet the high standards set by national and European regulations . In England and Wales in 2006 , 72 % of rivers were of good quality , compared with 69 % in 2000 ( 강의 수질 이 좋 아 지 고 있 다니 대단 하 네요 . 우리 나라 는 더욱 악화 되 고 있 는 것 으로 알 고 있 는데 ) 그런데 실제 제 가 가본 강 들 은 그리 깨끗 한 편 이 아니 었 는데 . ... Cardiff , Bath , Bristol , 제 가 살 고 있 는 Exeter . ... There are over 3000 miles ( 4828 km ) of navigable waterways in Britain . British Waterways has been the catalyst for over £ 2 billion of waterside regeneration and the creation of 20 , 000 jobs over the last decade . Over 1000 islands make up Britain , but not all of these are habitable . There are approximately 290 inhabited islands . The length of the coastline around mainland Great Britain is approximately 11 , 072 miles ( 17 , 818 km ) . Blue Flag is the mark of a quality beach which has met a range of strict enviornmental and safety criteria . In 2007 there were a total of 144 beaches in Britain with Blue Flag Status . ( 우리나라 는 이런 유사 한 제도 가 있 나 ? , 수질 별 등급 을 분류 하 는 것 은 있 는데 . ..) Food and Farmers ’ MarketsThere are approximately 550 farmers markets in the UK . A farmers ' market is a market in which farmers from a defined local area sell their own produce direct to the public . The oldest market was set up in Bath in 1997 , and the newest started in Acle , Norwich in June this year . Food with Protected Designation of Origin or Protected Geographical Indication must be produced , processed or prepared in the geographic area it originates from ; and it must owe its characteristics to that area . 28 products in the United Kingdom currently have Protected Designation of Origin or Protected Geographical Indication status . These include dairy , vegetables , meat , fish and alcoholic drinks . ForestryThere was 5 % of woodland in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20 th century . In total around 12 per cent of the total area of the United Kingdom is now covered by woodlandThe National Forest is a forest in the making , transforming 200 square miles ( 517 square km ) of central England . Over 7 million trees have been planted in the National Forest . 51 miles ( 82 km ) of new hedgerow has been planted and 57 miles ( 91 km ) of hedgerow has been brought into management . To help the wildlife in the National Forest 440 boxes have been installed for noctule bats , 17 new otter holts and 5 adder hibernacula have been created . Royal Society for the Protection of BirdsThe RSPB has 200 nature reserves covering almost 130 , 000 hectares ( 321 , 233 acres ) , which are home to 80 % of Britain ’ s rarest or most threatened bird species . ( 조류 보호 지역 지정 관리 하 는 것 은 우리 나라 도 존재 ) There are over a million members , including nearly 150 , 000 youth members , making at least 9 volunteers for every paid member of staff . The National Trust ( NT 에 대한 조사 는 별도 로 해 보 고 싶 음 . 저 도 멤버 로 가입 했 음 ) The National Trust protects and opens to the public 166 fine houses , 19 castles , 47 industrial monuments and mills , 49 churches and chapels , and 35 pubs and inns . In total they look after 617 , 500 acres ( 250 , 000 hectares ) of countryside , moorland , beaches and coastline . Its properties have over 12 million visitors each year . The National Trust was founded in 1895 by 3 volunteers . Last year the National Trust was helped by 47 , 000 volunteers . Britain ’ s World Heritage SitesThere are 27 sites in Great Britain and 17 awaiting approval . World Heritage is the designation for places on earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such , have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy . Greenhouse Gases “ Alongside the Pre - Budget Report , I am publishing the next stage of the implementation of the Stern review , setting out how Britain is meeting its environmental obligations . We are already the only country to have met our Kyoto obligations – reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by almost a fifth since 1990 . Next month when the Climate Change Bill comes before the House , we will become the first country to introduce legislation on binding carbon budgets . ” Alistair Darling , Pre - Budget Report 2007 source : http : / / www . tourismtrade . org . uk / images / st % 20 facts % 20 bullets _ tcm 12 - 38870 . doc