Tuesday, 3 April 2012

EMP - Walks in and around Bournemouth

I have realised that I have been looking at walks along the Dorset coast. All of the walks I have been looking at are quite far and would need a car to travel to. I want to consider some walks closer to home that are maybe just a bus ride away. 

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I have researched some walks that are nearer to the Bournemouth area. I have gone on to the Bournemouth.co.uk website and they have provided an Itinerary Planner. Giving you the chance to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours.

The website gives a selection of areas with an option to select to download a guide and a map. This map shows a designated walk you could venture on around that area. I think this is a very encouraging idea but I had to search for this page. I think this page should become more of a priority and have more publicity. So more people can at least have the chance to read and see a possible adventure. 

I have reservations about making my work too focused on the Bournemouth area. As I want to appeal to a larger audience. As not everyone will live in Dorset that will read my maps to influence activity. I want to still attract a younger audience to take up this free form of exercise but how can I focus it on everyone. Or do I just focus my maps along the coast of Dorset? 

Most of these maps have a different style to their maps. Suggesting that different people would have designed these maps. For my information for my mapping I would need to use someone else's findings, as I do not have the skill to go out and find out information about all of the walks, distance and times. So finding a trusted source is vital.  

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