Farm Diversification and Tourism in Snowdonia

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Snowdonia farmer's wife outlines her work on the farm bed and breakfast.

A look at farm diversification in Snowdonia. A farmer's wife on Cadair Idris compares the length of time spent on the annual harvest with the time she spends working on the farm bed and breakfast. Includes a history of the original work to develop the farmhouse.
From: Mountain Fields of Vision
First Broadcast : 26 September 2002

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14,14-16

Subject : Geography

Topic : Economic activity, Hill farming, Tourism

Keywords : Farming, Sheep farming, Cadair Idris, Snowdonia, Farm diversification, Agriculture,

Notes : Could be shown to provide a case study on farm diversification and the challenges faced by hill sheep farmers in their everyday lives.


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