Size Mystery

We have seen that Brighton is far bigger than both Tenby and Happisburgh. Why did it grow so much bigger?

Seaside Holidays

An important reason is simply that people in the 1800s began to enjoy seaside holidays. Tourists travelled from inland towns and cities to swim in the sea and enjoy nice beaches.

Both Brighton and Tenby became important holiday destinations.

• Why do you think Brighton became so much bigger than Tenby?
• What can you find on the maps as evidence? See screen video for hints…

Tourism Today

We can get an idea of how important tourism still is to Brighton and Tenby using another digital mapping tool you all know - Google Maps.

The link below will open a ‘Hotels’ search (or query) for Tenby.

• How many are there at the 200m scale?
• Can you find Brighton in Google Maps? How many hotels there (at the same scale)?
• What about Happisburgh?

What differences do you notice between Digimap for Schools and Google Maps? Think about:

• The map style and symbols.
• The tools you can use.
• The items given most importance.