The surveys...

I have chatted about surveys a bit for my project, so will share them with you.

The first I was going to work from was a list I compiled, based on tourist board reports, of the most visited tourist spots/locations in 2005, based on visitor numbers. However, the list wasn't great, not quite what I was looking for.

After a rather great tutorial with my tutor Mark (see his work here), I went away to do more research. Trying to find reports about the most photographed locations in the UK as they would be more appropriate to what I was trying to do.

I found to very applicable reports. Here they are:

A) Lexmark survey - They commisioned a survey to ask people what their favourate UK landmark (presumably to photograph) was and the results were:

1) Edinburgh Catstle
2) Stonehenge
3) Blackpool tower
4) White Cliffs of Dover
5) Hosues of parliament
6) Eden project
7) Millenium stadium
8) Angel of the North
9) Roman Baths
10) Brighton Pier

B) Fuji survey - they commisioned a similar survey of 3000 people asking them to identify the UK landmark they most wanted to photograph. The results were:

1) The london eye
2) Big ben
3) Bullring, Birmingham
4) Edinburgh Castle
5) 30 St mary Axe (The Gherkin, London)
6) Peterborough Cathedral
7) Spinnaker Tower
8) Tower Bridge
9) Roayl Liver Building (Liverpool)
10) York Minster

My decision now is which survey to use...or both. Any thoughts on which you humble readers prefer?

I might put a few of the images online soon...but I might not! Don't want anyone to steal them!