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JPMT 190113 Snow. Fun on the Down near Jack and Jill windmills. Photo by Derek Martin

JPMT 190113 Snow. Fun on the Down near Jack and Jill windmills. Photo by Derek Martin


Published on 16/03/2013 18:04

MORE than 8,000 jobs are associated with the South Downs National Park, says a report.

Visitors to the South Downs National Park spend an estimated £464.4 million each year and support more than 8,200 local jobs according to the first visitor survey of the area since the South Downs became a National Park.

The report shows that a large number of local businesses within the South Downs believe that they will benefit from National Park designation and local residents feel positive about what tourism brings to the area.


 
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