Interesting stats for county pictures

Here are some interesting statistics for the numbers of photographs for each county.  I don't think they are following the demographics of the counties, do they perhaps represent the most popular holiday areas, or do the keenest photographs live in these particular counties? (Numbers as of today's date)

What would you suggest?

North Yorkshire 2170; Greater London 1892; Lancashire 1689; Cumbria 1650; Devon 1646; Norfolk 1631; Cornwall 1535; Suffolk 1487; Kent 1285, Dorset 1231; Hampshire 1129; Lincolnshire 1007; the rest are under 1000 photos with Cleveland 48, Isles of Scilly 49, Rutland 100, Herefordshire 188 (I find that surprising!)

I think popular holiday destinations is playing a large part in this with some counties are getting a larger share of tourists that others. But then, that asks ---why are more people going there than other counties?

I think National Parks, landscapes, and seascapes are playing their part in this too. And people may well have decided where to go by looking at photos, not only on Poe of course, but travel guides, calenders, holiday brochure and think----that looks nice, we'll go there.

Interesting also where some of Britain's foremost photographers live who may well supply this travel market......Joe Cornish ( North Yorkshire ); US photographer Tom Mackie ( Norfolk ); Charlie Waite ( Dorset ) although they all cover various parts of Britain as well as the rest of the world. Joe Cornish also photographs for the National Trust. So, these three professional photographers--- and others I could name; Lee Frost for example ( ex- Yorkshire )---may be influencing people of places to visit without them realising it, and all 4 of the above take superb land/sea scape photos which are second to none and may well attract you to see their locations for yourself---and photograph it and put them on Poe for us to enjoy as well.

I also think counties with a popular historical interest are going to influence the results above, such as castles, cathedrals, lots of cottages, or small fishing villages of old along the coasts, or where people in history once lived. So, what can we find in North Yorkshire?

Most of the Yorkshire Dales are in it; all of the North Yorkshire Moors; and 40% of the county is National Parks. Then, York Minster, coastal towns and villages; lots of castles and abbeys and stately homes dotted about.

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Think alot of tourists do not realise how much the Heart of England has to offer. Alot of people head for London and the nearest they get to us is Stratford!

I surfed around POE for a year before we took our first trip over there.  That's how we ended up in North Yorkshire.  We love scenery and history, but having visited the southland this year, I'd say where isn't there scenery and history in England?  I think I've mentioned it more than a few times now, but I'm totally spoiled for the British Isles as a vacation destination.  There is so much to see, much more than I'd ever imagined, and would have never known about if not for this lovely site.

Stephanie, I think our next trip I'd like to see the mid-section of the country.  I'm thinking maybe starting off in Norfolk/Suffolk, then working our way over to the Black Country and Wales.

I'm also a great fan of travel that involves meeting local people - maybe in a pub, or like we did last summer, visiting lovely people we've met here.  The apartment we stayed at in Dorset was owned by a lovely couple who invited us to a party at their house one evening.  I'd much rather meet people and see the "real" country than just all the tourist traps.  In our two trips to England we spent 17 days in country and only 1 of those days was in London.