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Chapter 8: Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Carrick-on-Shannon Mohill Water-based Activity/Activities Table 5: Places of Interest/Visitor Attractions Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Course Lakeside Amenity Area, Lough Allen Woodbrooke House Dromod Miniature Railway Line Rynn Caravan Park Farnaught Limekiln O'Carolan Statue Lough Rynn House and Gardens Lough Rynn Golf Course Lough Ree River Shannon Kilglass Lake River Suck Lake O’Flynn Drumharlow Lake Shannon-Erne Waterway Policies in relation to Tourism Policy 119 Policy 120 Policy 121 Policy 122 Ensure that all sections of the population have access to the tourism facilities in the town. Support and positively encourage the provision of tourism facilities in keeping with the County Tourism Strategy. Assess all tourism proposals according to the Chapter 10: Development Management Guidelines and Standards section of this plan. Facilitate the development of tourism, including agri-tourism in Elphin Objectives in relation for Tourism Objective 106 Facilitate the development of the site of St Mary’s Cathedral and ‘Obelisk’ in order to promote the local history of the area. Objective 107 Encourage the development of tourism centred on culture, language and heritage. Objective 108 Seek the best balance between permitting developments, which facilitate the expansion of the industry and protecting the eco-systems and cultural ethos, which is uniquely attractive to visitors. Objective 109 Support and promote, with the co-operation of private landowners, public access to heritage sites and features of archaeological interest, and other natural amenities. Objective 110 Investigate and implement strategies, where funds permit, aimed at establishing viable eco-tourism and heritage trails. 8.5.1 Tourist Accommodation Appropriate tourist accommodation and facilities, developed in a sustainable manner, are imperative for adding to the tourism potential of the area. Roscommon County Council promotes improvement in the overall appearance of towns and villages through the Town Renewal Scheme, Urban and Village Renewal Elphin Local Area Plan 2009-2015 Page 78
Chapter 8: Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Programme, Tidy Towns Initiative and enforcement of the Derelict Sites Act. Tourist developments have a special role in revitalizing towns and villages such as Elphin, and Roscommon County Council supports the development of appropriate tourist accommodation in existing town and villages throughout the County. Policies in relation to Tourist Accommodation Policy 123 Policy 124 Policy 125 Encourage tourism in the town through the effective location of tourist accommodation. Ensure, in all tourism related development, high standards of design and landscaping, with consideration given to the impact of the proposal on its surroundings in terms of scale and intensity. All tourist development should be designed for and take particular consideration of the needs of the disabled and the elderly. 8.5.2 Tourism Signage Tourist signage is important with regard to the development of tourism in Elphin. Tourism potential in the town could be aided significantly by the production of a comprehensive tourist map and the introduction of information boards at all heritage sites indicating important local as well as countywide sites. Uniform signage with one clear design format and a unique county logo, like the familiar Fáilte Ireland shamrock logo, should be produced and marketed at home and abroad. Tour organizers and locally approved guides should be considered the ‘gatekeepers’ 4 of local amenities. Roscommon County Council encourages the recruitment of local tour guides and establishing trails. The Council supports the development of a permanent designated tourist office in Roscommon Town and the production of travel itineraries to guide visitors around towns such as Elphin. Many tourists use the Internet to gather holiday information and the updating and upgrading of existing tourism websites for the County should be a priority. Policy in relation to Tourism Signage Policy 126 Encourage and support the improvement of access, signage and tourist information services including integrated welcome, directional and interpretative signage. 8.5.3 Sustainable Tourism In pursuit of sustainable tourism it is imperative that the high quality landscape and environment which attracts visitors to Roscommon is undiminished by future development. A high quality product must be developed in harmony with a high quality natural environment, minimising adverse impacts upon local communities, built heritage, landscapes, habitats and species. Tourism related enterprises should be encouraged to reduce their impact upon the environment by reducing their energy demand, increasing recycling and utilising best practice procurement policy. Policies in relation to Sustainable Tourism Policy 127 Support best practice environmental management including energy efficiency, waste management, procurement and recycling in accommodation providers and tourism enterprises in the County, through the use of accreditation and eco-labelling 4 Teagasc-Integrated rural tourism development in the west of Ireland: Learning from tourists and tour organisers Elphin Local Area Plan 2009-2015 Page 79
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