The South West region includes the English counties of Gloucestershire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.  
 
The South West is a beautiful and historic part of England. Its two National Parks, Dartmoor and Exmoor, cover 1,631 square kilometres and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) cover approximately a fifth of the region. 
 
The South West Coast Path, probably England's most beautiful and diverse national trail, provides residents and visitors with an unsurpassed natural resource. The Dorset and East Devon coast (Jurassic Coast) was declared a World Heritage Site in December 2001.  
 
This unique blend ensures the South West of England is a popular destination for visitors from both the UK and overseas.  
 
The tourism sector of the South West's economy is one of its largest industries, with staying visitors contributing, in 2003, some £4,928 million in expenditure to the region's economy.