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The Lake District National Park
(a national park in the EU)
Where is the Lake District?
What attractions does the landscape have to offer?
The Lake District is located in the north – west of England and is the largest National
Park with an area over 2000km2. It is easy to access because the M6 motorway runs along
the eastern edge of the park. It is within 2 hours drive of Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Sheffield. There is also a main train line
running to Kendal.
• Dramatic landscapes with high mountains such as Scafell Pike and Helvellyn and deep valleys with large lakes such as Windermere and Ullswater.
• There are also attractive villages such as Ambleside which has tea shops and craft shops. These can turn into ‘Honey Pot’ sites which attract a lot of people. • The varied landscape attracts a range of people; hikers, climbers, geologists,
naturalists, mountain bikers, canoeists, water skiers etc
What conflicts exist between users of the Lake District
There has been a big increase in house prices in villages due to many outsiders buying holiday
homes. This has made it very
difficult for locals to buy homes.
Walkers drop litter, damage dry stone walls, trample on crops, leave gates open and disturb sheep and cattle
which angers farmers.
On the lakes such as Windermere there is conflict
between the different users such as speed boats, jet
skiers and fisherman and
divers who come for peace and
quiet.
There is concern about the erosion
caused to bridleways and
footpaths by mountain bikers and the danger
they can cause to other people when
riding at speed.
How can these conflicts be
managed and the landscape be protected?
The Lake District is managed by the
National Park Authority (LDNPA) who try to resolve conflicts between different users.
The LDNPA have very strict planning
regulations and rules if a new
development are planned.
Housing has been made more
affordable for local people through a
scheme in which a range of housing
from starter homes to retirement flats have to be built at affordable prices.
The LDNPA are also trying to restrict the amount of
people who can buy holiday homes.
The LDNPA helps farmers to rebuild
dry stone walls and maintain footpaths through their land. They put up clear signs to try and keep walkers on
footpaths and help to reduce the
impact of them through educating
visitors about responsible use of the countryside.
10 mph speed limit on Lake Windermere and also restrictions on mountain bikers using some footpaths.