Tag: GB – The English Lake District

MP Tim Farron expected to be among thousands attending day of activism in Grasmere…

Source: Mass protest planned over Lake District ‘commercialisation’

A row has broken out over a bid to put 40ft-long boats on one of the Lake District’s most scenic stretches of water. Dean Kirby reports…

Source: Anger over plan to launch ‘gentlemen’s yachts’ at Lake District beauty spot

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The head of the Lake District National Park Authority in Cumbria says the rugged landscape excludes too many people and must change to attract a more diverse mix of visitors.

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Okay, so there is a huge amount of pretty places in England to visit, so much so that it can be hard to whittle down just a few for your next trip. This is exactly…

Source: 16 Best Places In The West Of England To Visit

Aoife O’Riordain shares a selection of beautiful spots across the UK to help you escape working routine…

Source: 30 UK autumn breaks: treat your family to a weekend staycation from the Lake District to Stratford Upon Avon

Source: 5 Reasons To Visit The Lake District in Cumbria

Land once owned by Beatrix Potter is being ruined by off-road vehicles, campaigners claim. Now a crucial decision looms on whether to ban them…

Source: Lake District heritage at risk as thrill-seekers ‘chew up’ idyllic trails

It inspired writers such as childhood favourite Beatrix Potter and poet William Wordsworth, and has recently been named a Unesco World Heritage site.

Source: TRAVEL REVIEW: Exploring the land of lakes | Press and Journal

A journey on the A66 road in North West England, from the Lake District made famous by Romantic poets to the iron mines of the Cumbrian coast.

Source: The Sublime and the Subliminal: The Lake District and West Cumbria

Of the millions who visit the Lake District every year, very few check out its dramatic coastline, so Phoebe Taplin has its beaches and wild dunes almost to herself…

Source: Skip the Lakes and see the Cumbrian coast – without a car

It’s absolutely magical.

Source: Kate Middleton Childhood Vacation Spot Needs to Be Added to Your Bucket List ASAP

Boldly going where no steamer has gone before, this July marks 160 years since Enterprise launched on Ullswater, a lake in the heart of the English Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Source: Enterprising Lake District visitor attraction celebrates 160th Anniversary

Evening Express teamed up with Macdonald Hotels to bring Evening Express readers these fantastic offers for a Lake District staycation.

Source: Book your summer staycation in stunning Lake District – Evening Express

Tourism in Cumbria has hit £3bn for the first time as millions of visitors flock to the land of William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.

Source: Cumbrian tourism hits £3bn for the first time as visitors flock to the Lake District

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A series of slate plaques mined and crafted at Honister Slate Mine has taken pride of place in Keswick to celebrate the Lake District’s status as a…

Source: Slate plaques celebrate Lake District’s World Heritage Site status

Twelve new slate plaques were installed at Crow Park in the Lake District National Park, the official site which marks the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation…

Source: Honister Slate Mine continues the World Heritage story in the Lake District using heritage craft skills

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Source: Book a New Year break for up to a TENTH of the price with Expedia