national park

Houses in the Lake District

October 14, 2011

I was encouraged to see the recent reports that the Lake District National Park Authority was proposing hundreds of new affordable houses to be spread around the national park, and would be carrying out consultations. This consultation programme is now in progress, and Chris Warren, the national park’s Spatial Planning and Communities Team Leader, said [...]

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Visiting the Lake District? Don’t miss Brockhole.

June 24, 2011

It was not a glorious, sunny day when we last visited Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre. Rather it was the end of one of those weeks that give the Lake District lakes their water. Nevertheless we spent a most enjoyable two or three hours. Brockhole is not to be confused with “Brockholes”, the nature [...]

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Yorkshire Dales Update – 2010:02

January 26, 2010

Image by freefotouk via Flickr Today I have a Yorkshire Dales miscellany gathered from around the blogosphere, items that have caught my attention and that I hope will interest you. They cover quite a wide range of topics, from archaeology and photography to the re-establishment of an ancient job. It would be nice also if [...]

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Consultation on Extensions to Lake District National Park

December 11, 2009

Natural England today announced that a consultation is being launched to consider extensions to the Lake District National Park. Two of the areas being examined are the Birkbeck Fells to Whinfell, and Helsington Barrows to Sizergh Fell and the Lyth Valley. A third area covers the Orton Fells which the proposal says will be considered [...]

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Developments at Waterhead

July 8, 2008

The redevelopment of Waterhead, Ambleside, was bound to be controversial. Reconciliation of the many inevitably conflicting interests are difficult enough in an ordinary town or village but when it’s in a national park, and especially when it’s by Windermere, you can guarantee a good debate. The Westmorland Gazette a few days ago published an article [...]

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