Lake District

• National Park


  Areas of great natural beauty that give opportunities for open-air recreation, established so that natural beauty can be preserved and enchanced and so that enjoyment of the scenery by the public can be promoted
• Location of Lake District


  North-west of England in the county of Cumbria. It borders the Irish sea. It is North-west from Leeds and south-west from Newcastle. It is northwest to the Yorkshire Dales national park
• Lake district attracts approximately 16.5 million visitors per year
• Tourism generates over £900 million
• Outdoor activities in the lake district

  • Water Sports
  • Fishing
  • Sailing on Lakes
  • Rock-climbing
  • Hiking
  • Biking
• Historical and cultural attractions in the Lake district

  • William Wordsworth's museum
  • Beatrix Potter's (Peter Rabbits) house
• Why would someone want to visit the lake district


  Stunning scenery like Lake Windermere and Scafell Pike (England's tallest mountain)
• Why does quarrying take place in the Lake district

  It is made up of hard resistant rock
• Issues in the lake district

  • Footpath erosion
  • Water sport erosion and pollution
  • Traffic congestion
  • House prices rising
  • Seasonal employment
• Why is footpath erosion a problem

  Valuble land and seeds can be lost. Habitats can be destroyed by people not staying on the designated footpaths
• Soloution to footpath erosion

  All walkers must stay on designated footpaths. Also the Upland Path landscape restoration project was a 10 year project to repair 'erosion scars' on the landscape. They used stone pitching which involves digging stone into the the ground to form good solid footfalls (Spent over £900,000)
• Why are water sports a problem

  Wash from fuel spills erodes the shore. There is overcrowding, disruption to wildlife and noise
• Soloution to water sports

  Limiting noisiest and most damaging sports and introducing speed limits for boats (e.g.: on Windermere it is 18kmph)
• Why is traffic congestion a problem

  It causes a lot of queues and these towns are not built for traffic, people also park on the grass verge, causing damage
• Solution to traffic congestion

  • Building dual carrigeways, cattle girds, speed limits and nearby lorries kept of scenic roads
  • Use public transport, park and ride
  • Move car-parks
  • Rail (in the future?)
• Why are house prices rising a problem

  Holiday homes aren't occupied for majority of the year so locals can't buy them
• Solution to house prices increasing

  Taxing tourists, building more houses and increasing council tax on part time residents
• Why is seasonal employment a problem

  There aren't enough jobs all year round as jobs peak in the summer
• Soloution to seasonal employment

  Encourage people to go all year round. This could be done by creating halloween/christmas attractions
• Positives of Lake district tourism

  • £900000 earned annually
  • Creates job opportunities
  • Diversifies area
• Negatives of Lake district tourism

  • Local people 'outpriced' due to people with second homes
  • Traffic congestion and narrow roads
  • Footpath erosion
  • Seasonal emplyment
  • Litter
  • Watersports cause erosion and pollution
• Land-use conflict


  When different people want to use the same land for different things or have conflicting views on how the land should be used
• People who use the lake district

  • Forestry
  • Quarrying
  • Reservoirs
  • Millitary training
  • Sheep and deer farming
  • Wind turbines
  • Riding (Bike and Horse)
  • Walking and climbing
  • Hunting and shooting
  • Photography and filming
  • Wildlife conservation
• Example of land-use conflict

  Walkers and farmers. Walkers litter and leave gates open. Also walkers could have dogs which could chase/scare sheep away
• Example of land-use conflict


  Wildlife conservationists and Quarrying because it means blowing up the land they vow to protect
• Positives of building the Glenridding zipwire

  • Attracts new tourists
  • More money
  • Creates job opportunities
  • Would be fun due to dramatic views!
• Negatives of building the Glenridding Zipwire

  • 'Spoils' natural landscape
  • Brings more noise, pollution and traffic congestion
  • People who come to enjoy peace and tranquility couldn't enjoy it anymore