To be designated as a National Park an area of land has to meet certain statutory tests relating to the quality of its landscape, cultural heritage and wildlife; and the opportunities it has for recreation. Friends of the Lake District commissioned leading landscape adviser Alison Farmer to conduct an independent assessment of the area and make recommendations as to where she felt potential boundary lines should be. These are considered in our Executive Summary under the Furness Peninsula section for Ulverston, and Cartmel and Morecambe Bay for Grange. Fuller justifications are in the full report – see page 354 onwards for the Ulverston area, and page 366 onwards for the Grange area.