Tag: Landscape protection
What shape should a Cumbrian visitor levy take? Post
Last November, the government announced that mayors, including the mayor for Cumbria to be elected in May 2027, will have the right to impose a levy on the cost of overnight stays in the area under their control.
Protecting Peaceful Places Post
We commissioned research to measure tranquillity levels across the Lake District. Now we can help protect this special quality for generations to come
Lake District Management Plan: a fork in the road Post
Our response to the Draft Lake District Management Plan consultation focuses on our key areas of concern about the plan, in relation to how it proposes to deal with transport, regenerative tourism, housing and communities.
Roanhead… Saved! Post
Friends of the Lake District have joined a coalition of other nature and landscape charities, and the community group Save Roanhead, in welcoming the news that the application for 230 lodges and associated development at Roanhead on the Furness peninsula has been refused.
Poll shows broad support for Lake District visitor charge Post
A YouGov poll shows support for a charge on visits to the Lake District.
Survey shows the scale of fly-camping and littering in the Lake District Post
A major survey organised by Friends of the Lake District has revealed an epidemic of litter, fly-camping and thoughtless parking that blocks access and clogs roads across the National Park.
Multiple capital reports Post
A Multiple Capitals Account (MCA) is a mechanism designed to value all the benefits a landscape provides for society. It supplies significantly more information about the value of land to the economy, society and cultural heritage as well as to nature and climate change than a Natural Capital...
Commonground Post
A link to Sarah Beddington's brilliant film about the challenges faced by upland hills farmers.
Friends of the Lake District publish a report into the true cost of tourism Post
Friends of the Lake District has called for a debate about how to meet the real cost of tourism in the Lake District National Park, with a report published looking into the issues.