Adventure: Slow travel close to home is one of the simplest joys we can experience. I encourage anyone to slowly explore the quiet places in the Lake District and enjoy the peace of the days. Read more
A visitor: Never underestimate a weekend in the Lake District, there are many surprises posed by this landscape, which is beautiful, calm, wild, and dangerous at the same time. Read more
Environment: In the undulating hills, the tumbling becks and the secluded woodland I found Another Way. I shall journey towards it with all my heart for the rest of my days. Read more
Landscape: I’ve never believed the Lake District needed World Heritage status to be a world class attraction. And... I’ve never thought we needed the poetry, brochures, travelogues, or films either. Read more
To celebrate Great Landscapes Week, we invited a diverse range of guest contributors to answer the question ‘What Makes the Lake District a World Class Visitor Attraction?” The result is a fascinating range of perspectives. All views expressed are the contributors own.
Community: With 40,000 people living and working here, the Lakes have always been far more than just an ‘attraction’. So why would Friends of the Lake District use the word ‘attraction’ I wonder? Read more
The National Park Authority: Our vision for the National Park that we pursue in partnership with 25 other partners, including friends of the Lake District, is for it to be an inspirational example of sustainable development in action. Read more
Tourism: Although Kyoto is as much a world apart from the Lake District as you’d imagine, something brings these two places together, beyond their status as UNESCO heritage sites: Their humanity. Each offers outstanding natural beauty with the power to take us outside ourselves. Read more
Wildlife: Imagine if people could once again enjoy the sight of eagles soaring over the mountains, swathes of orchids blossoming across the fields, fells and road verges - and have the chance to see flower and bumblebee-rich meadows on every farm. Read more
Health and Wellbeing: The Lake District provides a magical mountain therapy for those who come here. And the more time I spend in the mountains the stronger I become. Read more