Personal postcards from top celebrities and sports stars are being exhibited at the Lake District National Park Visitor Centre later next month to celebrate the county’s progress after last year’s floods. Almost 100 postcards written by some of Britain’s biggest celebrities will be showcased at the free ‘Wish You Were Here’ touring exhibition in the [...]
THE Lake District is vying with dozens of other UK locations to be shortlisted as a World Heritage site. The entire national park has been confirmed as one of this country’s 38 contenders for the status, conferred by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Culture ministers now have the task of reducing [...]
CUMBRIA is only days away from a hosepipe ban unless there is ‘significant’ rainfall, which is not forecast, United Utilities has warned. But the threat has been criticised by Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron, who said the water company needed to modernise the way it managed its resources. “We are the wettest county in [...]
CUMBRIA has declared its intention to become the ‘Adventure Capital of the UK’ – attracting an extra £75 million a year in tourism spending from younger visitors to the county. The bid aims to mirror New Zealand’s tag as the world’s ‘must go to’ adventure holiday destination. Cumbria Tourism believes up to 900 new jobs [...]
COMMUNITY leaders are seeking an urgent meeting with the Youth Hostel Association after it announced the shock closure of two South Lakeland youth hostels. Holidaymakers, community groups and local politicians expressed outrage at the plans to close the Kendal and Grasmere Thorney How hostels in the autumn. The move is part of a decision to [...]
THE final whistle will blow on Ambleside’s popular Homes of Football museum this year as the exhibition moves to Manchester. Stuart Clarke has enjoyed 14 years taking 160,000 photographs of Britain’s most popular sport, a selection of which are on display at the museum on Lake Road. Burnley manager Brian Laws and ex-Carlisle United manager [...]
A HI-TECH car parking revolution could transform the Lake District experience for millions of visitors. Drivers will be able to book and pay for parking in advance of trips to the national park, saving themselves money and hassle, if a scheme being considered by car park managers goes ahead. A feasibility study undertaken by the [...]
POSTCARDS from some of Britain’s most famous faces will go on show in Cumbria this month to show the county is open for business after last November’s floods. Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, Paul O’Grady and Andrew Flintoff are just a handful of nearly 100 names to have provided personal anecdotes [...]
THE WINNERS of the prestigious Cumbria Tourism Awards have been named. Professionals from businesses across the county gathered to celebrate the best hotels, events and attractions. South Lakeland guest house Number 43 scooped the best accommodation gong — the top prize of the evening. Owner Lesley Hornsby said its location in Arnside and its friendly [...]
On Tuesday evening, Nigel, Gwyneth, Anne-Marie and Peter donned their ‘glad rags’ (black tie for the gents!) to attend Cumbria’s version of the Oscars at Rheged, near Penrith. The red carpet was out when we arrived and we were given glasses of Champagne and canapes to while away the time before the awards ceremony began. Well known [...]
