A VICTORIAN castle once used by Beatrix Potter as a holiday home could be given a new lease of life.
The Lake District National Park Authority has received an application from a developer to transform the castle on the banks of Windermere into a 27-bedroom hotel and spa. It is believed up to 20 jobs could [...]

A LAKE District village plans to build a weir across the River Kent and harness electricity to sell on to the national grid – with any profits fed back into the community.
The concept of a community-owned hydro scheme in Kentmere, near Kendal, was born out of a parish meeting almost two years ago and, if [...]

THE Lake District’s potential as an Olympic training ground has been recognised by a government minister.
Huw Irranca-Davies, natural environment minister at the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs, said the park’s lakes, fells, footpaths and trails were ideal for athletes gearing up for the London Olympics. “The national parks has so much to offer,” [...]