Millions of people visit the Lake District every year and, to be honest, it's not all that big a place and there are parts of it which get particularly busy, but no matter how busy it gets there are always some quiet tucked away corners. Places like High Dam and Stott Park Heights, Whitbarrow Scar and the route up Wansfell from Troutbeck are some of my favourite spots to go to escape the crowds.
One of the benefits of gaining World Heritage Site Status will be a possible increase in visitors and an increase in visitors within the national park will lead to more visitors to areas just beyond the boundaries that could really benefit from the income that would generate - places like Ulverston, Barrow and Whitehaven. I have a real soft spot for those towns with their drop dead gorgeous views and fascinating histories. The coastline all along Morecambe Bay is so chock full of wildlife that it lured BBCs Autumnwatch back to
Leighton Moss for 2 years in a row and walks along the coast are deserted even on the busiest bank holidays.
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| Ulverston |
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| Just outside Barrow |
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| Whitehaven |
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| Whitbarrow Scar |
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| High Dam |
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| Roadblock between Troutbeck and Wansfell |
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| Leighton Moss |
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| Morecambe Bay |
To learn more about the bid and to register your support with just one click (honestly, just one click, no email address needed or anything) please visit the World Heritage Bid site
here.
To go back to day 1 of the advent calendar please click
here.
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