EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 27 MIN
In conversation: Planning for the future of the Lake District National Park
from Northern Lights · host Nigel Thompson
The Lake District; 912 square miles, home to England’s deepest lake and highest mountain and on the ‘must-see’ list of millions of tourists every year.It’s also the home to a small and declining number of people who live there all year around.Less than half of the land is owned by members who make up the Lake District National Park Partnership. The majority - 63% - is in private ownership.The partnership’s new five year plan, a piece of work setting out how the 24 members will tackle the challenges the area faces, is now up for review.The partnership is chaired by Dr Celia Caulcott, an academic and an independent who’s urging people to have their say on a plan that will set the course for the park over the next five years.
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The Lake District; 912 square miles, home to England’s deepest lake and highest mountain and on the ‘must-see’ list of millions of tourists every year.It’s also the home to a small and declining number of people who live there all year around.Less than half of the land is owned by members who make up the Lake District National Park Partnership. The majority - 63% - is in private ownership.The partnership’s new five year plan, a piece of work setting out how the 24 members will tackle the challenges the area faces, is now up for review.The partnership is chaired by Dr Celia Caulcott, an academic and an independent who’s urging people to have their say on a plan that will set the course for the park over the next five years.
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